It's BJP vs INDIA in bypolls in 4 states, except in Kerala and WB

Polling will be held on Tuesday for by-election to seven assembly seats in six states, the first electoral test of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance opposition bloc......

Govt posts Manipur cadre officer as aviation secretary, rejigs bureaucracy

The Centre has appointed senior IAS officers Vumlunmang Vualnam and Neeraj Mittal as new secretaries in the ministry of civil aviation and the department of telecommunications respectively in a......

BJP's Suvendu says not invited to Murmu's Kolkata reception, TMC calls it baseless

Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari of the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Monday claimed that he was not invited to President Droupadi Murmu's civic reception on Monday......

WB Panchayat Polls: Dry Run For TMC, BJP

'For the politics of patronage in West Bengal, it has always been important to have territorial control.' IMAGE: Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.......

Sitharaman meets IMF chief in Washington, highlights growth measures

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva and discussed a range of issues, including impact of geopolitical situation on global growth. IMAGE:......

Centre-Bengal ties may hold key to investments

Though the mandate is seen largely an outcome of Banerjee’s welfare schemes, she has promised to industrialise at a faster pace, or so read the manifesto. Congratulations to the Tigress of......

Despite slew of records, problems still plague MGNREGA

MGNREGA scheme: A significant Rs 17,370.58 crore has been carried forward over to the next financial year as unpaid dues as demand for work continued unabated for the scheme in rural areas.......

India has bounced back, real GDP growth to be 7.5%-12.5%: WB

India's economy has bounced back amazingly from the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown over the last one year, but it is not out of the woods yet, according to the World Bank, which in its......

WB governor slammed for 'pushing' Chhetri during presentation

IMAGE: Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri was being pushed by West Bengal governor La Ganesan while the trophy was being handed over to the player in the presence of state sports minister Aroop......

Costa Rican World Cupper Acosta on why he chose East Bengal

'It was a very good experience for me. Not only did I have a great experience of playing against the entire Brazil side, overall a very good experience playing against Switzerland, Serbia and......

Ranji roundup: Mumbai struggle in 500th match

A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy group matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Baroda bowlers Lukman Meriwala (left) and Atit Seth return to the pavilion after taking 5 wickets each during the......

Ranji: Karnataka in command after Uthappa, Agarwal flay Delhi bowlers

IMAGE: Karnataka'ss Robin Uthappa celebrates after completing his century during a Ranji trophy match against Delhi in Hubli. Photograph: PTI Robin Uthappa flayed the Delhi bowlers with......