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Writers’ Building, Kolkata: Also known as Mahakaran, it was initially constructed to house offices for junior clerks of the British East India Company. KOLKATA: Writers’ Buildings and several other Bengal govt offices in Kolkata will turn orange after dusk on Saturday to mark the inaugural day of the first-ever BJP govt.The illumination trials were held…
KOLKATA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday framed BJP’s sweeping victory in West Bengal not merely as a political win but as a decisive shift tied to national security as he addressed newly elected party MLAs.“Friends, this victory is not merely about BJP’s expansion or ideology. Nor is it about forming a BJP-NDA govt…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday said it would not direct the clubbing of FIRs against a person accused of duping thousands of investors across states while rejecting a plea by Sameer Agrawal of Saga group who fled to Dubai after allegedly misappropriating Rs 10,000 crore maturity amounts of depositors in a cooperative society.Appearing for…
NEW DELHI: An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Patna made an emergency landing at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Friday after adverse weather conditions prevented it from landing in Patna, airport officials said.According to airport sources, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, disrupting flight operations in the city.IndiGo flight 6E 6917,…
The Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 brought together runners across generations; the Women’s 50+ category stood out as a beautiful reflection of endurance, confidence, and lifelong determination. These women proved that running is not defined by age but by spirit and theirs was impossible to miss on race day.From the starting line to the finish,…
An AI generated image used for representation NEW DELHI: For continuous ‘health monitoring’ of major and extra-long old bridges on NHs, highway owning agencies will now install advanced sensors for quick alert in case of abnormal behaviour so that corrective steps can be taken before any mishap.The road transport ministry has issued a standardised tender…
Rangasamy meets LG, stakes claim to form government in Puducherry NEW DELHI: All India NR Congress (AINRC) founder N Rangasamy on Friday evening met Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kuniyil Kailashnathan and staked claim to form the government in the Union Territory days after emerging victorious in the recently held assembly polls.Rangasamy, who has been the longest-serving…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday chose Suvendu Adhikari to be the next chief minister of West Bengal after saffron party’s resounding victory in the state, securing 207 seats.Adhikri met West Bengal governor R N Ravi and staked claim to form the first BJP-led government in the state.“Bhoi is out and, as Prime…
BJP picked Suvendu Adhikari as its West Bengal legislative party leader, who is now set to become the state’s first BJP chief minister. Vijay’s TVK secured the numbers to form the Tamil Nadu government after VCK, CPI and CPI(M) extended support and shall be meeting the Tamil Nadu governor to stake claims for CM position….
NEW DELHI: Suvendu Adhikari’s rise as BJP’s choice for chief minister in West Bengal comes after years of positioning himself as the party’s most formidable anti-Mamata Banerjee face in the state. From defeating the Trinamool Congress supremo in her own den to leading the BJP’s aggressive Hindutva-driven campaign, Adhikari steadily emerged as the saffron party’s…
