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Finance dept launches portal for DA dues disbursement

Kolkata, March 26 -- The state government has begun the process of clearing pending Dearness Allowance (DA) dues of its employees with the Finance Department launching a dedicated portal this week, wh... Read More


T'gana CM opposes Centre's move to scale LS, assembly seats

Hyderabad, March 26 -- Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday expressed strong reservations about the latest proposal by the Centre to increase Lok Sabha and state assembly seats by 50% t... Read More


Fresh face Tanushree Hansda banks on grassroots connect in Ranibandh

Bankura, March 26 -- Trinamool Congress's new candidate from Ranibandh (ST), Tanushree Hansda, is crafting a campaign rooted in grassroots outreach and cultural connection as she steps into electoral ... Read More


Around 30 doctors enter Bengal poll fray across parties

Kolkata, March 26 -- An interesting trend has emerged in this Assembly election, with around 30 doctors fielded as candidates by various political parties. The ruling All India Trinamool Congress and... Read More


Trinamool fields party veteran's son Sandipan Saha in Entally

Kolkata, March 26 -- Since Entally became a separate Assembly Constituency in 2011 following delimitation, Trinamool Congress leader Swarnakamal Saha has won three consecutive terms - 2011, 2016 and 2... Read More


Six police personnel injured in Basanti TMC-BJP clash

Kolkata, March 26 -- About six police personnel were injured while attempting to control a clash between the BJP and Trinamool Congress in Basanti, South 24-Parganas, on Thursday morning. Police have... Read More


12% buyback surcharge in Finance Bill amendments, Nirmala Sitharaman clarifies

India, March 26 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill, 2026, along with amendments moved by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to clarify the surcharge on share buybacks and imp... Read More


Meta and Google face a reckoning over social-media addiction

New Delhi, March 26 -- Among the 17m American children who use Instagram, the average time spent scrolling the app each day is 30 minutes. But for Kaley, a 20-year-old who started using social media a... Read More


Top BJP leader's big promise in Bengal: 'UP-style encounters'. TMC replies with 'not here'

India, March 26 -- Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Thursday declared during his West Bengal election campaign that if his party comes to power in the state, the police would undergo a transformation.... Read More


Allahabad high court refuses to quash 1984 Kanpur anti-Sikh riots cases

Prayagraj, March 26 -- The Allahabad high court has rejected petitions filed by nine accused seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against them pertaining to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in K... Read More