Day: January 27, 2020

Mamata presents vote on account for Rs 2.99 lakh cr in House, oppn parties boycott speech

Mamata slams Vijayvargiya over his ‘poha’ remark

9:03 pm January 27, 2020

Kolkata: After BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya made the bizarre connection between food and nationality and drew flak for it, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned the right of the saffron party leaders to comment on the eating habits of people or their attire. Vijayvargiya, who is BJP’s Bengal minder, had recently said […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Nightlife opens new chapter for a city that never sleeps

8:58 pm January 27, 2020

Mumbai: The long-awaited Mumbai nightlife policy came into force on Sunday on a cautious note, offering an opportunity to people to shop, dine and explore round-the- clock a city that never sleeps. While the policy is still to become a big draw with mall owners, who have to iron out issues related to additional costs, […]

Bengal governor to visit family of Galwan martyr

Coffee offer fails to thaw out Mamata-Dhankhar ties

8:51 pm January 27, 2020

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has had frequent run-ins with Mamata Banerjee, tried to call a truce with her and even requested for a seat for his wife in the chief minister’s enclosure at the Republic Day event here which was declined by state authorities over “protocol” issues. A highly placed official at […]

Amit Shah in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Sunday

Amit Shah dares Kejriwal to visit Shaheen Bagh

8:46 pm January 27, 2020

New Delhi: Stepping up attack on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday dared the AAP chief to visit the anti-CAA protest site at Shaheen Bagh here so that people of Delhi can decide whom to vote for in the assembly election. The BJP leader said the Delhi Police has booked Sharjeel […]

Koregaon-Bhima: Ex-judge mulls moving courts on NIA move

8:36 pm January 27, 2020

Pune: A former Bombay High Court judge, who was one of the organisers of the Elgar Parishad conclave, an event that allegedly triggered caste violence in Koregaon- Bhima, on Monday said an NIA probe was not needed in the matter and warned of legal action against the Centre’s move. Justice B G Kolse Patil said […]