Linking India’s growth to the pace of vaccination, Fitch group company India Ratings revised down its GDP forecast for the Indian economy to 9.4 per cent in 2021-22 from its earlier estimate of 9.6 per cent.
NHRC report on Bengal violence has become the latest flashpoint. The Indian Express tracks down four illustrative incidents, an alleged murder, rape, arson and social boycott. How political fault-lines — and the state’s response — play on the ground.
The NHRC team, which was recording videos of some houses allegedly damaged in the post-poll violence, was reportedly surrounded by around 20-25 people, including men and women.
In a statement, NHRC said the committee will examine “all cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal for which complaints have already been received” in NHRC, “or which may be received”.
Rejecting the plea, a 5-judge bench headed by acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal observed that the June 18 order was passed after the state failed to inspire the court's confidence.
The top court on May 18 had agreed to hear the matter and sought responses from Centre and West Bengal government on the plea filed by Biswajit Sarkar, whose elder brother was killed and co-petitioner Swaranalata Adhikari, whose husband was killed in poll related violence.
The Supreme Court constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the issue and listed the plea for further hearing in the week starting June 7.
A voter turnout of 76.07 percent was recorded in the eighth and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, the Election Commission said on Thursday.
Voting will be held at 15,789 polling stations in the 45 assembly seats –– 16 in North 24 Parganas, eight in Purba Bardhaman and Nadia each, seven in Jalpaiguri, five in Darjeeling and one in Kalimpong district.
The second phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, scheduled to be held in eight phases, ended on April 1. The third phase will be held on April 6.
After days of high decibel campaigning by political parties, voting for the second phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam is currently underway.
While the state of West Bengal will go to polls in eight phases, Assam will see three-phase voting starting March 27. Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will be held in single phases on April 6. Counting of votes for the four states and one union territory will be done on May 2.
PM Modi Sunday addressed a 'Brigade Cholo Rally' at Brigade Parade Ground, Kolkata, his first rally after poll notification for West Bengal was issued.
Ram Charan’s Peddi defies the odds to blast past Rs 400 crore globally in just 14 days
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Ram Charan's sports drama Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, has become a massive success, earning over Rs 400 crore worldwide in just 14 days. It has broken records for the actor, becoming his highest grossing solo film and the second to cross Rs 200 crore domestically. Despite controversy, Peddi has been a significant milestone in Ram Charan's career.
