Becomes first BJP CM since independence Kolkata: Leader of BJP Legislature Party Suvendu Adhikari was sworn-in as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal at a grand ceremony held at Brigade Parade Ground here this morning. West Bengal Governor R.N. Ravi administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to 55-year-old Suvendu Adhikari in the presence…
Assembly Elections
May 4, 2026New Delhi: Counting of votes for the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Keralam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is underway since 8 am today, with early trends throwing up a few major surprises. Among the standout developments is the performance of actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which has surged ahead in Tamil Nadu,…
15 killed in train mishap at West Bengal
June 17, 2024Kolkata: The death toll in a collision between a passenger train and a goods train in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district this morning, has risen to 15. Also, over 60 passengers who sustained injuries were shifted to nearby Hospitals, even as rescue operations have continued. The collision took place between Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train…
Attempt to cheat areca nut trader in the guise of giving foreign currencies
October 25, 2022Two from West Bengal arrested Periyapatna: Two persons from West Bengal have been handed over to the Police for trying to cheat a areca nut trader in the guise of giving foreign currencies. The trader himself caught the two persons and handed them to the Police. Those arrested are 38-year-old Sheik Meeraj and 28-year-old Sheik…
West Bengal firm cheats Mandya diagnostic centre of Rs. 1.5 crore
June 4, 2022The company had promised to deliver CT scan, MRI scanning machines but duped the centre Mandya: A medical devices manufacturing company in West Bengal has allegedly cheated a Mandya healthcare facility of Rs. 1.5 crore in the name of supplying hi-tech medical equipment. A complaint has been lodged at Mandya West Police Station in this…
City hotelier books air tickets for 8 staff from West Bengal
July 13, 2021Trains from North East to Bengaluru, Mysuru fully booked till August Mysore/Mysuru: Hotels and restaurants in Mysuru are getting back on their feet offering full-fledged service to customers. As the lockdown was relaxed all of a sudden from July 5, some hotels found it difficult to function normally as they faced a serious shortage of…
Clear mandate in five States
May 2, 2021TMC retains West Bengal DMK storms Tamil Nadu Left in Kerala; BJP in Assam AINRC in Puducherry New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress looks set to win a third term, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is heading for victory in Tamil Nadu, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in…
Five State elections: Average 32 percent polling till 1 pm
April 6, 2021New Delhi: Over 20 crore people from Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are voting in a mammoth electoral exercise today. For the latter three, this is the first and only phase of polling. It is Assam’s third and final, while Bengal has five more. The results of all five elections will be…
West Bengal-bound Shramik Special leaves Ashokapuram Station carrying 1,520 migrants
May 29, 2020SWR Mysuru Division runs 10 Shramik trains till today facilitating 14,066 passengers to reach their homes Mysore/Mysuru: The tenth ‘point-to-point’ Shramik Special train from South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, carrying 1,520 migrants, left Ashokapuram (Mysuru) Station today at 1 pm for New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. This train is being run as per the…
Doctors’ strike on Monday
June 15, 2019Out Patient Department service to be suspended for 24 hours from 6 am to 6 am next day Mysuru: Out Patient Departments (OPDs) in hospitals across the country will remain shut on Monday, June 17 with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) calling for a nationwide suspension of non-essential services to express solidarity with Kolkata doctors…















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