The Statesman is one of India's oldest English newspapers. It was founded in Kolkata in 1875 and is directly descended from The Friend of India (founded 1818). The Englishman (founded 1821) was merged with The Statesman in 1934. The Delhi edition of The Statesman began publication in 1931. The Statesman Weekly is a compendium of news and views from the Kolkata and Delhi editions. Printed on airmail paper, it is popular with readers outside India. The Statesman (average weekday circulation approximately 180,000) is a leading English newspaper in West Bengal. The Sunday Statesman has a circulation of 230,000.


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In Pics | Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and discussed the national capital's all-around development.

#RekhaGupta #DelhiCM #NarendraModi #DelhiNews

[Delhi development, Rekha Gupta, Delhi Government, Rekha Gupta meets PM Modi]

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In Pics | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with the trustees of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and discussed popularising India's diverse culture.

#NarendraModi #PMModi #IGNCA #IndianCulture #CulturalHeritage

[Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, INGCA, PM Modi, Indian Culture, Delhi News]

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In Pics | Delhi CM Rekha Gupta held meeting with gig workers on Thursday to discuss their welfare, social security, and working conditions, specifically to seek input for the upcoming state budget.

#RekhaGupta #DelhiCM #GigWorkers #GigEconomy #WorkerWelfare

[Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, gig workers, Delhi Budget Session, gig economy, Rekha Gupta meets gig workers]

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In Pics | Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the Nirmal Chhaya Complex and closely reviewed the initiatives being undertaken for the empowerment and welfare of women and children. During the visit, the Chief Minister interacted with women working at the Mahila Haat, Samarth Anganwadi, and Sankalp Hub.

#NirmalChhaya #WomenEmpowerment #ChildWelfare #MahilaHaat #RekhaGupta

[Rekha Gupta, Delhi Chief Minister, Nirmal Chhaya Complex, women empowerment initiatives, child welfare programs, Mahila Haat Delhi, Samarth Anganwadi]

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In Pics | Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended and extended warm greetings during the Gangaur Festival and Rajasthan Diwas celebration on Sunday.

#RajasthanDiwas #GangaurFestival #Rajasthan #Delhi #RekhaGupta

[Rajasthan Culture, Ganagaur Festival, Rajasthan Diwas, Delhi event, Rekha Gupta]

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In Pics | Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended the Odisha Parba in Delhi on Saturday. In a post on X, CM Gupta said Delhi represents a unique confluence of diverse cultures, where the heritage of every state is embraced with respect. She added that the event further strengthens the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat–Shrestha Bharat’.

#RekhaGupta #OdishaParba #DelhiEvents #EkBharatShresthaBharat #OdiaCulture

[Rekha Gupta, Odisha Parba Delhi, Odia community in Delhi, Delhi News]

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The Statesman

Iran’s ‘forbidden island’: Kharg Island explained – the oil ‘crown jewel’ at the centre of US-Iran escalation

#KhargIsland #Iran #USIranConflict #StraitOfHormuz #OilMarkets #GlobalOilTrade #PersianGulf

[Kharg Island, Kharg Island importance, US-Iran tensions, Global oil market, Crude oil export, Iran oil crown jewel, US-Iran escalation, Kharg Island strike, Iran crude export hub, Strait of Hormuz]

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In Pics | Lieutenant General (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain was sworn in as the 43rd Governor of Bihar on Saturday at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Patna. The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Sangam Kumar Sahoo, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, during a formal event attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and other senior political leaders and officials of the state.


#Bihar #BiharGovernor #SyedAtaHasnain #TheStatesman

[Syed Ata Hasnain, Bihar Governor, 43rd Governor of Bihar, oath ceremony, Lok Bhavan Patna, Sangam Kumar Sahoo, Patna High Court Chief Justice, Nitish Kumar]

📸 ~ ANI

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In Pics | Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed land pattas to the tea workers of Assam in Guwahati on Friday.

#NarendraModi #Assam
#Guwahati #TeaWorkers
#LandPatta #TeaGardenWorkers

[Narendra Modi Assam visit, PM Modi Guwahati event, land patta distribution Assam, tea workers]

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In Pics | Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, on Friday launched an Amphibian Excavator Machine procured for cleaning the Badusarai Bridge area and the Pankha Road drain. In a post on X, she said the machines, equipped with modern technology, are capable of quickly removing silt, garbage and water hyacinth accumulated in drains and water bodies, making the cleaning process faster and more effective.

#RekhaGupta #DelhiCM #DelhiNews #YamunaCleaning #DrainCleaning

[Rekha Gupta, amphibian excavator machine Delhi, Badusarai Bridge drain cleaning, Pankha Road drain cleaning, Yamuna cleaning mission]

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