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Urban design, work culture, & the cost of not moving in India

NEW DELHI, Jan. 6 -- In a nation struggling with obesity, heart conditions and several lifestyle diseases, simple daily movements can be a remedy, as well as a public health initiative for communities... Read More


17-yr-old dies after assault by group of minors in Trilokpuri

NEW DELHI, Jan. 6 -- A 17-year-old Class XI student died after being allegedly assaulted by a group of juveniles in east Delhi's Trilokpuri area following a verbal altercation, police said. The incid... Read More


Making a small child touch private parts aggravated sexual assault: HC

NEW DELHI, Jan. 6 -- Making a small child touch one's private parts with sexual intent is aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Delhi High Co... Read More


Uttar Pradesh tops 'deregulation 1.0', becomes first state to fully implement all 23 priority reforms

Lucknow, Jan. 6 -- The Yogi Government's sustained efforts to transform Uttar Pradesh into an Uttam Pradesh have culminated in a significant national achievement. Uttar Pradesh has secured the first p... Read More


Builder need not refund GST to defaulting flat buyer: Tribunal

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- The West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has ruled that a real estate promoter is not required to refund Goods and Services Tax (GST) already paid to the government to a flat ... Read More


'Kolkata records coldest January day in 12 years'

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- Kolkata experienced its coldest January day in 12 years on Tuesday as the minimum temperature plunged to 10.2degC, nearly 7 degrees below the seasonal average, according to the Indi... Read More


Bank can't freeze company accounts over internal disputes: Cal High Court

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that a bank cannot freeze a company's bank and demat accounts merely because of internal management disputes and must act on the customer's instruct... Read More


KMC to demolish unsafe buildings; 150 'high-risk' structures under scanner

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- In the wake of the recent incident of roof collapse in the Karaya area, which killed one person and injured four others, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is preparing a city-... Read More


RPF nabs 4 with stolen mobile phones worth over Rs 1 lakh

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway arrested four offenders involved in theft of passengers' belongings (TOPB) at Sealdah and Howrah stations on January 5, recover... Read More


High-tech interview cubicles to ensure transparency in teacher hiring

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) is setting up technology-enabled interview cubicles at its headquarters in Karunamoyee, Salt Lake, to strengthen transparency in t... Read More