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Jalpaiguri Research Station works to save Bengal's indigenous rice

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 25 -- The State Government's Zonal Adaptive Research Station at Mohitnagar in Jalpaiguri is working on two fronts-preserving Bengal's endangered indigenous rice varieties and promotin... Read More


Ode to the bard: DHR to launch 'Mukta Dhara' joyride this Puja

Darjeeling, Aug. 25 -- The World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is set to introduce a new heritage joyride, 'Mukta Dhara', on the Kurseong-Mahanadi section from October 1, adding to the a... Read More


SC stays Cal HC order scrapping dedicated STF police sttns, courts

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Calcutta High Court order that had struck down two West Bengal government notifications creating dedicated police stations for the Special Tas... Read More


Sebi drops case against Max Financial, Max Life, Axis entities in Rs 3,911 cr case

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Sebi has disposed of proceedings against Max Financial Services, Max Life, and Axis Group entities over an alleged Rs 3,911 crore shareholder loss, with the markets regulator fin... Read More


'Indian economy resilient on robust domestic demand'

Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- Indian economy demonstrated notable resilience on buoyant domestic demand as well as increased industrial activities, and recovery in monsoon mitigated agriculture sector risks, RBI... Read More


PM Modi reviews six key Rs 30K-crore projects

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed six key infrastructure projects worth over Rs 30,000 crore spanning nine states and said that delays of such works have consequen... Read More


Oppn demands discussion on use of force against students

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- A meeting of a Parliament committee on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges over the use of force against protesting students on July 20 as Opposition members demanded a discussion... Read More


Abhishek's disqualification plea: SC seeks replies from 20 rebel MPs

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from around 20 MPs facing disqualification petitions filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee over their alleged defecti... Read More


SC directs Tejpal to surrender within three weeks

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed journalist Tarun Tejpal to surrender within three weeks to undergo his 10-year prison sentence in a 2013 rape case in which he was convicted... Read More


'Scrap existing questionnaire': Kharge, Rahul write to PM Modi

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the caste census issue, demanding that the government scrap the existi... Read More