Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed at a division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday against installation of high-tension electricity lines by an Adani Group-owned power plant at Farakka in Murshidabad district.
Guwahati, Jan 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the celebration of the 'Me-Dam-Me-Phi' festival strengthens the link between the past and the present.
Kolkata, Jan 31 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday indirectly described leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari as a beneficiary of teacher's recruitment scam in West Bengal when the latter was with Trinamool Congress and also a minister in the state Cabinet.
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) The AIADMK is likely to announce on Wednesday its candidate for the bypoll to the Erode East Assembly scheduled to be held on February 27, a party leader said on Tuesday.
Bengaluru, Jan 31 (IANS) The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) on Tuesday stated that it will contest 100 out of total 224 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (IANS) The CPI(M) top brass is mulling a scrutiny of the PhD thesis of Chintha Jerome, the chairperson of the Kerala State Youth Commission, after complaints surfaced.
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) BJP MP from Badaun, Sanghmitra Maurya, has, so far, steered clear of the controversy triggered by her father Swami Prasad Maurya's comments on Ramcharitmanas.
Jaipur, Jan 30 (IANS) BJP MP Dr Kirodi Lal Meena's sit-in protest at the Agra road here, to demand a CBI inquiry into the Rajasthan paper leak episode, entered its seventh day on Monday but while he has been garnering support of former MLAs including former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, the organisation's support was not visible.
Agartala, Jan 30 (IANS) The ruling BJP will improve its 2018 tally when the 60-member Tripura Assembly goes to the polls on February 16, Assam Chief Minister and the saffron partys key strategist in the northeast, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said here on Monday.
Amaravati, Jan 30 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on Opposition parties, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday dubbed them as "wolves".
Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) Two bike-borne miscreants, who rammed into a couple's car and chased them for five kilometres, have been arrested, police said here on Monday.
Patna, Jan 30 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that he would choose death over any alliance with BJP -- its former ally.
Lucknow, Jan 30 (IANS) Polling for the biennial election to five Legislative Council seats -- three graduate constituencies and two teachers' constituencies -- will be held on Monday.