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Bengal agri minister urges Centre to sell fertilisers 'through co-operatives'

Kolkata, Nov. 19 -- The state agriculture department on Wednesday wrote to the Centre urging the latter to sell fertilizer, particularly NPK 10-26-26, through co-operatives so that the farmers can buy... Read More


Mamata urges ECI to halt SIR, says 28 lives lost to 'unplanned drive'

Jalpaiguri, Nov. 19 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed deep shock over the death of a Booth Level Officer (BLO) at New Glencoe Tea Garden in Malbazar, alleging that the "u... Read More


Supreme Court deprecates practice adopted under Talaq-e-Hasan

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may consider referring the challenge to the validity of Talaq-e-Hasan, a form of divorce among Muslims in India, to a larger five-judge con... Read More


Bihar govt finds over 2 lakh old-age pensioners dead

Patna, Nov. 19 -- After finding that over two lakh beneficiaries of an old-age pension scheme are dead, the Bihar government on Wednesday instructed district officials to complete physical verificatio... Read More


India, Israel FTA progress review may figure during Goyal's visit to Tel Aviv

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- The progress on the proposed India-Israel free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to be reviewed during Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal's three-day visit to Tel Aviv t... Read More


Stock markets rebound on buying in IT, banking shares

Mumbai, Nov. 19 -- Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply on Wednesday, driven by a rally in IT and financial shares and sustained buying by domestic institutional investors amid grow... Read More


Proposal to overhaul MF rules: Sebi extends deadline for feedback

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday extended the deadline by a week to November 24 to submit the public comments on a proposal to overhaul mutual fund regulations, introducing be... Read More


Capital's pollution set to worsen, forecast warns of 'severe' stretch ahead

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- Delhi's air quality inched close to the 'severe' category on Wednesday, with the city's average AQI climbing to 392. The forecast says Delhi's air quality is likely to deteriora... Read More


Noida STF arrests man posing as senior RAW officer in multi-identity fraud case

Noida, Nov. 19 -- The Noida unit of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested a 37-year-old man who allegedly duped people by posing as a senior RAW officer, officials said on Wednesday. He w... Read More


MCD Standing Committee tightens dust-control norms

NEW DELHI, Nov. 19 -- The Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday discussed key civic issues, including air and dust pollution, staff shortages in schools and stray... Read More