Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Director Vivek Agnihotri’s movie ‘The Bengal Files’ receiving its first screening in Kolkata on Saturday.The screening took place at the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Bhasha Bhavan auditorium at National Library in south Kolkata, nearly a week after the film’s nationwide release.The socio-cultural platform ‘Khola Hawa’ which is considered BJP’s think tank in West Bengal, organised the screening.It was a closed-door screening, with attendance by invitation only. The audienc…

Patna, Sep 13 (IANS) Political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor sharpened his attack on BJP and RJD leaders during his “Bihar Badlaav Jan Sabha” held at Charpokhari Block Office Ground under Agiaon Assembly constituency on Saturday.Prashant Kishor is currently on the Bihar Badlaav Yatra to prepare ground for his party ahead of the crucial Bihar Assembly Election.Speaking to journalists after addressing the rally, Kishor launched a scathing attack on BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal, remarki…

Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) Chennai Mayor R. Priya has conducted a high-level review meeting at the Ripon Building to assess the Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) preparedness ahead of the northeast monsoon, directing officials to complete all pre-monsoon preventive works on a war footing.The Mayor emphasised that every measure must be taken to ensure citizens face no inconvenience during the rains. She also stressed the need for a more effective grievance redressal system, so that complaints fro…

Gwalior, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said that women representing local urban and Panchayat bodies should be given free hand to handle the posts for which they have been elected.Scindia said the women are well capable to handle the departments, and there should be no interference from men (husbands).He asserted that when women can run their own families, they can handle the post for which have been elected.The Union Minister made this statement after inauguratin…

Itanagar, Sep 14 (IANS) In an outstanding display of operational prowess, the elite troops of the Indian Army’s Spear Corps successfully conducted a high-intensity exercise titled ‘Dibang Shakti’ deep in the challenging terrain of Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley, officials said on Saturday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the ‘Dibang Shakti’ exercise was meticulously designed to test and validate the troops’ asymmetric warfare capabilities under extremely demand…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Saturday, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary leadership on the occasion of the first international conference of the ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’, calling it a historic step to showcase India’s ancient knowledge traditions on the global stage. The conference, held in New Delhi, is being described as a landmark initiative to revive and project India’s vast intellectual heritage.In a post on social media platform X, the Union Home …

Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Mystery is shrouding the death of a tribal female medical student of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Malda district of West Bengal.The mysterious death, as informed by the police on Saturday, occurred on Friday afternoon, while the deceased was in Malda, reportedly with her fiancee, a junior doctor with Malda Medical College and Hospital.She is an original resident of Balurghat in South Dinajpur district, where her parents stay.The victim’s parents, on…

Greater Noida, Sep 13 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough in tackling cybercrime, the Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) Police successfully recovered Rs 1,85,050 for a victim of online fraud. The fast and efficient action by the Cyber Help Desk at Bisrakh Police Station played a crucial role in retrieving the lost amount, according to officials. According to reports, a complaint was received via the NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) portal, where the complainant reported being defrauded of Rs 1,85,…

Imphal, Sep 13 (IANS) Ten MLAs, including seven BJP legislators, belonging to tribal community, have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider separate administration or a Union Territory for the Kuki-Zo tribals in Manipur. A memorandum, signed by ten MLAs, submitted to the Prime Minister during his visit to Churachandpur, urged PM Modi to expedite the dialogue to address their demand for a separate Union Territory with legislature for the Kuki-Zo tribals in the state. “You are fully awar…

Jaipur, Sep 13 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, on Saturday, has escalated the political storm over the alleged installation of extra cameras in the state Assembly, directly accusing Speaker Vasudev Devnani of committing a “serious crime”. Speaking to the media at the State Congress headquarters, Gehlot alleged that two additional cameras were installed in the House and their control system was placed in the Speaker’s chamber.”Only he (Rajasthan Assembly Speaker) or his priva…