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'Swasthya Bandhu' catered to 10L people in two months

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's brainchild, the 'Swasthya Bandhu' initiative, has made a striking impact in a remarkably short span, emerging as a flagship outreach programme by de... Read More


Budget session of Uttar Pradesh Assembly begins amid sloganeering by opposition MLAs

Lucknow, Feb. 9 -- The budget session of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly began on Monday with Governor Anandiben Patel delivering her address amid sloganeering by the Opposition MLAs. In her s... Read More


Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha congratulate India's Under-19 team on World Cup win

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha congratulated the Indian Under-19 cricket team for their ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 victory, achieved by defeating England in the final in Harare, Z... Read More


Abhishek inks poem, 'gives voice' to 'SIR harassment' protest

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday took to social media to register a note of defiance, sharing a poem that sharp... Read More


CJI: Nothing unconstitutional in Mamata's SC appearance on Bengal SIR; 'don't politicise it...'

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reportedly observed that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally appearing before the apex court over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ... Read More


KMC sees surge in domicile certificate applications amid SIR

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has witnessed a surge in applications for domicile certificates following the launch of SIR. According to KMC sources, more than 14,500 applicatio... Read More


BJP turns to employment promises ahead of Bengal Assembly polls

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Knowing fully well that issues like "infiltrators" and "Hindutva" may have little impact on the voters of Bengal, the state BJP seemed to have changed its stance ahead of the forthc... Read More


Some TMC Rajya Sabha MPs likely to be in Assembly poll candidate list

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- At a time when an "aggressive" political climate prevails in Bengal surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) outli... Read More


TMC MP warns legal action against BJP MLA over smuggling allegations

Alipurduar, Feb. 9 -- Following serious allegations of illegal sand mining, cattle smuggling and hospital cut-money levelled by Falakata BJP MLA Deepak Barman against several Trinamool Congress (TMC) ... Read More


Indo-Bangla trade via Changrabandha may remain suspended for 4 days

Cooch Behar, Feb. 9 -- India-Bangladesh foreign trade through the Changrabandha land port in Cooch Behar district is likely to remain suspended for four consecutive days due to the Bangladesh National... Read More