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Bengal CEO assures no genuine voter will be deleted during SIR

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Tuesday assured that no legitimate voter's name will be deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral... Read More


Post SC order, plea in Cal HC seeks expedited hearing of MGNREGA cases

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- A day after the Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's directive asking the Centre to resume payments under the MGNREGA 100 Days' Work scheme in West Bengal, Paschimbanga K... Read More


'Centre tormenting citizens': Mamata blames BJP for Panihati man's suicide

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- A 57-year-old man from Panihati, North 24-Parganas, allegedly committed suicide, leaving behind a note saying "NRC is responsible," prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to laun... Read More


Union Cabinet approves terms of reference for 8th Pay Commission

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission, paving the way for a review of pay, allowances, and pension structures that... Read More


Delhi conducts two cloud seeding trials to tackle pollution, sees light rain and slight drop in PM levels

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Delhi witnessed two consecutive cloud seeding trials on Tuesday in an ambitious bid to fight rising air pollution levels, marking another chapter in the city's ongoing battle wit... Read More


Tata Trusts faces internal rift as Noel Tata-led group blocks Mehli Mistry's reappointment

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- A sharp division has emerged within the Tata Trusts after chairman Noel Tata and two trustees close to him opposed the reappointment of businessman Mehli Mistry, a long-time conf... Read More


Most Indian soils low in nitrogen and organic carbon: Study

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- India's soils are increasingly deficient in essential nutrients, threatening the foundation of sustainable agriculture, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science and ... Read More


India sees improvement in sex ratio at birth, says JP Nadda

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- India has made notable progress in reducing sex-based discrimination, with 12 states recording a sex ratio at birth (SRB) higher than the national average of 917, Union Health mi... Read More


5 criminals killed, over dozen hurt in 10 encounters since Oct 1: Cops

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- At least 10 encounters were reported across the city this month, resulting in the arrest of over a dozen criminals and the death of five, including four members of a Bihar-based ... Read More


Forensic student planned crime show-type 'perfect murder' of partner: Cops

New delhi, Oct. 28 -- It was supposed to be a "perfect murder" and then it was not. The meticulous planning by a forensic science student, who binge-watched crime web series, to pass off the murder of... Read More