Kolkata/IBNS: The agitating junior doctors in West Bengal, who have been on ceasework for 20 days to protest against the brutal rape and murder of a fellow medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Wednesday rejected Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to join duty.
Guwahati/Kolkata/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday lambasted his Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee after she mentioned the neighbouring state as she compared the protests in Kolkata to the Bangladesh crisis.
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Wednesday co-chaired the 2nd India-Chile Joint Commission meeting when he discussed cooperation in trade & investment and other issues with visiting Chilean Minister Alberto van Klaveren.
Simla/IBNS: The Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly has passed a bill to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years.
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday approved a social media policy to keep a tab on content on platforms like X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya recently met Indian PM Narendra Modi during his visit to New Delhi, where he said India remains a significant and growing market for Canada’s exports and investments.
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Wednesday co-chaired the 2nd India-Chile Joint Commission meeting when he discussed cooperation in trade & investment and other issues with visiting Chilean Minister Alberto van Klaveren.
Qatar has returned two swaroops or copies of the Guru Granth Sahib after India informed them about the seizure of the holy documents recently.
The Indian Medical Association on Wednesday announced it has suspended the membership of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Principal Sandhip Ghosh amid nationwide ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor in the state-run medical facility in Kolkata, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday instructed her party cadres and leaders to respond befittingly though she urged them to be non-violent, slamming the Nabanna march which was carried out by students under the banner of 'Chhatra Samaj' demanding justice for the RG Kar victim and the administrative head's resignation.
Thousands of Indian Shia Muslims travelled to Iraq to mark the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
India will soon wear a grand necklace of Industrial Smart Cities as in a landmark decision on Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 12 new project proposals under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) with an estimated investment of Rs. 28,602 crore.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed Trinamool Congress functionaries to join or be active on social media "to counter fake videos" amid the massive public ire her administration is facing over the handling of the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday requested junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, to rejoin their duties.
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the United States President Joe Biden to discuss a wide range of topics, US diplomats visiting Jammu and Kashmir met National Conference's (NC) second top leader Omar Abdullah and some other political leaders ahead of Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the United States President Joe Biden to discuss a wide range of topics, US diplomats visiting Jammu and Kashmir met National Conference's (NC) second top leader Omar Abdullah and some other political leaders ahead of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at the Central Bureau of Investigation for no tangible action in the rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called a 12-hour state-wide bandh to divert people's attention from the demand for justice in the RG Kar rape-murder case.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has reiterated its observation that "bail is a rule and jail the exception" while granting relief to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's aide Prem Prakash in a money laundering case, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has dedicated a mega event of her party Trinamool Congress to the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital amid the public outrage over the incident and massive anger against the state administration over its handling of the case.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has claimed one of his colleagues from the Bharatiya Janata Party was targeted by a Trinamool Congress worker in trouble-ridden Bhatpara in the early hours of a 12-hour state-wide bandh called by his outfit on Wednesday.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is observing a 12-hour Bengal strike on Tuesday to protest against the police action on those students who were taking part in the march to the state secretariat Nabanna.
New Delhi/IBNS: Hundreds of Indian graduate students are protesting against a new federal policy in Canada that puts them at risk of getting deported from the country.
Three former members of the banned outfit Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday filed their nomination papers from various constituencies of South Kashmir, for the upcoming J&K Assembly elections.
Srinagar/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday announced its third list of candidates for 29 seats in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming assembly elections.
New Delhi/IBNS: K Kavitha, arrested in March over an alleged corruption and money laundering charge in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case, was released from jail on Tuesday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted her conditional bail.
New Delhi/IBNS: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) reached the majority mark in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday as nine BJP leaders and two from allies were elected unopposed in the by-polls for the upper house.
New Delhi/IBNS: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) reached the majority mark in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday as nine BJP leaders and two from allies were elected unopposed in the by-polls for the upper house.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant observation, which could have a significant impact on future hearings in the alleged Delhi liquor policy case, the Supreme Court has questioned the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s "fairness" as they probe opposition politicians and others in this matter.
Kolkata/IBNS: A protest march to West Bengal state secretariat Nabanna against the RG Kar rape-murder of a trainee doctor turned Kolkata into a battleground on Tuesday as police and mobs of students and demonstrators faced off at multiple locations en route to the administrative building in Howrah that houses the office of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
