West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday pointed out difficulties with birth certificate availability for Special Intensive Revision (SIR), citing past limitations in institutional deliveries.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and said that the legislation has proven to be correct.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said that whenever PM Modi comes to Kolkata, there is a special enthusiasm. Majumdar also expected more visits to the state ahead of the Assembly elections.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Kolkata on Sunday for a two-day visit. He will attend the 16th Combined Commanders' Conference-2025, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on September 15.
The Chief Minister highlighted her government's initiatives for the welfare and development of the Hindi-speaking population in the state. She stated that areas in West Bengal where more than 10 per cent of the population communicates in Hindi have been accorded the status of using Hindi
As Nepal remains engulfed in ongoing political unrest, this year's Durga Puja celebrations in Darjeeling are expected to be financially impacted by the situation, admitted officials from the Durga Puja committee on Saturday.
"What the people of Manipur think about this is crucial, what they feel they should put forward. This is a truth that that the situation of human rights in the state, the injustice being done, the fights being done. Everything, whatever insult to women could be done was done. They were hopin
Ahead of his historic visit to Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Central government is committed to furthering inclusive and all-round development of Manipur. PM Modi will attend programmes in Churachandpur and Imphal on Saturday.
Prime Minister will visit Mizoram and lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 9000 crore at Aizawl, at around 10 AM. He will also address a public function, according to the statement.
Amid the politicial turmoil and unrest in Nepal, West Bengal Police has set up a dedicated helpline desk at the Panitanki India-Nepal border in Darjeeling district to assist tourists stranded in Nepal.