As the rugged mountains of Jammu and Kashmir glisten at the first ray of the sun, the Chenab river carves its timeless path through the rough terrain. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created history by unfurling the tricolor over the Chenab Rail Bridge, the world’s loftiest railway arch. Soaring a staggering 359 meters above the river’s azure ripples, the Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link project is a 1,315m marvel.
The earliest that simultaneous elections can be held under the existing Bills is 2034, said BJP MP and chairman of the Joint Committee of Parliament on Bills relating to ‘One Nation, One Election’, P P Chaudhary.
Pakistan is set to chair the 1988 United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Sanctions Committee on the Taliban till 31 December, 2025, while also serving as one of the vice-chairs of the Counter-Terrorism Committee. The Security Council makes these appointments based on a consensus among current member-states.
During a three day state visit by Paraguayan President Santiago Peña to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized their shared resolve to tackle terrorism and related challenges like cybercrime, organized crime and drug trafficking.
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal or the ICT has formally indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of mass murder and crimes against humanity. The charges are based on her alleged role in orchestrating a violent suppression on students in the student led protests between July and August of 2024 resulting in around 1,400 deaths (including students, police and common peopl), according to a UN human rights report.
India has deported over 2,000 undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants since Operation Sindoor began. Following a directive from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, intense efforts against illegal migration and deportation of migrants have taken place.
Asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) would form a government in West Bengal after the 2026 Assembly election, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (June 1, 2025) said that the time of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s rule was coming to an end.
“Didi (Mamata Banerjee), your rule has come to an end. In 2026, Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government. Didi, I dare you to hold elections without violence and rigging, and the people of Bengal will ensure that you lose your deposit,” he said.
Modi will lay the foundation stone for an ₹1,010-crore CGD project in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts and later address a public rally in Alipurduar, BJP leaders said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal on Thursday to lay the foundation stone for a gas distribution project and address a rally in Alipurduar
India’s flagship program to provide tap water to every rural household, the Jal Jeevan Mission, has faced increasing scrutiny due to allegations of financial irregularities and implementation lapses. Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil has responded proactively, engaging with MPs and overseeing investigations to address these concerns. The mission is currently set to meet its revised 2028 deadline.
The absence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the 10th Governing Council meeting of the NITI Aayog in New Delhi on Saturday (May 24, 2025) drew sharp criticism from Opposition parties, particularly in light of pending central funds to the State under key schemes.
The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was attended by several Chief Ministers, including M.K. Stalin (Tamil Nadu), Bhagwant Mann (Punjab), Revanth Reddy (Telangana), and Hemant Soren (Jharkhand). The theme of the session was Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat @2047, and marked the first such interaction since Operation Sindoor and the subsequent conflict with Pakistan.
