Parakram Diwas: Tight security in Kolkata ahead of PM's visit on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 125th birth anniversary

Will work for BJP's 'Sonar Bangla': Srabanti Chatterjee

Bengali actor Srabanti Chatterjee, who recently joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata, on March 03 said she wants to work on ground for the betterment of West Bengal, and also work for BJP's 'Sonar Bangla' ahead of state assembly elections. He said, "I have been working on screen for many years and people have given me a lot of love. I want to work with the people on ground and do something for West Bengal."

After Jitendra Tiwari, Bidhannagar Mayor-in-Council & 3 TMC councilors join BJP

Bidhannagar Mayor-in-Council Debasish Jana and three Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillors from Asansol joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday in Kolkata ahead of the forthcoming Assembly polls in West Bengal. The four TMC leaders were inducted into BJP in presence of the party's state president Dilip Ghosh. The developments come a day after TMC leader and former Asansol Mayor Jitendra Tiwari on Tuesday joined the BJP at a public meeting in Hooghly. Watch the full video for more details.

WB Assembly elections: Discussed candidates for phase 1, 2 polls, says Dilip Ghosh

While speaking to media in Kolkata on March 02, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh spoke ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls. Ghosh said, "Core Committee discussed candidates for Phase 1 and 2 polls. It will be declared soon. We also reviewed the upcoming election rallies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Yogi Adityanath in the state."

Bhopal ex-mayor demands renaming of Minto Hall on Subhas Chandra Bose's name

Bhopal's former mayor Alok Sharma advocated for the renaming of historic Minto Hall as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. According to Sharma, the name reminded of Britishers and should be changed. The former mayor is going to meet Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan regarding the matter.

'New Amarnath Yatra route...': Union minister Prahalad Patel on developing Kargil

Union minister Prahalad Patel spoke to Hindustan Times' Deeksha Bhardwaj about the Central government's plans to address the development imbalance between Leh and Kargil. Patel, who holds the Culture and Tourism portfolios, said discrimination against some areas happened when Jammu and Kashmir was a state. He spoke on the government's plan to make Kargil an adventure sports destination, and naming a new Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. He also revealed talks on mapping a new Amarnath Yatra route via Kargil, instead of Srinagar. Watch the full video for more.

Keep working to strengthen India: PM Modi to NCC, NSS cadets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 24 attended a program organised for his interaction with the NCC cadets, NSS volunteers and artists participating in the Republic Day Parade. While remembering and giving example of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, he told NCC and NSS cadets to keep working for the betterment of the country and to strengthen the country.