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Ayushman Bharat set for WB launch on Aug 16

India, Aug. 14 -- Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda is set to launch the central government's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat in the state. Services under the scheme will begi... Read More


Bengal: Kalimpong honours Tibet martyr

India, Aug. 14 -- As many as 90 persons in Kalimpong tonsured in solidarity with Pawo Rangzen, who had self-immolated outside the United Nations' headquarters six weeks ago, protesting against the new... Read More


Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill passed

India, Aug. 14 -- The Parliament on Thursday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to restrict states' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and... Read More


Missing treaty adds twist to India-Nepal border row

India, Aug. 14 -- A 210-year-old treaty at the heart of the long-running India-Nepal border dispute has acquired a fresh twist after Kathmandu admitted it cannot confirm whether it possesses the origi... Read More


'Vande Mataram' to be rendered at Red Fort on Independence Day

India, Aug. 14 -- In a first for Independence Day celebrations, 'Vande Mataram' will be rendered at the Red Fort complex during the 79th anniversary of the historic occasion on August 15, followed by ... Read More


Teen stages his abduction to pay online gaming debt

India, Aug. 14 -- A Class 11 student in Uttar Pradesh's Sant Kabir Nagar allegedly staged his own kidnapping to extract Rs 1 lakh from his businessman father after accumulating debt through online gam... Read More


What went wrong on Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway

India, Aug. 14 -- Barely a month after opening, the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway is undergoing extensive repairs at several locations, with road stretches being cut open and rebuilt, damaged shoulders be... Read More


Haryana Cabinet clears water security prog

India, Aug. 14 -- The Haryana Cabinet on Thursday approved the World Bank-funded Water Secure Haryana Programme (WSHP) at an estimated cost of Rs 5,714.80 crore, besides clearing a slew of measures to... Read More


New railway line through Siliguri Corridor gets nod

India, Aug. 14 -- A fourth railway line through the strategically important 'Chicken's Neck', also known as the Siliguri Corridor, has been approved by the Centre, a senior official said. Northeast Fr... Read More


HP CM picks Barsar for state-level I-Day function

India, Aug. 14 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will hoist the national flag at Barsar in Hamirpur district on August 15, holding the state-level Independence Day function the... Read More