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Number of Indian prisoners in foreign jails at present is 10,152: Govt tells Parliament

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- As per the information available with the Ministry of External Affairs, the number of Indian prisoners, including undertrials, in foreign jails at present is 10,152, the Governmen... Read More


Govt spent over Rs 66 crore on litigation in FY 2023-24

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The Government spent more than Rs 66 crore in financial year 2023-24 on contesting cases, which was over Rs 9 crore more as compared to the previous fiscal, a written reply in the... Read More


Maharashtra: Firmly with Shiv Sena (UBT), say eight party MPs

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Eight Shiv Sena (UBT) parliamentarians on Friday asserted that they were firmly with the party, rejecting claims by the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena of mass desertions from the Udd... Read More


About 2,450 child care homes in country, 199 cater to children with special needs: Govt

New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- There are 2,450 child care institutions (CCIs) across the country and 199 of them cater to children with special needs, Minister of State for Women and Child Development (WCD) Sav... Read More


KMC to give sanction for construction plans on plots upto 3 cottahs now

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- As part of its efforts to curb illegal constructions in the city, Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Firhad Hakim said that the civic body is now giving sanction for const... Read More


Lohia Matri Sewa Sadan soon to be 200-bed super specialty hospital

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- The Charnock Lohia Hospital is soon to come up after converting the Lohia Matri Sewa Sadan into a 200 bed NABH compliant super specialty hospital. An issued statement read that dat... Read More


State Secondary Education Board to issue admit cards for 181 Madhyamik examinees

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has received new enrolment applications for 181 Madhyamik candidates from 136 schools, just days before the exams are scheduled ... Read More


HS Edu Council to reopen enrolment portal

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has announced that it will reopen the online enrolment portal for students appearing in the 2025 Higher Secondary (HS)... Read More


Mercury drops by 3-5 degrees in South Bengal districts on Friday

Kolkata, Feb. 7 -- As the city dwellers were experiencing comparatively hot weather for the past few days, the mercury dropped by 3-5 degree Celsius in the different South Bengal districts on Friday. ... Read More


Book exploring Tagore as a social worker, editor & journeyman unveiled

KOLKATA, Feb. 7 -- Journals have always played a vital role in shaping Bengali literature and culture. The very first Bengali periodical, Dig Darshan, was published in 1818 by the Srirampur Baptist Mi... Read More