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NDMC installs 20 aerobins at Sangli Mess to manage waste

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- In a move to strengthen decentralised waste management within its jurisdiction, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) inaugurated 20 Aerobins at Sangli Mess. The initiative was ... Read More


Bengal para commandos killed in anti-terror ops; Mamata condoles families, assures full govt support

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday mourned the deaths of two para commandos from West Bengal who were killed during an anti-terror operation in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir.... Read More


"We are alive": Five Bihar villagers declared 'dead' on voter list ahead of elections

Patna, Oct. 11 -- With less than a month remaining for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, at least five residents of Batsar village in Dhoraiya block were shocked to discover that they h... Read More


BSF gets 29 officers trained in drone warfare

Tekanpur, Oct. 11 -- A total of 29 trainee officers, including two women, were commissioned into the Border Security Force (BSF) as assistant commandants on Saturday following their graduation parade ... Read More


Trump eyes 100% extra China tariffs; skips Xi meet over rare earth curbs, Indian exporters likely to gain, say experts

Washington, Oct. 11 -- President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place an additional 100 per cent tax on Chinese imports starting on November 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates clos... Read More


Will contest 100 seats, provide third alternative to Bihar: AIMIM

Patna, Oct. 11 -- The AIMIM, which has been spurned by the INDIA bloc in Bihar, on Saturday said it was planning to contest around 100 seats in the upcoming state assembly polls, five times the number... Read More


'Jaldapara: Rescued elephant calf being taken care by forest handlers'

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- The forest officials of Jaldapara National Park who rescued a 15-day-old elephant calf from the river during recent flood in Kurseong has been kept under the able care of the fores... Read More


LS Speaker Om Birla calls for united efforts to combat climate change

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday called for united efforts to deal with global challenges, such as climate change, pandemics and food insecurity. Addressing the General As... Read More


KMC to conduct surprise checks on rooftop restaurants for fire safety and SOP compliance

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will conduct a surprise visit to ascertain whether rooftop restaurants in the city are operating by following the standard operating procedu... Read More


Man held for 'raping specially-abled woman' in port area

Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- A man was arrested early on Saturday for allegedly raping a specially-abled woman in the Port area of South Kolkata. Police said the accused, identified as Md. Yeasin, a resident ... Read More