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Villagers threaten to boycott polls over unmet road demand

BALURGHAT, Feb. 15 -- Villagers of Lakshmipur area under Rampara Chyachra Gram Panchayat in South Dinajpur have threatened to boycott the upcoming Assembly elections, alleging prolonged neglect over a... Read More


S Dinajpur: 'Forgotten' Shiva temple battles time & 'neglect'

BALURGHAT, Feb. 15 -- As chants of "Har Har Mahadev" echoed across South Dinajpur on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, a different kind of silence enveloped Bishwanathpur village under Kumarganj block. ... Read More


Blueberry farming to put N Bengal on path to becoming exotic fruit hub

Siliguri, Feb. 15 -- North Bengal may soon emerge as a new hub for exotic fruit cultivation, with blueberries - widely known as a foreign "superfood" - gradually making their way into local farmlands.... Read More


UP achieves nutrition mapping of 98.42% children under 'Nutrition Mapping

Lucknow, Feb. 15 -- Uttar Pradesh has made significant progress in the welfare of women and children under 'Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0'. Under the initiative, more than 98.42% of childre... Read More


Rahul, Shah clash over India-US deal

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Upping the ante against the government over the India-US interim trade deal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday posed a string of questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi an... Read More


'Unfair, incorrect': Cong slams PM for criticism of trade negotiations

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his takedown of trade negotiations under his predecessor Manmohan Singh, the Congress on Sunday said his charges were "incorrect... Read More


VB-G RAM G & PMAY-G account for 63% of Dept of Rural Development Budget: Report

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- VB-G RAM G -- the scheme set to replace MGNREGA -- got the highest share in the Budget for the Department of Rural Development this year, accounting for about 40 per cent of its ... Read More


Cong eyes alliance with GFP for Goa polls 2027

Panaji, Feb. 15 -- The Congress has signalled an alliance with the Goa Forward Party (GFP) for the 2027 Assembly elections, asserting the combine would form the next government in the coastal state. ... Read More


Shah launches CBDC-based public distribution system in Gandhinagar

GANDHINAGAR, Feb. 15 -- Union Home minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a transparent, modern, and simplified Public Distribution System (PDS) based on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in Gandhin... Read More


Former Cong leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui joins Samajwadi Party

Lucknow, Feb. 15 -- Former Uttar Pradesh minister and ex-Congress leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui on Sunday joined the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party in Lucknow, saying he respects the party chief imm... Read More