Kolkata, August 30 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday shot off another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pressing for stingent central legislation on incidents of rape and meting
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Kolkata, August 30 (IANS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a notice to Kolkata Police seeking an explanation on the alleged police excesses on the protestors participating in the Na
Kolkata, August 30 (IANS): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the rape and murder of a junior doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here earlier this month, have secur
New Delhi, August 30 (IANS): Efforts led by the government to curb tuberculosis (TB) in India has led to a 16 per cent decline in incidences, while deaths have been lowered by 18 per cent, said Anupriya Patel,
New Delhi/Mumbai, August 29 (IANS): A high-level delegation from Chile led by Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren and Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela held several meetings with industry leaders in Mum
New Delhi, August 29 (IANS): Scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have decoded how the weak crustal magnetic field on
New Delhi, August 29 (IANS): The Uttar Pradesh government, facing flak over its new social media policy, came under attack from Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday, as she mocked the sc
Kolkata, August 29 (IANS): Five people were arrested on Thursday on the charges of planning to attack the residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kalighat here.The accused formulated a plan f
Nuku'alofa (Tonga), August 29 (IANS): India will undertake one 'Quick Impact Project' or QIP of each country's choice worth USD 50,000 in each of the 14 Pacific island countries, Minister of State (MoS) for Ext
New Delhi, August 29 (IANS): The online portal for passport applications will be shut for the next five days for a maintenance exercise, the government said on Thursday.No new appointments will be scheduled dur
Srinagar, August 29 (IANS): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued the notification for the second phase of the 3-phased Assembly polls in J&K. The ECI issued the notification for t
New Delhi, August 29 (IANS): Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday welcomed President Droupadi Murmu's statement, voicing her concerns over the recent rape and murder case at R.G. Kar Hospital in Kolka
Kolkata, August 29 (IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata are focussing on the possibility of evi
New Delhi, August 28 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the principle of criminal jurisprudence that "bail is the rule and jail is the exception" even applies to cases registered under the Preven
New Delhi, August 28 (IANS): In the wake of the gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday admitted tha
New Delhi, August 28 (IANS): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP, Manoj Jha on Wednesday voiced deep concern over the rising number of rape cases in the country and stressed the need to walk the talk when addressing
Nuku'alofa, August 28 (IANS): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita held meetings with the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Tonga, Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala, and Tuvalu's Minister for Fore
New Delhi, August 28 (IANS): The Central government's meeting to discuss measures for ensuring the safety of healthcare workers across the country was underway in the national capital on Wednesday.This meeting,
New Delhi, August 28 (IANS): Showing strong growth, the bilateral trade between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached 162 billion dollars last year, the government has said.The GCC now
Kolkata, August 28 (IANS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the rape and murder of a woman doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital is now tracking the mobile phone calls mad
