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Centre looking to set aside 65% of MGNREGS funds for water works

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- A fixed portion of funds under MGNREGS will now be spent on water conservation works, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday. Speaking after launchin... Read More


Mamata blames Centre, Farakka water release for Bengal floods

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Centre for not dredging the Farakka Barrage for several years and claimed that the release of water by other states contribu... Read More


Calcutta HC seeks reports from CESC, KMC on electrocution deaths

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed CESC Ltd and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to submit detailed reports on the series of electrocution deaths that followed he... Read More


Over $43 mn allocated for R&D in green hydrogen space: Joshi

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- An amount of $43.3 million has been allocated for research and development (R&D) in the green hydrogen space and $13 million sanction for 23 projects, Union Minister Pralhad Jos... Read More


Self-styled godman forced students to visit his quarter late at night: FIR

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Female students of a management institute here were allegedly forced to visit its director, self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati's quarter late at night, subjected ... Read More


Abhishek launches Puja App to assist elderly in Diamond Harbour

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee has introduced an unique initiative and launched a 'Abhishek er Dooth' (messengers of ... Read More


HC seeks reports from CESC, KMC on electrocution deaths

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed CESC Ltd and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to submit detailed reports on the series of electrocution deaths that followed he... Read More


Fire breaks out at guest house on PA Shah Road, no injuries

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- A fire broke out at a guest house on Prince Anwar Shah Road on Thursday afternoon, under the jurisdiction of Golf Green Police Station. Five fire tenders battled the blaze for ne... Read More


Biplab Deb made BJP Bengal co-in-charge; TMC calls it 'reward for attacks'

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced key appointments ahead of the upcoming Bengal Assembly elections. BJP MP and Tripura's former Chief Minister Biplab Deb has ... Read More


Most city streets cleared of water except added areas: KMC

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- After two days of torrential rain inundating large parts of Kolkata, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) said that by Thursday night, most of the waterlogged streets had been ... Read More