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State to extend special care to 30 selected schools in each district

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- The state School Education department has decided to extend special monitoring and extra care to 30 selected schools in every district under the cooked mid-day meal programme. In ... Read More


Metro floats tender to arrest seepage in Kolkata underground network

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- The Kolkata Metro Railway has floated an e-tender worth Rs 89.75 lakh to tackle seepage across several points of its north-south corridor. The tender, issued by the Principal Chie... Read More


PM Modi interacts with construction workers before inauguration of two national highway project in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with the construction workers of the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) ahead of in... Read More


State govt plans digital overhaul of BMSSY scheme for workers' welfare

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- The Bengal government has initiated a major digital upgrade of its Bina Mulya Samajik Suraksha Yojana (BMSSY) to streamline pension distribution, financial transactions and welfare... Read More


Delhi traffic advisory ahead of inauguration of highway projects in Rohini. Check routes

India, Aug. 17 -- Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate two major highway projects worth nearly 11,000 crore in Rohini today. An advisory pos... Read More


Reading culture in Nepal

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- I want to share some visceral stories and allude to some episodes of book reading and the history of the activities related to different libraries. This is the subject of a long surv... Read More


How Nepal's hydro betrayed its farmers

Nepal, Aug. 17 -- Food, water and energy; these three were once considered to be the secret sauce to Nepal's economic growth, livelihoods and security. They are now the sources of new vulnerabilities ... Read More


CtrlS unveils Eastern India's first greenfield data centre in Kolkata

Kolkata, Aug. 17 -- CtrlS Data Centers Ltd has unveiled its first greenfield data centre in Kolkata, setting a new benchmark for digital infrastructure in eastern India. Located at Bengal Silicon Vall... Read More


SJDA to crack down on illegal lodges & homestays in Matigara

Siliguri, Aug. 17 -- The Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) has initiated action against illegal lodges and homestays allegedly operating without valid documents in Himachal Vihar, a res... Read More


Balurghat to observe its own Independence Day on August 18

BALURGHAT, Aug. 17 -- Unlike the rest of the country, which celebrates Independence Day on August 15, Balurghat in South Dinajpur observes Independence Day on August 18. The reason lies in a historic ... Read More