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Boosting production: State pilots ginger, garlic cultivation in schools

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- To boost the production of ginger and garlic, particularly in South Bengal districts, the Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) department has launched a pilot projec... Read More


Ukrainian President Zelenskyy 'ditches' India, supports Trump tariff on Russia-friendly nations

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lent his endorsement to imposing tariffs on countries that trade with Russia. He called it 'the right idea' amid the ongoing war with Uk... Read More


Int'l Literacy Day: State honours students, launches App & portal

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Mass Education Extension and Library Services department on Monday felicitated 37 students, including specially-abled children and those from economically weaker families, on t... Read More


Scott Bessent says US will refund about 'half the tariffs' on THIS condition, warns of major hit to the Treasury

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighted the potential need to refund tariffs, which would negatively affect the treasury, if the Supreme Court rules against the duties im... Read More


Macro picture: Read the latest bond and forex market signals right

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Rising bond yields and a depreciating currency. The two noteworthy features that characterized the macro scenario of India's economy last week are two sides of the same coin. Bot... Read More


Ahead of Assembly polls, Mamata to kickstart dev push in North Bengal

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- With the 2026 Assembly elections round the corner, all eyes are on North Bengal as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee begins a three-day visit from Tuesday. The Chief Minister will a... Read More


Apex Court reserves verdict on Bengal DA arrears case

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reportedly reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions, including one filed by the West Bengal government, against a 2022 Calcutta High Court order dir... Read More


Mamata congratulates Anuparna Roy for scripting history at Venice Film Fest

KOLKATA, Sept. 8 -- By now, we know that Purulia girl Anuparna Roy has scripted history in world cinema by winning the Best Director award in the Orrizonti section for her debut film 'Songs of Forgott... Read More


Truth commission lacks tools to act amid rising war-era complaints

Kathmandu, Sept. 8 -- Despite receiving an encouraging number of new complaints from insurgency-era victims, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission still lacks the necessary legal and administrative ... Read More


Death toll in Punjab due to floods goes up to 51

Chandigarh, Sept. 8 -- The flood situation in Punjab has worsened, with the death toll rising to 51, according to the Department of Information and Public Relations, Punjab. On Sunday, the death toll ... Read More