India08 Jun 2026 | 6:04 PMParwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, June 8 (UNI) Positioned near one of the world's busiest maritime corridors, the proposed Great Nicobar Island development project is expected to significantly enhance India's strategic and economic capabilities, with defence sources emphasising its role in strengthening national security, expanding trade infrastructure and supporting regional development.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 6:02 PMNew Delhi, June 8: As temperatures continue to soar across the Capital, the Delhi government has begun setting up eco-friendly cooling shelters aimed at providing relief to people exposed to extreme heat, particularly outdoor workers and other vulnerable groups.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 5:54 PMNew Delhi, Jun 8 (UNI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Monday chaired a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) along with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to review ongoing operations against illegal buildings, misuse of fire safety licences and the national capital's preparedness for disasters.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 5:38 PMNew Delhi, Jun 8 (UNI) The internal turmoil within the Trinamool Congress deepened on Monday after a group of rebel party MPs reportedly held a closed-door meeting with senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in New Delhi, even as TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was engaged in discussions with INDIA bloc partners to reinforce opposition unity against the BJP.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 4:54 PMNew Delhi, Jun 8 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following the victory of the Civil Contract Party in Armenia's parliamentary elections, saying the renewed mandate reflected the enduring trust and confidence of the Armenian people in his leadership and vision.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 3:56 PMNew Delhi, Jun 8 (UNI) Twenty-five opposition parties of the INDIA bloc on Monday adopted a five-point action plan that includes writing to the Chief Justice of India over alleged electoral irregularities, demanding the resignation of the union Education Minister, and pressing the Centre to convene an all-party meeting on the country's economic challenges, as alliance leaders sought to project unity ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 2:33 PMNew Delhi, Jun 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on a writ petition filed by a student residing in Saudi Arabia, who has sought the declaration of his Class XII Improvement Examination result. The matter is scheduled to be heard next on Friday.
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see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 1:38 PMNew Delhi, June 8 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Aizawl Sub-Zonal Office, is conducting searches at four locations along the Mizoram-Myanmar border, the Tripura-Bangladesh border, and in West Bengal in connection with a money laundering case on Monday.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 1:38 PMShahid K Abbas
New Delhi, Jun 8 (UNI) The resignation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha member Sukendu Sekhar Roy on Monday has set off intense political speculation in West Bengal, with observers suggesting that the move could reshape equations both within the state and in Parliament.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 1:38 PMManas Banerjee, Siddhartha Rai and Nitish Kapoor
Kolkata/New Delhi, June 8 (UNI) After Delhi, West Bengal has thrown up its own iteration of a liquor scam. The state's liquor policy was altered in 2017, allegedly at the behest of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) National General Secretary and then Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, enabling the state to monopolise liquor distribution.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 11:33 AMManas Banerjee, Siddhartha Rai and Nitish Kapoor
Kolkata/New Delhi, June 8 (UNI) After Delhi, West Bengal has thrown up its own iteration of a liquor scam. The state's liquor policy was altered in 2021, allegedly at the behest of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) National General Secretary and then Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, enabling the state to monopolise liquor distribution.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 11:13 AMManas R Bannerjee, Siddhartha Rai, Nitish Kapoor
Kolkata/New Delhi, June 8 (UNI) Following the Delhi liquor scam, West Bengal is now confronting allegations of a similar excise scandal.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 10:28 AMNew Delhi, June 8 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the welfare initiatives undertaken by his government over the past 12 years, asserting that the core objective of governance has been to improve the lives of the poor and ensure that the benefits of development reach those who were left behind for decades.
see more.. 08 Jun 2026 | 12:38 AMNew Delhi, June 7 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said the vision of a “Viksit Bharat 2047” can be realised only through public participation, innovation and collective resolve, while emphasizing that entrepreneurship and nation-building must advance together to ensure inclusive growth. .
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