Sushmita Dev nominated to RS from Bengal

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) nominated former Congress leader Sushmita Dev to the Rajya Sabha to fulfill Mamata Banerjee’s vision ’empower women’. The announcement came on Tuesday when AITC officially shared a tweet read “We are extremely pleased to nominate Sushmita Dev to the Upper House of the Parliament. Mamata Banerjee’s vision to empower women and ensure their maximum participation in politics shall help our society to achieve much more”

WB Opposition leader also meets Union Rural development and Panchayati Raj Minister

New Delhi: BJP MLA and Leader of opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Friday met Union Railways, communications, Electronics and IT Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss to reopen stalled Nandigram Railway project.

Data of 45 Lakh users have been compromised

New Delhi: Air India has been hit by major cyber attack in which data of 45 lakh users personal details including credit card information, passport details, address, DOB have been stolen. The list of affected Airlines includes Malaysia Airlines, Finnair, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific.

Assam Ex-minister Ajanta Neog may join BJP

Guwahati: Amid rumors of Golaghat MLA Ajanta Neog joining the BJP, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Friday announced that Neog has been officially expelled from the party’s primary membership for ‘indulging in anti-party activities’.

One PPA MLA also Joined BJP

Itanagar, PTI : The Janata Dal (United) received major set back in Arunachal Pradesh, with six (06) of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to the ruling BJP prior announcement of the Panchayat and Municipality election results.

The EC decided to conduct poll on May 21

Mumbai : On Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Central Election Committee (CEC) released list of candidates for upcoming Vidhan Parishad (upper house of assembly) election of Maharashtra state assembly which will schedule to held on May 21.

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