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Insiders say there are differences of opinion among party leaders in the state. Therefore, it was decided to appoint central leaders to get the actual status of the party in West Bengal.

Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, he said India and some African nations will witness the biggest wave of urbanisation over the next two decades.

Aimed at popularising Sanskrit among common people, Narayan, currently residing in the city, started a monthly magazine "Sambashana Sandesha" which was released by Prof. Rajendra Simhaji, Sar Sanchalak of RSS in September 1994.

Athawale, who heads the RPI(A) and is an ally of the BJP, made the remark on Twitter as he paid respects to Bal Thackeray on the latter's eighth death anniversary.

Delhi government authorities last week had prohibited celebrating Chhath Puja in public places and water bodies.

Deputy Chief Minister Tarkishore Prasad got finance, commercial tax, environment, forest and disaster management, urban development and information technology departments.

Public opinion is divided over the setting up of caste-based boards for political gains. Some are welcoming it, while others are arguing the move will further divide society.

The state election commissioner said that the GHMC elections will be conducted on a ballot paper since some objections were raised against the Electronic Voting Machines.

The 44th US president, in his latest book, says the transition to a more market-based economy in the 1990s unleashed the extraordinary entrepreneurial talents of Indians, leading to soaring growth rates, a thriving technology sector, and a steadily expand...

Tejashwi Yadav and his RJD have been alleging that the counting process was compromised under pressure by Nitish Kumar.

Food inflation in October stood at 6.37 per cent, as against 8.17 per cent in the previous month. The rate of price rise in vegetables and potato remained high at 25.23 per cent and 107.70 per cent, respectively.

The records for Diwali during the past year were comparatively low. The AQI was 337 on Diwali and 368 the next day in 2019; while it was 281 on Diwali day and 390 on the next day in 2018.

Urging for the adoption of "democratic processes" in the constitution of the CWC, Kapil Sibal said it was not expected for nominated members to start questioning the reasons for the "constant decline" of the Congress in "elections after elections".

Sushil Kumar Modi proposed the name of Prasad as the party's legislature party leader which was seconded by all the newly-elected MLAs.

Shivanand Tiwari said that the Congress has become a "shackle" for the 'Mahagathbanthan' as the party chose candidates unfamiliar with Bihar politics to contest elections.

Mamata Banerjee's nephew and TMC MP Abhishek was on Sunday night seen participating in the yagna -- a ritual in front of the sacred fire -- at her home in the city's Kalighat area.