In this issue

June 09, 2023

RBI MPC retains repo rate at 6.5 pc, projects 6.5 pc GDP

The repo rate is the rate of interest at which RBI lends to other banks.

2 mins

EAM Jaishankar turns up the heat on Canada

Says allowing anti-India elements not good for bilateral relationship

2 mins

Rural polls in West Bengal on 8 July, results probably on 11 July

Rural body elections in West Bengal will be held on 8 July, the West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC) announced on Thursday.

1 min

'No violence in last 48 hours; MHA has cleared ₹101.75-cr relief package for Manipur'

To provide relief to the displaced people of Manipur, Singh said, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved a relief package worth Rs 101.75 crore.

1 min

No Indian will be left behind in wellness journey: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the government’s unwavering commitment towards a healthier India has led to significant strides in the healthcare sector, and the government will ensure that no Indian is left behind in the journey towards wellness

2 mins

DRDO successfully flight-tests Agni Prime ballistic missile off Odisha coast

During the flight test, all objectives were successfully demonstrated, according to official sources.

1 min

Monsoon arrives in Kerala: IMD

Monsoon is crucial, especially for kharif crops, which are dependent on rains. India has three cropping seasons - summer, kharif and rabi.

1 min

CPIM slams 'poor' law and order in Siliguri

The CPI-M today hit the streets in protest against the alleged deterioration of law and order in Siliguri following the murder of two persons within a gap of a few hours on 6 June. The party organised a protest march on Hill Cart Road.

1 min

NFR takes steps to ensure safe train travel

Constant monitoring of various parameters in rail safety is a continuous process and continuous endeavour is made to maintain and improve the same, the NF Railway said today.

1 min

N Dinajpur pvt buses go on strike over Dalkhola route

In the absence of private buses on the roads, passengers in the district have already started facing problems, it is learnt.

2 mins

Centre nod to Darjeeling district rural road plans

The approved projects are NH55 Giddha Pahar to Rohini via Lower Sirubari; Koilagodam to Jogighat via Sabjemana, Ghalaytar; Ghumti to Mahaldiram via Shivakhola; Poobong to Namring via Power House; Mungpoo PWD Road to Takdah Cantonment; Soureni Bazar to Dus No Fatak; Kharbari to SH-12 (Dudhey) via Nole; Tamsang Fatak to Mim Tea Estate (TE); Pussumbing Fatak to Tongsoong TE via Pussminbong TE; Kainjaley to Maneybhanjyang via Bihibarey-Relling, Darjeeling Lebong to Yanku, and Bijanbari to Lodhoma via Kainjalay.

1 min

Strangely, Coromandel Exp met most accidents in Odisha stretch

The Coromandel Express, country's one of the flagship super fast trains has resumed its journey on the tracks after the horrific 2 June Balasore tragedy, but, it seems, the authorities might have shilly-shallied, especially on the 370-km Odisha stretch, suggests records at the South Eastern Railway.

2 mins

SEC announces rural polls on 8 July, Opp decries short time gap

The newly-appointed state Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha said the results may be declared on 11 July

2 mins

Abhishek connects with locals through road shows in Nadia

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee embarked on a series of roadshows today as part of the party's Trinamule Nabajowar programme and arrived at Krishnagar.

1 min

NCSM chases July-Aug deadline to finish museum at state Assembly

The museum will showcase the history of the Legislative Assembly.

2 mins

Abhishek stranded by tribal agitation in Kalna

Forty tribal organizations observed a 12-hour Bengal bandh today in protest against the proposed inclusion of the Kurmi community into the Scheduled Tribe category.

1 min

Commuters face woes during afternoon hours with few buses on the roads

The prevailing heat wave has added to the challenges faced by the citizens of Kolkata

1 min

Coal smuggling case: ED questions Abhishek's wife

Rujira Narula was questioned for around four hours.

1 min

Jeeva cremated in his native village, wife does not attend

A few relatives along with villagers were present during the funeral and cremation

2 mins

Vivekananda Reddy murder case: SC moved against grant of anticipatory bail to MP Avinash Reddy

Vivekanand Reddy was uncle of present Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and brother of late Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

2 mins

BJP clueless on how to counter Oppn unity, says Tejashwi

Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday claimed that BJP leaders were clueless on how to counter a strong opposition unity in the country.

