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Nishith Pramanik is an MP of Coochbehar in North Bengal, Jagannath Sarkar is an MP of Ranaghat in Nadia.

2 BJP MPs skip MLA oath despite win; Suvendu Adhikari likely to be...

According to sources, the duo wished to the BJP leadership to continue as Lok Sabha MPs rather than as MLAs

10 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses webinar on effective implementation of Budget provisions in Health sector, in New Delhi, Tuesday, February 23, 2021. (PTI)

After 8 years, India, EU to resume trade talks

A virtual summit between Modi and the heads of 27-member states of EU focused on cooperation in trade, investment and...

9 May 2021 9:22 AM IST

Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (Photo: PTI File)

BJP legislature party meet to decide on CM candidate for Assam

The state unit of the party is abuzz that around 40 MLAs, including alliance partners, are backing Mr Sarma

9 May 2021 1:43 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee flashes the victory sign during interaction with media after her partys wins in the State Assembly Election 2021, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Central team in West Bengal for review

Union home ministry sent a 4-member team to review the law and order situation in the state, led by an additional...

7 May 2021 8:34 AM IST

Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ch Ajit Singh. (Photo: PTI)

RLD chief Ajit Singh dies of COVID-19

Ajit Singh, the son of former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, was diagnosed positive for COVID-19 on April 20,...

6 May 2021 10:39 AM IST

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar

Two members of Indian delegation in London test +ve for Corona ahead...

Sources said that the health condition of EAM Jaishankar as well as other members of the Indian delegation was normal

6 May 2021 8:24 AM IST

Prime Minister Modis inability to defend India against the second Covid-19 wave, and his inability to cajole the Chinese from withdrawing from areas they occupied in Ladakh now make him an easy target. (Photo: AP)

Modi speaks to West Bengal Governor on post-poll violence

Death toll in violence crosses 14 in Bengal

5 May 2021 7:23 AM IST

TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flashes the victory sign during interaction with media after trends show her partys wins in the State Assembly Election 2021, in Kolkata, Sunday, May 2, 2021. (PTI)

Opposition parties likely to form Federal Front following poll results

CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya said that the victory of Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal had a 'major national...

5 May 2021 1:39 AM IST

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his principal operative, Union home minister Amit Shah, the saffron partys new sutra is to form a government in a state through any means. (Photo: PTI)

Blame game begins in West Bengal BJP unit

Asked about women voters, the West Bengal BJP leaders said regardless of what we claimed, Mamata had done a lot for...

4 May 2021 9:19 AM IST

Their pledge to abide by the November 2003 ceasefire understanding had been welcomed by the United Nations Secretary General, the United States and several other countries whereas it brought smiles on the faces of the border residents who had suffered immensely due to unending military tensions. PTI

Pak Rangers target BSF patrolling party in J&K's Samba

This is the first violation since the renewal of ceasefire pledge in February this year

4 May 2021 9:17 AM IST

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti. (PTI Photo)

J&K: Another official sacked in interest of security

The J&K government has sacked a large number of its employees over a period of time

4 May 2021 9:14 AM IST

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee (L) meets West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan, in Kolkata, Monday, May 3, 2021. (PTI)

Despite defeat, Didi to take oath as CM on May 5, meets Governor for...

This is a rare instance in the state's history when a two-time CM is on her way to take the oath to head a govt despite...

3 May 2021 11:45 PM IST