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.

India engaging with China to ensure supply chain for rare earth elements: MEA

IANS | June 12, 2025 6:46 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) As Indian manufacturers, especially in the automobile sector, discuss ways to tackle likely rare earth element shortage after China exports restrictions, New Delhi on Thursday said it is currently engaged with Beijing to ensure predictability in the supply chain for smooth trade.

India’s CPI inflation falls to 2.82 pc in May, lowest since February 2019

IANS | June 12, 2025 4:46 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India's inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 2.82 per cent in May this year compared to the same month of the previous year. This is the lowest level of retail inflation since February 2019, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Statistics on Thursday.