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Extend term of PU's Senate immediately: Badal to Centre

Harsimrat Kaur Badal also demanded declaration of a clear timeline for its elections

Formula E race charges: KTR says will fight legally

After govt decides to proceed against him over release of Rs 55 cr to race organisers

Bid to grab govt land in B'luru, says BJP leader; complains to Lokayukta

A complaint has been lodged with the Karnataka Lokayukta on Tuesday demanding a probe into an alleged bid to grab government land in Bengaluru by a Congress politician and officials attached to the Revenue Department.

'EC should be elected, not appointed': Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday strongly opposed 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE), saying that the Election Commissioner (EC) should be elected and not appointed before the implementation of ONOE.

Supplementary budget presented in UP Assembly

The budget amounts to Rs 17,865.72 crore, including new proposals worth Rs 790.49 crore

Priyanka Vadra calls One Nation, One Election Bill, an 'Anti-Constitutional Bill'

Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the One Nation, One Election bill, calling it an \"Anti-Constitutional Bill\" against the federalism of India.

Thackeray-Fadnavis meet seen as 'return to Hindutva'

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of Sena legislators Aaditya Thackeray, Anil Parab and Varun Desai.

ICGS Vaibhav and Abhiraj dock at Maldives, strengthening maritime ties

The Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Vaibhav and Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Abhiraj made a port call at Malé, Maldives, on Monday night as part of their overseas deployment to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

Jharkhand HC stays publication of CGL exam results

The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the publication of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2023 results conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) until further orders.

HC reserves verdict on Partha's bail plea, 4 others

Two parallel cases are going on against the former state minister, registered by the CBI and ED

Yogi takes dig at Priyanka's Palestine bag, says UP youths going to Israel

Taking a dig at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said while the state was sending its youth in large numbers to Israel for employment, a \"Congress leader\" was seen walking around Parliament carrying a \"Palestine bag\".

Abhishek slams Central govt's One Nation One Election move

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, attending the winter session of Parliament, has written on his X-handle: \"The BJP's brazen attempt to introduce a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL today, WHILE THE CONSTITUTION DEBATE IS STILL UNDERWAY in Parliament, is nothing short of an unashamed attack on democracy.\"

Asansol girl among 8 from state selected for R-Day parade in New Delhi

Eight students from West Bengal have been selected for the prestigious Republic Day parade on 26 January, next year at Kartavya Path in New Delhi after a tough two-tier competition.

Monk writes to PM, Shah on B'desh monk's counsel's security

Septuagenarian advocate Rabindra Ghosh, who represents jailed Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu and is scheduled to argue for his bail at the Chittagong court on 2 January, today said by any means he will reach Chittagong Court on that day.

Hooghly school goes for organic farming for mid-day meal vegetables

A school in Arambag has decided on organic farming to provide insecticides and pesticides-free organic vegetables in mid-day meals.

Science awareness through fair

The Breakthrough Science Society, Democratic Research Scholars Organization and Satyendra Nath Bose Science Learning Center are jointly organizing the \"Science Fair 2024\" on the 21-22 December at Rajballavpara, Jagat Mukherjee Park, in North Kolkata.

Casual civic workers suspend essential services, cause distress to Hooghly residents

More than 2,000 temporary workers of Hooghly-Chinsurah municipality, who had been demanding their wages for the last three months, have stopped rendering essential civic services from yesterday, causing misery to the residents of the joint civic area.

State building Muriganga bridge without help from Centre: CM

She said the state govt is constructing a bridge on Muriganga at an estimated cost of Rs 1,500 cr

2 nabbed for cheating retired man of over ₹1 cr

A father and son duo was arrested on Sunday for duping a retired person through a fraudulent chit-fund scheme.

Mamata to open new Infosys centre

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the Kolkata Development Centre of Infosys tomorrow.

Chief minister to inaugurate Kolkata Christmas festival today

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the Kolkata Christmas Festival tomorrow.

Professor Kallol Paul takes over as new VC of Kalyani University

Professor Kallol Paul officially took over as the vice-chancellor of Kalyani University today.

Darjeeling MP demands ST status for 11 left-out Gorkha sub-tribes in Parliament

Darjeeling MP Raju Bista raised the issue of re-inclusion of 11 excluded Gorkha sub-tribes—Gurung, Bhujel, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunwar, Thami, Yakkha, and Dhimal—as Scheduled Tribes (ST) in Parliament, emphasising the urgency of the matter.

Mamata virtually launches 'Banglar Bari scheme in Jalpaiguri

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee virtually launched the 'Banglar Bari (Grameen)' rural housing scheme from Nabanna Sabhaghar.

Darjeeling to host tea fest from Thursday

The festival promises an exciting mix of activities to showcase the region's heritage & promote tourism

National Testing Agency restructuring begins; it will conduct only entrance exams

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will exclusively conduct entrance exams for higher education institutions from 2025 and not recruitment exams, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced, emphasising the government's shift towards computer-adaptive, technology-driven \"zero-error\" examinations.

BJP will not allow reservations on the basis of religion: Shah

Union Home Minister on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress over its stand on reservations on Tuesday night, alleging that the grand old party does not want the welfare of OBCs but they want to give quota to Muslims by increasing the limit by 50 per cent.

Nadda hails media for refusing to bow during Emergency

Union Home Minister and Leader of the Rajya Sabha J P Nadda Tuesday accused the Congress of throwing the country into darkness when it imposed an Emergency in 1975, and hailed a section of the media, especially Indian Express and The Statesman, for refusing to bow to the diktats of the then Indira Gandhi regime.

Simultaneous polls: Bills to be sent to JPC

Oppn says Bills target basic structure of Constitution, federal structure

CM Mamata Banerjee launches Banglar Bari housing scheme

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched the state government's Banglar Bari (Rural) housing scheme, announcing the release of the first installment of Rs 60,000 to 12 lakh eligible families.