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Mayor Dr. Shahadat seeks canadian cooperation

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain said, "International cooperation is essential for sustainable development and modernization of civic services in Chattogr... Read More


Vrindavan widows celebrate Diwali, illuminates joy

India, Oct. 16 -- Continuing to break age-old traditions, hundreds of mothers who living in ashrams after death of their husbands once again joined the Diwali celebrations organized specially for them... Read More


Assess the auction impact on EIAs

India, Oct. 16 -- In Wednesday's column, we looked at the general problems with auctions in mining. Today, we consider how the environment, although crucial and critical, creates impediments in post-a... Read More


Rahul Gandhi's visit reignites Dalit assertion across north India

India, Oct. 16 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to the residence of late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar in Chandigarh has ignited a political storm across Haryana and Punjab. By framing the tragedy ... Read More


SC green lights crackers in Delhi with riders

India, Oct. 16 -- After a gap of seven years, residents of Delhi-NCR will be able to celebrate Diwali with green crackers after the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday relaxed the ban on the sale and use ... Read More


AQI soars, experts fear worse

India, Oct. 16 -- The Supreme Court's nod to green crackers on Diwali came on a day when five monitoring stations in Delhi recorded air quality in the 'very poor' category, with AQI levels soaring abo... Read More


PM Modi urges women to vote, celebrate democracy

India, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, urged the State's women to go out and vote in groups, singing songs and beating thalis to celebrate the festival of democracy. While addr... Read More


Several States, entities have encroached upon Defence land, Centre to SC

India, Oct. 16 -- The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court (SC) that several state governments and their entities, besides others, have encroached upon defence lands and efforts are being made t... Read More


SC: Centre against lethal injection for execution

India, Oct. 16 -- The problem is that the Government is not ready to evolve, the Supreme Court (SC) observed on Wednesday after the Centre said it may not be "very feasible" to give the option to deat... Read More


Defence Minister extends ex-servicemen assistance

India, Oct. 16 -- In a big welfare measure for ex-servicemen, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a 100 per cent increase in financial assistance for veterans and their dependents under scheme... Read More