Bengal CM Adhikari serves 'jhalmuri' to PM Modi in NDA meeting

IANS | June 10, 2026 6:02 PM

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday served the popular Bengali snack 'jhalmuri' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a crucial meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the national capital.

Kerala offers free travel in KSRTC ordinary buses for women from June 15

IANS | June 10, 2026 3:13 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) The Kerala government on Wednesday sanctioned the ‘Priyadarshini Scheme’, providing free travel for women in KSRTC ordinary buses from June 15. Announcing the decision after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said the scheme will have no eligibility criteria, with no restrictions based on age or income.

Misuse of Ujjwala scheme led to cut in subsidised LPG cylinders: Hardeep Puri

IANS | June 10, 2026 2:52 PM

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Amid criticism over the government's decision to reduce the number of subsidised LPG cylinder refills under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from nine to four annually, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday that the move was prompted by misuse of the scheme by some beneficiaries.

CPI-M rift widens in Thiruvananthapuram as Joy stays, Sivankutty revolts

IANS | June 10, 2026 2:23 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) The simmering factional battle within the CPI-M in the Kerala capital has intensified, with senior party leader and former minister V. Sivankutty openly expressing his dissatisfaction over the decision to retain V. Joy as the Thiruvananthapuram district Secretary.