Bengal: Advance excise duty payments mandatory for liquor manufacturers from June 25
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The West Bengal Finance Department has issued a notification making advance payments of all state excise-related duties mandatory for liquor manufacturers, breweries and bottling plants. Technically, this means that, henceforth,…
INS Dunagiri: India’s new stealth frigate echoes legacy of 1977 vessel
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The Nilgiri-class advanced, guided-missile, stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, to be commissioned into the Navy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on Sunday, June 21, is the reincarnation of another warship of the same name…
NTA rolls out multi-layered security measures for NEET-UG 2026 re-examination
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The country’s largest medical entrance examination, the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, is set to be held on Sunday, June 21, following the cancellation of the original May 3 examination amid allegations of irregularities.…
Amid Trinamool split, Abhishek Banerjee’s Delhi visit by private jet sparks fresh political row
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) For some time, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s means of travel — especially between Kolkata and Delhi — has been a subject of political discussions which has increased in pitch since his Friday…
Health Ministry allows UP-based Central Drugs Lab to test 42 veterinary vaccines
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has notified amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, enabling the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) at the Chaudhary Charan Singh-National Institute of Animal Health (CCS-NIAH), Baghpat,…
TN: Poondi reservoir receives steady Krishna water inflow boosting Chennai water supplies
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Chennai’s drinking water reserves have received a significant boost with continued inflows of Krishna River water from Andhra Pradesh’s Kandaleru reservoir, helping improve storage levels in the city’s key water…
BJP may act against MLAs involved in Karnataka cross-voting: Pralhad Joshi
Hubballi (Karnataka), June 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the BJP high command has taken the issue of cross-voting by party legislators in the recent Karnataka Legislative…
Kalidas Jayaram-starrer Many Many Happy Returns’ shooting wrapped!
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Actor Kalidas Jayaram, who plays the lead in director Ahammed Khabeer’s upcoming slice of life drama ‘Many Many Happy Returns’, on Saturday announced that film’s shooting had now been wrapped up. Taking to…
Congress never cared about farmers: HM Amit Shah
Ichalkaranji, June 20 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress party of not caring about farmers’ concerns and asked Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi how many farmers’ loans their…
Women’s T20 WC: ‘Netherlands played really well,’ says Molineux after Australia’s dominant win
Southampton, June 20 (IANS) Australia captain Sophie Molineux praised the Netherlands for their fighting display despite her side cruising to a 98-run victory in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, saying the Dutch batters made life difficult for the…