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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: A new welfare scheme called ‘Banglar Yuba-Sathi’ for Bengal’s unemployed youth and a 50% hike in the payout to ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ beneficiaries headlined the Mamata Banerjee govt’s last budget — a vote-on-account — before the state goes to polls later this year.Finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday had some…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah lost his cool during a rally in Bengaluru on Tuesday after some youth Congress leaders started shouting slogans in favour of deputy CM DK Shivakumar before his address.As he rose from his chair and walked towards the podium, a section of party workers began shouting “DK, DK,” with the…
PM Narendra Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged young citizens to register as voters upon turning 18, calling it a vital step towards strengthening India’s democracy and fulfilling their constitutional responsibility.Speaking during the 130th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, Modi highlighted the significance of the…
Iran’s national police chief gave people who were “deceived” into joining- what the authorities have called “riots”- a limited window to turn themselves in with lighter punishment.“Young people who became unwittingly involved in the riots are considered to be deceived individuals, not enemy soldiers,” Ahmad‑Reza Radan said on state television, adding that those individuals have…
File photo of Nitin Gadkari NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday made a strong pitch for generational transition in leadership, suggesting that the older generation should step aside once systems begin to function smoothly and allow younger people to take charge.Addressing a press conference in Nagpur ahead of the Advantage Vidarbha–Khasdar Audhyogik Mahotsav,…
BENGALURU: A New Year joyride turned into a financial nightmare for a Kerala engineering student when Bengaluru transport authorities slammed him with a staggering Rs 1.1-lakh fine for unleashing a fire-spitting, illegally modified car on city roads.The youth from Kannur district had bought a battered 2002 Honda City for a modest Rs 70,000 — but…
DHAKA: A 21-year-old man, Joy Mohapatra, ended his life in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district in Bangladesh on Friday, allegedly after he was verbally abused and beaten by a neighbouring shopkeeper over a debt of Tk 500. His family alleged that he bought poison from the same shop and consumed it. “My son died due…
A leader of the Swechchhasebak Dal, the volunteer wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was shot dead in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar area on Tuesday night, while another man was injured, according to police and local reports.The victim, Azizur Rahman Musabbir, was a former general secretary of Dhaka City North Swechchhasebak Dal. The shooting took place…
Another case of violence against a Hindu youth has been reported from Bangladesh, where a man identified as Mithun Sarkar died after being chased by a group of men who accused him of theft. During the chase, Sarkar jumped into a nearby water body and drowned.The incident took place in Mohadevpur area of Naogaon district…
India U19 vs South Africa U19 Live Score, 2nd Youth ODI: After clinching the first Youth ODI by 25 runs via the DLS method, Team India, led by Vaibhav Suryavanshi, will look to build on the momentum and seal the series when they take on South Africa in the second match of the three-game Youth…
