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Govt may have to hike fuel prices if Iran war prolongs, says RBI Guv

New Delhi, May 13 -- The government might have to hike petrol and diesel prices if the West Asia crisis continues for a longer period, according to Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra. Speaking at ... Read More


Cabinet approval clears path for Nagpur airport modernisation

NEW DELHI, May 13 -- The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to extend the lease tenure of Airports Authority of India (AAI) land allotted to MIHAN India Limited (MIL), paving the way for the handin... Read More


AI could add over $500 bn to India's economy by '30

New Delhi, May 13 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to contribute over USD 500 billion (about Rs 47.81 lakh crore) to India's economy by 2030, according to a new joint study by IBM and... Read More


Supreme Court to hear plea on Bengal BJP workers' killings

Kolkata, May 13 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear in July a petition seeking an independent probe into the killings of three BJP workers in West Bengal following the 2018 panchayat elec... Read More


ED seeks details on Shantanu Sinha Biswas' whereabouts

Kolkata, May 13 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a letter to the Directorate of Security seeking information about the whereabouts of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Bisw... Read More


Child marriage doesn't invalidate Hindu marriage: Calcutta HC

Kolkata, May 13 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that an underage Hindu marriage is neither void nor voidable under the Hindu Marriage Act while dismissing a woman's appeal seeking recognition as t... Read More


Rangasamy takes oath as Puducherry CM

Chennai, May 13 -- Veteran politician and founder of the All India N.R. Congress, N. Rangasamy, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time on Wednesday, marking another signif... Read More


Agnimitra Paul announces CCTV monitoring of municipalities

Kolkata, May 13 -- The state government is stepping up surveillance across urban local bodies in Bengal by bringing all municipalities and municipal corporations under CCTV monitoring. Urban Developm... Read More


Bengal outscores nat'l average in CBSE Class XII results

Kolkata, May 13 -- West Bengal recorded an 85.94 per cent pass percentage in the CBSE Class XII examinations this year, remaining above the national average of 85.20 per cent despite a decline of 3.22... Read More


Leena Gangopadhyay resigns from chairperson of WB State Women's Commission

KOLKATA, May 13 -- Leena Gangopadhyay has stepped down as the chairperson of the West Bengal State Commission for Women before the end of her tenure, which was due to conclude in July. The resignation... Read More