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PM Inaugurates New Metro Links in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee Claims Credit

NEW DELHI, Aug 22: As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 13.61 kilometre long new metro tracks costing over Rs 5,200 crores and lunched the train services on three new metro routes on Friday evening, the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who skipped the ceremony, asserted that the projects were planned and sanctioned […]

Four West Bengal Officials Suspended for Irregularities in Electoral Rolls

NEW DELHI, Aug 22: The West Bengal government has informed the Election Commission of India (ECI) that it has complied with its directive to suspend four officials involved in alleged irregularities while preparing electoral rolls. However, it refused to register an FIR against the officials. Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, who had met officials at the […]

SC Modifies Order on Stray Dogs in Delhi-NCR, Captured Dogs to be Released after Sterilisation

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 22: Stray dogs will eventually roam free on Delhi-NCR streets with the Supreme Court on Friday modifying its earlier order on rounding up and permanently moving all strays to shelters and directed that the animals be released into the localities from which they were captured, after undergoing sterilisation, deworming, and immunisation. Terming […]

Bihar SIR: SC Directs Political Parties to Assist Voters Excluded in Draft Rolls

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 22: A Supreme Court Bench, which heard a plea against the “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) exercise carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in poll-bound Bihar, on Friday refused to alter the current programme but suggested the poll body to extend the timeline in case of overwhelming responses while […]

China Stands Firmly with India amidst US Tariff War: Xu Feihong

NEW DELHI, Aug 21: Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Thursday slammed United States’ tariff action against New Delhi, saying, “China fully opposes it.” He said such measures were disrupting the global economic system and added that “Silence only emboldens the bully,” affirming that “China will firmly stand with India.” The tariff hike comes […]

Dinosaur-era Fossils Found in Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, Aug 21: Fossil-like remains, including a large bone-shaped structure, were discovered in a village in Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan raising the possibility of the site being linked to the prehistoric dinosaur era. The unusual stone formations and bones resembling a large skeletal structure were found in Megha village, around 45 kilometres from Jaisalmer, […]

GoM Approves Two-Rate GST Structure Proposal

NEW DELHI, Aug 21: The Group of Ministers (GoM) on Rate Rationalisation, formed by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, has accepted the Centre’s two-rate GST structure proposal. The GoM will be recommending the GST Council to adopt the two-rate formula, the chairperson of the GoM, Samrat Choudhary, who is also the Bihar deputy […]

Bill Banning On-line Real Money Games Passed, Awaits Presidential Assent to Become Act

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 21: A bill to ban the operation, facilitation and advertising of online games played with money was cleared by Parliament after it was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday amid intense protests by the Opposition who alleged the legislation was passed without a discussion. The “Promotion and Regulation of […]

Asia Cup Matches Cleared: India Can Play against Pakistan in Multi-lateral Engagements but No Bilateral Ties: New Sporting Policy Announced

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Aug 21: Making its stand clear on the sporting events between India and Pakistan, the Centre on Thursday announced continuation of suspension of bilateral ties even on neutral venues but the Indian teams would take the field against Pakistan in the multi-lateral engagements, virtually clearing the coming Asia Cup tournament to […]

Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni 5’ Successfully Test-fired

NEW DELHI, Aug 20: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said the launch validated all operational and technical parameters and was conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. “The intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 […]
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