Taslima Nasrin to visit Bengal in Aug after 19 years
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Acclaimed Bangladeshi writer and poet Taslima Nasrin will come to Kolkata on August 1 after 19 years since she left Kolkata for her motherland after pockets in Kolkata turned into virtual battlefields in 2007 during the then West…
J&K: New record set for Sanjy-2026, over 3 lakh perform yatra in 12 days
Srinagar, July 14 (IANS A new record was set on Tuesday for the ongoing SANJY-2026 when over 3 lakh Yatris performed the Yatra in just 12 days since it started on July 3. J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also the chairman of the Shri…
Maha Cabinet clears implementation of urban challenge fund scheme
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved the implementation of the centrally sponsored Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) scheme (running from 2025-26 to 2030-31). It aims to transition ULBs towards market-based financing, bond…
Andhra: Man accused in brother-in-law’s murder commits suicide with family
Amaravati, July 14 (IANS A man, who was the main accused in the murder of an agriculture officer, allegedly committed suicide along with his family in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district on Tuesday, police said. Kudumula Harikrishna, his wife and…
Peyjal Samvad: Accelerating implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 tops agenda
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Sharing district-level best practices, the Jal Shakti Ministry on Tuesday held the 10th edition of the District Collectors’ Peyjal Samvad to deliberate on accelerating the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, an…
NIA searches three locations in Bhubaneswar in Sundarpada bomb blast case
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) In a coordinated operation in and around Bhubaneswar in Odisha, multiple teams of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday searched three locations in connection with the bomb blast that occurred in the Sundarpada…
Bengal’s scientific agriculture roadmap under progress: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), state-run agricultural universities in West Bengal, and agricultural scientists are jointly preparing a scientific agriculture roadmap for West Bengal, Union Agriculture Minister…
‘I am BJP worker, will put best effort for party’s win,’ says Abhishek Sinha who pulled out of Bankipur bypoll
Patna, July 14 (IANS) BJP leader Abhishek Kumar Sinha ‘Bunty’, who withdrew his candidature for the Bankipur by-poll in Bihar, said on Tuesday that he was a dedicated party worker and will continue to protect this bond all his life. Sinha…
Bengal: Man arrested with silver bars valued at Rs 14 lakh
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Railway Police arrested a person with multiple silver bars weighing a total of 6.5 kg from Howrah Metro Station, said a senior police officer on Tuesday. An official said that the silver bars were recovered from the…
Ten Doeschate plans to leave Indian coaching, Gambhir’s approval awaited: Report
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is set to leave the team setup after the conclusion of the England tour, with the third and final ODI to be played on July 19 at Lord’s cricket ground to be his final…