BJP’s first months of office in West Bengal have revealed twin outcomes. They are the possibilities which Subhendu Adhikari-led state government can turn into positive upshots together with the limits of regime change.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 30 ahead of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which is being held from August 31 to September 1. The visit is part of Modi’s four-day tour of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan aimed at strengthening India’s strategic engagement with Central Asia and expanding cooperation with countries in the region.
Ahead of Bengali cinema icon Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to the legendary actor in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, recalling a personal memory of passing by his Kolkata residence during a roadshow before the Assembly elections and receiving a photograph of him as a gift.
India has stepped up humanitarian assistance to Nepal after devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, causing heavy loss of life and widespread destruction. The disaster has left hundreds of people missing and damaged roads, bridges, homes and other critical infrastructure, making rescue operations extremely challenging.
China’s Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed after massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China swept through communities a day earlier and halted travel in some areas.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have intensified their demand for a comprehensive and accurate caste census, questioning the format currently proposed by the Centre. The two senior leaders have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the existing questionnaire and introduce a revised format after wider consultations with political parties, experts and the public.
U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s first visit to Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a significant diplomatic and political reaction after he described the Union Territory as an “important part of India.” Gor made the remarks during his visit to Srinagar on Wednesday, where he met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and discussed India-U.S. relations and possible areas of cooperation.
Total contributions to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) fell to Rs 479.96 crore in financial year 2024-25. Its closing balance, however, touched an all-time high of Rs 8,452.06 crore as the spending, too, fell to a five-year low of Rs 87.85 lakh.
The BJP on Monday announced its new national team under party president Nitin Nabin, bringing in many new faces and some prominent leaders like former Union minister Smriti Irani as general secretary and former RSS functionary Ram Madhav as vice president.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Centre to reconsider the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Soren has raised concerns that the proposed legislation could affect the state’s financial resources and reduce its authority over mineral-rich land.
