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Palm fruit, hornbills & hope: A Darjeeling village finds new life

Darjeeling, Dec. 31 -- It was a special year for Karmath forest village, particularly for Bijay Rai. Although he earns an income each year by selling the fruit of palm trees, he chose not to do so thi... Read More


Traffic snarls as Indians cross to buy cheaper Bhutan fuel

Jalpaiguri, Dec. 31 -- While both the Central and state governments are losing significant fuel tax revenue, vehicles continue to stream from India into Bhutan to procure cheaper fuel, leading to dail... Read More


Shah outlines BJP action plan, projects Dilip Ghosh as key face

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Union Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday outlined an action plan for the BJP's West Bengal unit while reviewing its preparedness for the Assembly polls due early next year. Addr... Read More


PM Modi stresses 'reform, perform and transform' mantra

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the mantra of reform, perform and transform at the 50th meeting of PRAGATI, which accelerated projects worth more than Rs 85... Read More


SC vacation benches including of CJI sits during winter break for first time

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Supreme Court has held vacation courts for the first time with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant himself sitting twice during the winter break to hear urgent matters involvin... Read More


BMC: 2 BJP nominees fail to submit nomination papers

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- Two candidates of the BJP for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections failed to submit their forms on Tuesday, when the deadline to submit nominations ended, triggering a b... Read More


About 33,606 nominations filed for 29 civic bodies

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- As many as 33,606 nominations have been filed for the elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra for 2,869 seats across 893 wards, according to the State Election Com... Read More


'Peace, normalcy can be restored in Manipur only if Assembly is dissolved'

Imphal, Dec. 31 -- Manipur Pradesh Congress President Keisham Meghachandra on Wednesday said the only means to restore peace and normalcy in the ethnic strife-torn state in 2026 is to dissolve the Ass... Read More


MCD begins 2026-27 Budget preps; focus on sanitation & infrastructure

New delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday formally initiated the process of finalising its Budget Estimates for 2026-27, with a special meeting of the Standing Committee... Read More


Three elderly persons die in separate fire incidents

NEW DELHI, Dec. 31 -- Three elderly persons, including a married couple, died in two separate fire incidents in east and southeast Delhi on Wednesday, police said. In the first incident, an elderly c... Read More