1 min

Mumbai man chops, minces, cooks partner's body

The prime accused in the Thane murder case allegedly stooped to unimaginably gory levels to disguise his live-in partner's killing, stunning even the police investigators, officials said on Thursday.

2 mins

Indian banks can issue Rupay prepaid forex cards: RBI Guv

RBI Governor said RuPay Debit and Credit cards issued by banks in India are gaining increased acceptance abroad

1 min

'Half of ₹2,000 notes in circulation back in system'

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said 50 per cent of the to-be-withdrawn Rs 2,000 notes came back to the system.

1 min

Kolkata to host BIMSTEC Expo and Conclave

Governments of West Bengal and Sikkim are the partner states at the conclave.

1 min

China, Pakistan, Iran hold 1st-ever anti-terror talks

China, Pakistan and Iran held their first counter-terrorism dialogue in Beijing in a move that suggests new alignments in the region, the Foreign Office in Islamabad confirmed.

1 min

Haitians are dying of thirst & starvation in severely overcrowded jails

The emaciated inmate in black shorts lay on a thin mat in Haiti’s most notorious prison, isolated from other prisoners at Port-au-Prince’s National Penitentiary because of drug-resistant tuberculosis.

2 mins

Divide between religious and secular Jews heats up under Netanyahu's rule

The sound of children and music echoed down a narrow basement hallway in Israel as they scrambled in a pool of balls, climbed on a jungle gym, munched popcorn and laughed.

1 min

'Reckless' govt spending pushes Pak closer to default

Govt approves a staggering 66 pc increase in discretionary budget for parliamentarians

1 min

Drone footage of collapsed dam shows ruined structure, devastation and no sign of life

Exclusive drone footage of the collapsed Ukrainian dam and surrounding villages under Russian occupation show the ruined structure falling into the flooded river and hundreds of submerged homes, greenhouses and even a church — and no sign of life.

1 min

EU launches legal action against Poland over law

Critics argue that new law would give unconstitutional powers to the govt

2 mins

Zelenskyy visits area flooded by destroyed dam as five reported dead in Russian-occupied city

Five residents of a Russian-occupied city next to a breached dam have died in massive flooding triggered by the catastrophe, its Kremlin-appointed mayor said Thursday, the first official report of deaths from one of the largest environmental crises since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine more than 15 months ago.

3 mins

Pope in good general condition' after surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue, repair hernia

Pope Francis’ was in “good general condition” Thursday, alert and breathing on his own, following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the Vatican said.

1 min

Very young children among 3 people critically wounded in French Alps knife attack; suspect detained

A suspect, identified by police as a 31-year-old Syrian asylum-seeker, was detained.

2 mins

EU makes fresh attempt to overcome yearslong crisis over migrants

European Union interior ministers on Thursday made a fresh attempt to overcome one of the bloc’s most intractable political problems as they weighed new measures for sharing out responsibility for migrants entering Europe without authorization.

2 mins

Badminton legend Gopichand join hands with IPF as advisor

Padel, the dynamic and fast-growing sport, receives a momentous boost as the Indian Padel Federation (IPF) announces a strategic partnership with badminton legend Pullela Gopichand that is set to propel the sport to unprecedented heights in the country

1 min

Mariners are praised by Marquez

Manolo Marquez has said Mumbai FC and Mohun Bagan are the Barcelona and Real Madrid of Indian football, without, of course, going into the specifics of who are which, given probably the wide gulf which separates India from Spain in terms of the quality in the football played in the two lands.

1 min

WTC Final: Siraj picks up 4-fer as Aus make 469 in first innings

Australia began day two from their overnight score of 327/3 with Steve Smith making 121 runs

2 mins

Women's Jr Hockey Asia Cup: India in semi-finals with 11-0 win over Chinese Taipei

India topped the Pool A unbeaten with ten points, having won three games and drawn one.

1 min

French Open: Miyu Kato, Tim Puetz clinch mixed doubles title

Japan's Miyu Kato and Germany's Tim Puetz clinched the French Open mixed doubles title on Thursday, defeating Bianca Andreescu and Michael Venus 4-6, 6-4, [106] in the final, here.

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