On Tagore's death anniversary, Mamata flags 'harassment of Bengalis' in BJP-ruled states

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Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, used the death anniversary of iconic Nobel laureate as well as Indian poet and writer ‘Gurudev’ Rabindranath Tagore, to reiterate her stance against the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states. In a statement posted on her official X account, Chief Minister Banerjee paid tributes to Rabindranath Tagore and said that the iconic Indian poet and writer continued to be her insp…

ED files charge sheet against another Bengal Minister in primary teachers' recruitment case

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Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Thursday, filed a charge sheet against West Bengal Minister in-charge of the micro, small and medium enterprises and textiles department, Chandranath Sinha, in the case regarding irregularities in the recruitment of primary teachers in state-run schools in the state. Sinha is the second Minister in the Bengal government against whom ED had filed a charge sheet in this case, the first being the former West Bengal Education Minister and Tr…

‘Either apologise or…’: Sanatan Sanstha slaps Rs 10 crore defamation notice on Prithviraj Chavan

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New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, who sparked a political storm with his ‘Sanatani terrorism’ barb, has been served a legal notice by Sanatan Sanstha, demanding that the Congress leader tenders an unconditional apology or face a defamation suit amounting to Rs 10 crores. The defamation notice has been sent by Sanatan Sanstha Trustee Virendra Marathe, who claimed that the Congress leader made highly objectionable and disparaging remarks against the w…

Karnataka EC asks Rahul Gandhi to submit signed declaration on his election fraud claims

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Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) In a major development related to the election fraud allegations, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka on Thursday sought a signed declaration from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on the issue.The letter has been sent to Rahul Gandhi in this regard, following a meeting between Indian National Congress (INC) leaders and the CEO, as well as the press conference addressed by Rahul Gandhi in Delhi regarding the alleged election fraud.The CEO stated in the letter, “As f…

311 stretches on 279 rivers identified as polluted: Govt

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New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) As many as 311 polluted river stretches (PRS) have been identified on 279 rivers by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. The stretches were identified based on monitoring results in terms of Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), as an indicator of organic pollution.Minister of Jal Shakti C.R. Paatil, in a written reply, said the number of PRSs has decreased from 351 identified in the year 2018 to 311 in the year 2022 across 30 States…

Air India crash probe ongoing, DGCA conducted 146 audits of major airlines this year: Minister

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New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The investigation into the fatal Air India crash on June 12 in Ahmedabad is ongoing, and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will examine all the aspects to determine the probable causes and contributory factors leading to the flight AI 171 accident, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.The AAIB has published a preliminary report based on the available factual information, and it does not contain any conclusion.”The sole objective of the investigation of …

US tariff will deter FDI, hits jobs hard: Owaisi

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Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday expressed apprehensions that the 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US on India will disrupt supply chains, deter Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and hit jobs hard.The Hyderabad MP, in a post on social media platform X, reacted strongly to the fresh tariff announced by US President Donald Trump.”Trump just slapped another 25% tariff on India, taking it to 50%, because we bought oil from Russia. This isn’t diplomacy, it’s bu…

SC Collegium recommends elevation of a judicial officer as P&H HC judge

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New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, on Thursday recommended the appointment of a judicial officer as a Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge. The recommendation for the appointment of judicial officer Ramesh Kumari was originally initiated by the Chief Justice of the P&H High Court in consultation with his two senior-most colleagues. “The Supreme Court Collegium has on 07th August, 2025 approved the proposal for appointment of…

Abhishek Banerjee attacks ECI over order for suspension of 4 election officers in Bengal

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Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Trinamool Congress General Secretary and newly-appointed leader of the party’s Parliamentary team in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday, launched a scathing attack against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the latter’s directive to West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant earlier this week, asking for immediate suspension of four election officers and lodging FIRs against them.All four of the election officers have allegedly been found guilty by the EC of involvement in…

LoP Gandhi accuses EC of helping dismantle democracy systematically

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New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) In a fiery Press conference held at the Congress headquarters on Thursday, senior Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of “colluding with the BJP to manipulate elections” and “helping dismantle democracy” systematically.Raising serious concerns over the credibility of the voter rolls and the conduct of recent elections, LoP Gandhi said, “Are th…