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State minister says Dhaka to face 110MW load-shedding for irrigation

Dhaka, April 23 -- The government is going to introduce 110MW load-shedding in Dhaka to boost power supply for irrigation, State Minister for Power Aninda Islam Amit has said. He also expressed hope ... Read More


Reserved seat election: Monira Sharmin's candidacy cancelled, 49 others valid

, April 23 -- The returning officer has cancelled the nomination of NCP leader Monira Sharmin, a candidate from the Jamaat-led alliance, in the election to the reserved women's seats in Parliament, wh... Read More


'Festival of democracy': PM Modi urges youth, women to vote in Tamil Nadu and Bengal

New Delhi, April 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal to "enthusiastically" take part in the voting for the Assembly elections in their s... Read More


Phase 1 showdown in Bengal: Of 152 seats voting today, TMC won 92, BJP 59 in 2021

West Bengal Election, April 23 -- As many as 152 constituencies in the first phase of the high-stakes West Bengal elections are voting today, 23 April, after a high-octane campaign by all political pa... Read More


West Bengal, TN polls LIVE: Bengal records 41.11 pc voter turnout till 11 am

Kolkata/Chennai, April 23 -- Voting began on Thursday, April 23, in 152 constituencies in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections and all 234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, amid ... Read More


West Bengal, Tamil Nadu polls LIVE: Security forces escort voters in Murshidabad

Kolkata/Chennai, April 23 -- Voting began on Thursday, April 23, in 152 constituencies in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections and all 234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, amid ... Read More


Pirojsha Godrej has a Rs.5-trillion ambition

New Delhi, April 23 -- Pirojsha Godrej doesn't flinch at big numbers. He took Godrej Properties Ltd. from Rs.40 crore in sales to Rs.34,000 crore. Now, at 45, he's setting his sights on something far ... Read More


Government to introduce trial 110 MW load-shedding in Dhaka: State Minister

Sangsad Bhaban, April 23 -- State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit on Thursday told Parliament that the government has decided to introduce a trial of 110 megawatts ... Read More


"Congress cannot tolerate BJP's welfare works": K Laxman on Kharge's "terrorist" remarks against PM Modi

Hyderabad, April 23 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and senior leader K Laxman on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, stating that the Election Commission's (EC) recent notic... Read More


"BJP tsunami sweeping through North Bengal": Locket Chatterjee amid ongoing assembly polls

Kolkata, April 23 -- As the first phase of polling for West Bengal assembly elections is underway, BJP leader Locket Chatterjee on Thursday exuded confidence in the formation of a BJP government in th... Read More