PM Modi to visit Sikkim today, to unveil projects worth over Rs 4,000 crore

IANS | April 27, 2026 6:24 AM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Sikkim starting Monday, during which he is scheduled to attend the closing ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the state’s formation and will also unveil a series of development projects valued at over Rs 4,000 crore.

NIA registers case over recovery of 79 crude bombs in Bengal

IANS | April 27, 2026 12:17 AM

New Delhi/Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation into a case involving the recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials in West Bengal, where the second and final phase of the Assembly polls is scheduled for April 29, officials said.

Arunachal CM Khandu meets Rajnath Singh, seeks boost to border infra

IANS | April 26, 2026 10:29 PM

New Delhi/Itanagar, April 26 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, urging accelerated development of border infrastructure in the state. The Defence Minister assured that the proposed projects would be examined and taken up on priority.

BJP to form govt in West Bengal with record majority: Tripura CM Manik Saha

IANS | April 26, 2026 9:42 PM

Nadia (West Bengal), April 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday expressed strong confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prospects during the ongoing election campaign in West Bengal, asserting that the "party would secure a majority" and form the government in the state.