Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on vandalism of Tagore's ancestral property in B'desh

IANS | June 12, 2025 11:46 PM

Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting the latter to take up the matter with the Muhammad Yunus-led government over the issue of reported vandalisation of the ancestral house of Rabindranath Tagore in the neighbouring Bangladesh's Sirajganj.

Clean fuel, healthier lives: Ujjwala scheme transforming kitchens across Andaman & Nicobar

IANS | June 12, 2025 10:42 PM

Port Blair, June 12 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is fuelling a quiet revolution in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. With the support of Indian Oil, over 13,800 underprivileged households across the remote island territory have received clean LPG connections, replacing hazardous smoky kitchens with safe, efficient cooking spaces.