Bengal floods 'man-made': Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited North Bengal's flood-affected relief camps, attributing the disaster to "man-made" cause...
07 Oct, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
Resolution on India-Bhutan Joint River Commission moved in West Bengal assemblyWest Bengal assembly debated a resolution on forming an India-Bhutan Joint River Commission to prevent North Bengal floods. The resolution ...
26 Jul, 2024, 10.27 PM IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar signs MoU with poll authority of Seychelles to expand 'cooperation'The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Rajiv Kumar, has signed a MoU with the Electoral Commission Chairperson of Seychelles, Danny Luca...
27 Sep, 2023, 10.14 AM IST
Sheikh Hasina may visit India in July; EAM's Dhaka trip to set paceDuring his visit, Jaishankar is expected to call on Hasina and give further impetus to cross-border connectivity initiatives, ET has learnt...
26 Apr, 2022, 11.03 PM IST
Rs 4.5K crore Mangdechhu hydroelectric project to start producing by end of next monthAgainst the initial project planning for completion in 2017, the project was set to get commissioned in the month of June 2018.
14 Jan, 2019, 07.53 PM IST
India likely to commission major hydropower project in Bhutan this month: Vijay GokhaleOver the years, the Indo-Bhutan mutually beneficial cooperation has been anchored in the remarkable cooperation in the energy sector.
05 Dec, 2018, 09.46 PM IST
India must check who comes in through its open international borders'Open' under International friendship treaties, citizens of Nepal, Bhutan and India do not need passport or visa to cross the international...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.40 PM IST
Aadhaar not valid for travel to Nepal, Bhutan: Home ministryThe advisory assumes significance as Aadhaar is mandatory for a host of things, including government subsidies on LPG and other social welf...
25 Jun, 2017, 11.59 AM IST
Open borders with Nepal, Bhutan pose security threatFormer chief justice of Supreme Court of Nepal and Human Rights Commission chairperson of the country Justice Anup Raj Sharma also expresse...
28 Feb, 2017, 11.18 AM IST
India's new High Commissioner arrives in Pakistan with message of friendshipIndia's new High Commissioner to Pakistan Gautam Bambawale today arrived in the country with a desire to improve Indo-Pak ties.
12 Jan, 2016, 08.25 PM IST
SAARC Yatra: S Jaishankar arrives in Pakistan"Indian Foreign Secretary Dr S Jaishankar arrives at Islamabad for Foreign Secretary level talks," Indian High Commission here tweeted.
03 Mar, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee takes up Indo-Bhutan water issue in her priority listAfter transboundary intl water issues of Indo-bangla sector, now those between India and Bhutan have come in Indian state West Bengal’s pri...
06 Jun, 2014, 05.35 PM IST
India accepted restructuring of 336 MW Chukha Hydroproject in BhutanAccording to Bhutan Economic affairs minister Norbu Wangchuk, this payable may not be cleared out by India at one go, but in installments.
10 Feb, 2014, 02.46 PM IST
Bhutan wants India to accept tariff revision for hydropower from 336 MW Chukha ProjectThe Government of Bhutan has urged India to restructure tariff of Chukha power that can maintain or increase Bhutan's revenue earning.
08 Jul, 2013, 04.22 PM IST
Over 6,800 infiltrators arrested in 5 years: GovernmentA total of 6867 people have been apprehended by security forces while trying to infiltrate into India from Bangladesh, the government said.
22 Aug, 2012, 05.51 PM IST
- Mamata Banerjee calls for Indo-Bhutan river panel
A senior state government official said the chief minister will also urge the Centre to consider erosion as a national issue.
09 Jun, 2012, 06.30 AM IST
- Over one lakh posts lying vacant in paramilitary forces
More than one lakh posts, including 25,000 in the BSF and 17,000 in the CRPF, are lying vacant in seven paramilitary forces in the country.
11 Dec, 2011, 03.50 PM IST