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Punjab: Ambedkar's statue vandalised in Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur, March 31 -- A statue of B R Ambedkar, installed atop a building in Noorpur Jattan village here, was vandalised on Tuesday by some unidentified persons, police said. A rod-like object was ... Read More


Reshuffle: Chanchal Kumar appointed I&B Secretary

New Delhi, March 31 -- In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Chanchal Kumar as Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, according to a... Read More


Govt rolls out time-bound framework for nationwide gas pipeline expansion

New Delhi, March 31 -- Amidst the month-long unrest in West Asia, the Centre has set a time-bound framework for pipeline infrastructure expansion nationwide in an effort to reduce the demand for LPG. ... Read More


BJP trying to add voters from outside to Bengal electoral rolls illegally: Mamata

Kolkata, March 31 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, from an election rally in West Midnapore's Chandrakona, accused the BJP of attempting to influence elections by allegedly adding ... Read More


'Outsiders being added to Bengal poll list through Form 6'

Kolkata, March 31 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, wrote to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar flagging her serious concern over credible reports regar... Read More


Bizman Pawan Ruia arrested in Rs 317 crore cyber fraud

Kolkata, March 31 -- The Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) of the state police on Tuesday arrested industrialist Pawan Ruia from New Town in connection with a cyber fraud case involving around Rs 317 crore, shor... Read More


Haryana, Punjab lashed by rain and hailstorm; wheat growers fear damage

Chandigarh, March 31 -- Rain and hailstorms lashed several places in Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday, raising worries among wheat growers, who anticipated damage to their crop which was ready for harves... Read More


HC calls EC poll surveillance tender 'arbitrary' & 'mala fide'

Kolkata, March 31 -- The Calcutta High Court has held the Election Commission of India's handling of a tender for CCTV-based live web-streaming during the West Bengal Assembly elections to be "arbitra... Read More


Weatherman: Thunderstorms likely across South Bengal

Kolkata, March 31 -- The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy thunderstorms accompanied by strong gusty winds across several districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, over the next 2... Read More


IndiGo commences Kolkata-Shanghai daily flight operations

Kolkata, March 31 -- Low-cost carrier IndiGo has commenced daily non-stop flights between Kolkata and Shanghai, marking a fresh push to strengthen air connectivity between India and the People's Repub... Read More