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In a first, District Achievement Survey conducted in Malda

Malda, Nov. 9 -- In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education), Malda successfully conducted the District Achievement Survey (DAS) across 161 centres on Sa... Read More


CII urges govt to establish India Development & Strategic Fund

New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Industry lobby CII on Sunday urged the government to establish a professionally managed India Development and Strategic Fund (IDSF) to finance the country's long-term growth, resi... Read More


DPIIT signs pacts with over 50 cos to boost startup ecosystem

New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has so far inked pacts with over 50 firms, including ITC, Flipkart, and Mercedes-Benz, to promote a manufacturi... Read More


Calcutta HC directs Centre to immediately resume work under MGNREGA in Bengal

Kolkata, Nov. 7 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Centre to immediately resume the 100-day work in Bengal under MGNREGA. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justic... Read More


SIR panic deepens in Bengal: 4 more deaths reported, toll rises to 14

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Nov. 7 -- With four more deaths and two attempted suicides, the toll linked to the SIR-related panic in Bengal has risen to 14. On Friday, a 49-year-old sex worker, Biti Das, was ... Read More


TMC flags discrepancies in SIR guidelines, writes to CEO alleging confusion

Kolkata, Nov. 7 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday wrote to the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), alleging inconsistencies between the Chief Election Commissioner's (CEC) recent statements... Read More


'Auto sales rise to all-time high of over 52 lakh units in festive period'

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Automobile retail sales across the domestic market witnessed a 21 per cent year-on-year increase in the 42-day festive season led by record registrations of passenger vehicles and... Read More


'Three Indian banks to be among global top-10 lenders by 2030'

Mumbai, Nov. 7 -- SBI's chairman CS Setty on Friday said the country's largest state-owned bank and two other private sector lenders will be among the top-10 banks globally by market capitalisation by... Read More


Supreme Court to hear pleas against EC's nationwide voter roll revision on Nov 11

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on November 11 a set of petitions challenging the Election Commission's (EC) decision to carry out a pan-India Special Intensive Revisio... Read More


'Stray dog attack on foreigners affects public safety & tourism'

New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a media report about a stray dog attack on a foreign national in Bengaluru and said such incidents have not only affected public safety and... Read More