New Delhi: TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s visit to Agartala on Monday has triggered off speculation about the TMC leader announcing constitution of the party’s Tripura state committee during the trip. Subal Bhowmik, TMC’s key man in Tripura, said Banerjee would first offer puja at the Tripureshwari Devi temple. TNS

Former Manipur Cong chief joins BJP

New Delhi: Former Manipur Congress president Govindas Konthoujam joined the BJP on Sunday, saying he was impressed with the Modi government’s development work for the region. TNS

India, UK to conduct ashwagandha clinical trials

New Delhi: The AYUSH Ministry has collaborated with UK's London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to conduct a study on ashwagandha for promoting recovery from Covid-19. TNS

ISRO to cooperate with European space agencies

Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is in discussions with European and Israeli space agencies to enhance cooperation and identify opportunities to work together. PTI