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North Dinajpur : Seating crisis in schools leaves students on the floor

Raiganj, Sept. 5 -- Thousands of students in government-run primary schools across North Dinajpur district are struggling to study in the absence of benches. With no proper seating arrangements, many ... Read More


North Dinajpur: Several archeological artifacts handed over to state Directorate

Raiganj, Sept. 5 -- With the initiative of District Magistrate Surendra Kumar Meena, a large number of archaeological artifacts collected over the years from different parts of North Dinajpur have fin... Read More


Man held for cheating Self-Help-Groups of nearly Rs 3.5L

Balurghat, Sept. 5 -- A man accused of defrauding women Self-Help-Groups (SHGs) of nearly Rs 3.5 lakh was arrested by locals and handed over to police in Balurghat on Wednesday night, while his wife, ... Read More


Buxa Hills set to become plastic-free on lines of Meghalaya's Mawlynnong

Alipurduar, Sept. 5 -- The Alipurduar district administration has launched an ambitious initiative to transform Buxa Hills into a model of cleanliness and eco-tourism, inspired by Mawlynnong, Meghalay... Read More


'In a first, Jalpaiguri to get state-of-art solar-heated swimming pool'

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 5 -- For the first time in Jalpaiguri, a state-of-the-art solar panel system will be installed to keep swimming pool water heated throughout the year, ensuring swimming remains possi... Read More


BJP slams Cong for 'comparing people of Bihar with bidis'

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress for "comparing people of Bihar with 'bidis'," calling it an "insult to all Biharis", and asked the Opposition to be ready to face its polit... Read More


Govt must introduce law in Parliament for implementing Article 15(5): Congress

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Congress on Friday demanded that the government must introduce a law for implementing Article 15(5), which pertains to reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs in private educationa... Read More


Punjab floods: Shivraj to submit report to PM

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said he will submit a detailed report on the Punjab flood situation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after visiting the flood-... Read More


MGNREGA 'chronically underfunded' by Centre to 'throttle' scheme: Cong

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Congress on Friday alleged that MGNREGA has been "chronically underfunded" by the Modi government, making a "mockery" of the scheme's demand-driven vision, and reiterated its... Read More


GST cuts: UP economy projected to gain Rs 30K cr

Lucknow, Sept. 5 -- Uttar Pradesh, the country's largest consumer market, is expected to emerge as one of the top beneficiaries of the new two-slab GST structure. The reduction in rates is projected t... Read More