Bengal 2026 polls: Sensitivity-mapping to determine ECI’s decision on district-wise appointment of police observers

Kolkata- Sensitivity-mapping will determine the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the district-wise deployment of police observers for the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled to be held later this year. An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said the ECI is keeping a few…

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Congress MLAs protest outside Gujarat Assembly over LPG ‘shortage’

Gandhinagar- Congress Legislators on Friday staged a protest outside the Gujarat Legislative Assembly in Gandhinagar over the alleged shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders and natural gas. This came as the state government on Wednesday formed a monitoring committee and is coordinating with the Union government to maintain adequate supply of cooking fuel. As…

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PM Modi to visit Assam and West Bengal tomorrow; launch infra and rail projects

New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam and West Bengal over the next two days — Friday and Saturday — to attend multiple programmes and launch major development initiatives aimed at strengthening connectivity and infrastructure in the region, government officials said on Thursday. During his visit, the Prime Minister will attend events in…

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Karnataka expands British Council partnership to boost English learning in rural libraries

Bengaluru- The Karnataka government, on Thursday, expanded its partnership with the British Council to strengthen English learning and improve library services in rural areas through the state’s Gram Panchayat ‘Arivu Kendras’ (Knowledge Centres). Under the expanded collaboration, the number of British Council Library Corners in Gram Panchayat ‘Arivu Kendras’ will increase from 10 to 70,…

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