Kolkata: A recent social media post has triggered a heated political debate in West Bengal, alleging that a section of individuals from Bangladesh have obtained government benefits and voting rights by allegedly changing their religious identity and adopting Hindu Scheduled Caste surnames such as Sarkar, Mandal, and others. According to…
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Kolkata, Nov 22:A bizarre claim is making rounds on social media: “A 17-year-old entity called KKR (formed in 2008) had a 46-year-old daughter in 2012 when it was just four years old.” While obviously satirical, it reflects rising public frustration over age and identity mismatches — a growing issue in…
New Delhi, Nov. 22:In a landmark overhaul of India’s decades-old labour regulations, the Central Government has officially implemented four new labour codes—covering Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, and Occupational Safety—to be enforced uniformly across the country. These reforms aim to modernize India’s labour ecosystem, affecting employees, gig workers, women professionals,…
Agartala, Nov. 21: Strong opposition to the recent increase in electricity tariffs echoed loudly in the state capital as the Tripura Electricity Consumers Association held a press conference to protest the rising power costs, calling the hike “unjust, anti-people, and economically burdensome.” Addressing journalists at the association office in Agartala,…
Agartala, November 21 The Tripura Government has taken a significant step towards empowering talented students by—strengthening the state’s commitment to nurturing future scholars, leaders, and change-makers. The Tripura Government has taken a significant step towards empowering talented students by strengthening their path to higher education through the CM-SATH (Chief Minister’s…
Kolkata, 21 November 2025 – A significant seismic event sent tremors across Kolkata and nearby regions this morning at around 10:10 a.m. IST, sparking concern among residents and prompting officials to monitor the situation. India TV News+1 According to multiple reports, a magnitude-5.2-5.5 quake with its epicentre in neighbouring Bangladesh…
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that a Governor cannot simply withhold assent to a Bill without returning it to the State Legislature. The Court’s opinion, delivered in a Presidential Reference, emphasized that such an action would be against constitutional principles and would undermine the federal structure…
Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time in a grand ceremony at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan. This comes after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), secured a sweeping majority in…
Tripura’s GB Pant Hospital, located in Agartala, recently made history by successfully performing the state’s first heart-muscle reduction procedure. This groundbreaking surgery, known as Percutaneous Transluminal Septal Myocardial Ablation, was carried out on a 46-year-old patient suffering from Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, a condition that causes the heart muscle to become…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met with Governor Phagu Chauhan on Sunday to stake claim to form the government in the state for the 10th time. The meeting took place at the Raj Bhavan in Patna, where Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation as the Chief Minister to the Governor. Following…