Kathmandu, May 4 (IANS) The Nepal government is seeking to procure 80,000 tonnes of chemical fertiliser from India under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement, as disruptions in global supply and soaring prices triggered by the West Asia war strain Nepal's farm input system.
Guwahati/Dibrugarh, May 4 (IANS) The sweeping victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Assam Assembly elections has brought a wave of happiness among women working in tea gardens, especially in Dibrugarh.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held a review meeting with key officers and chief negotiators to assess the progress of India's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was defeated on Monday by the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, by a margin of 15,114 votes.
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) Outgoing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday accepted the people’s mandate in the Assembly elections and said the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) would now function as a “constructive and effective Opposition”.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday exuded confidence of forming the government in West Bengal for the first time, as party leaders credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the electoral momentum and vowed to usher in a phase of rapid development and governance reforms in the state.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Chairperson of the Policy Research Council of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Takayuki Kobayashi met Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri before wrapping up his India visit, on Monday.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party’s legislative footprint across states has expanded sharply over the past decade under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with its total number of MLAs rising from 773 in September 2013 to 1,798 in May 2026, according to data compiled from Election Commission sources.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the government in West Bengal, veteran Air Commodore Ranjan Mukherjee (retired) on Monday described the electoral outcome as a "historic shift", crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the party's organisational strength, and a strong voter-driven sentiment for change.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The emphatic victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal, breaching what was long considered the political fortress of Mamata Banerjee, is being interpreted by analysts and political experts as the outcome of a deeply structured, multi-layered campaign that combined grassroots mobilisation, cultural outreach, organisational discipline, and narrative-building at scale.
