New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports regarding the death of at least 16 labourers and injuries to 20 others after an under-construction warehouse building collapsed in the Taratala area of Kolkata, West Bengal. Observing that the contents of news reports, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights, the apex human rights body has issued notices to the West Bengal Chief Secretary, the Kolkata Police Com…
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Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh from the state exchequer for the families of those killed in the under-construction warehouse roof collapse incident in Taratala area on Wednesday, which claimed nine lives and left several others critically injured.CM Adhikari said this while issuing a statement on the floor of the Assembly on Thursday and also announced a compensation of Rs 1,00,000 for those injured in the …
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute incentives worth around Rs 2,400 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) at a special programme to be held at Vigyan Bhawan on Friday.The scheme has facilitated the creation of around 15 lakh employment opportunities across the country since its launch, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).It has been designed to incentivise both employees and employers to join and participate in the for…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The officials of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected PM. In a post on X, the PMO said, “Officers of the Prime Minister’s Office congratulated PM Narendra Modi on becoming the longest-serving democratically elected Prime Minister of India in consecutive terms. Over the last twelve years, he has provided leadership characterised by stability, transparency and a steadfast comm…
Seoul, June 7 (IANS) President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seong-sook, the incumbent minister of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the next prime minister, a senior presidential official said on Sunday. If confirmed by the National Assembly, Han would become the Lee government’s first female prime minister and South Korea’s second female prime minister since Han Myeong-sook, who served in the post from 2006 to 2007.Current Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who served as the Lee admini…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Centre has approved a one-year extension for Tarun Kapoor, Advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, enabling the retired IAS officer to continue serving in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).According to an order issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of Kapoor’s tenure for a further period of one year with effect from June 10, 2026, or until further orders, wh…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Shares of private lender IndusInd Bank fell 3 per cent on Wednesday after reports emerged of a fresh whistleblower complaint seeking an investigation into alleged insider trading, governance lapses and audit shortcomings at the bank.The stock declined as much as 3.01 per cent to hit an intraday low of Rs 884.75 apiece on the BSE as of 2:30 pm. At the last count, the banking stock was trading at Rs 895.80, down about 2 per cent.The selling pressure followed reports sugges…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared an article written by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, highlighting the benefits of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) for Indian exporters, farmers and job creation.Sharing the details on the social media platform X, the Prime Minister’s Office said the trade agreement offers Indian exporters an opportunity to diversify markets, boost employment generation, safeguard farmer…
Jaipur, June 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday to discuss development, good governance, and public welfare. Sharing information about the meeting, the Prime Minister’s Office posted on X: “Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri @BhajanlalBjp met Prime Minister @narendramodi.”Bhajanlal Sharma also shared details of the meeting on his X handle, stating that he had the privilege of meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and rec…
Gandhinagar, May 22 (IANS) India’s efforts to position itself as a global financial and investment destination received fresh emphasis during a high-level review of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), where Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman noted that the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) was helping channel international capital flows into the country through globally benchmarked institutional frameworks, regulatory agility and a supportive social ecosyste…