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Bengal govt to bear farmers' premium share under PMFBY

Kolkata, July 26 -- The Bengal government has set the ball rolling for implementing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), deciding to bear even the farmers' share of the insurance premium. Un... Read More


Karnataka CM Shivakumar pays tribute to Kargil War heroes on Vijay Diwas

Bengaluru, July 26 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar laid a wreath and paid tribute to the heroes of the Kargil War on the occasion of the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas. The Chief Minister was acco... Read More


State to observe 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign

Kolkata, July 26 -- The Bengal government will, for the first time this year, observe the Har Ghar Tiranga (HGT) campaign across the state from August 9 to 17 with the objective of promoting patriotis... Read More


CM hands over Rs 5L aid to kins of trawler mishap victims

Kolkata, July 26 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday handed over cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of those killed in the recent Bay of Bengal trawler mishap. At a progra... Read More


State halts ration card deactivation after genuine beneficiaries get pushed out

Kolkata, July 26 -- The state Food and Supplies department has decided not to deactivate any ration card until updated Census data is available after finding that many genuine beneficiaries were being... Read More


Govt employees to mark attendance using mobiles soon

Kolkata, July 26 -- The West Bengal government is considering a major technological upgrade to streamline attendance for its employees. Under the proposed system, employees will be able to mark their ... Read More


UP: Contractor arrested after child dies in water supply pit in Greater Noida; family alleges negligence

Greater Noida, July 26 -- A contractor has been arrested after a child died after falling into a pit dug for a water supply project inside Kala Dham Society in Greater Noida, police said on Sunday, ev... Read More


Senior justice Malla assumes acting chief justice role amid ongoing leadership row

Kathmandu, July 26 -- On Thursday, Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Sharma left for India on a four-day official visit following an invitation from his Indian counterpart, Surya Kant. Senior-most Justice Sap... Read More


Abhijeet Dipke dials Mamata, thanks her for supporting movement

Kolkata, July 26 -- After Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday and the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) called off its Jantar Mantar agitation following the acceptance of its d... Read More


NEET protest: FIR registered against Actor Sreelekha Mitra

KOLKATA, July 26 -- BJP leader Keya Ghosh has filed a complaint against Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra for allegedly carrying an "objectionable" poster of PM Narendra Modi during the student NEET pro... Read More