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RU Syndicate okays Tk 35b dev project proposal

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Rajshahi University (RU) Syndicate has approved a mega development project proposal worth around Tk 35 billion (3,500 crore) for improving the university's infrastructure and enha... Read More


MoS Margherita to visit Ecuador, Bolivia and Cuba, from Nov 4-10

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State [MoS (PM)] for External Affairs and Textiles, is scheduled to embark on a visit to three countries in Latin America and Caribbean Regio... Read More


Hike in circle rates not required for 2025-26: Gzb district administration

India, Nov. 1 -- The Ghaziabad district administration has decided to call off the plan to increase the circle rates for 2025-26, officials said on Friday, adding that the rates of 2024-25 will prevai... Read More


Unchecked waste and sewage overflow at Noida's periphery raise hygiene alarm

India, Nov. 1 -- An inspection carried out by the Noida authority officials in Okhla industrial area on Thursday has revealed multiple sites with drain pollution, garbage accumulation, and unauthorise... Read More


Indian Embassy in Kathmandu opens applications for cross-border startup initiative

Kathmandu, Nov. 1 -- The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has opened applications for IN-SPAN, a new cross-border startup platform designed to connect the vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems of Nepal and In... Read More


Kerala becomes first Indian state free from extreme poverty, CM announces

India, Nov. 1 -- Kerala has become India's first state to eradicate extreme poverty, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced in the Assembly on Saturday amid an opposition boycott. CM Vijayan made ... Read More


GB Nagar, Ghaziabad breathe easy as AQI improves to 'moderate'

India, Nov. 1 -- The air quality in Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad improved on Friday and was recorded in the "moderate" category after a streak of "poor" and "very poor" days. Noida recorded an... Read More


India should halt sanctioned oil imports, seek tariff relief, and fair trade talks with US: GTRI

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- India should halt sanctioned oil imports, seek tariff rollback, and resume trade talks only on fair terms with US, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said in a note, outl... Read More


Man held for raping minor cousin, pushing her off roof in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad, Nov. 1 -- The Ghaziabad police on Wednesday arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly raping his 17-year-old cousin and pushing her off the roof of her house on the night of October 20 in th... Read More


"Fitness is key to becoming Viksit Bharat by 2047": Sports Minister Mandaviya at National Fitness & Wellness Conclave

Mumbai, Nov. 1 -- The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the newly appointed Fit India Icons, Bollywood Producer Rohit Shetty, World Cup-... Read More