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BOPT-ER trains 1.3L apprentices in FY24-25, adds AI to skill roster

Kolkata, Sept. 6 -- The Board of Practical Training-Eastern Region (BOPT-ER) trained 1,33,836 apprentices in 2024-25, disbursing stipends of over Rs 264 crore, of which nearly Rs 130 crore went to aro... Read More


Modi and Macron reaffirm partnership, focus on defence, tech & global stability

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- On Saturday, the Ministry of External Affairs announced a significant phone call between French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During this conversati... Read More


Seminar focusing on preserving city's historic areas for vibrant future held

Kolkata, Sept. 6 -- "Buildings are not just structures, they are reservoirs of materials and memories," said Mukul Agarwal, Founder Trustee of the Calcutta Heritage Collective (CHC), as she inaugurate... Read More


South Bengal to face rising heat, parts of N Bengal brace for heavy rain: MeT

Kolkata, Sept. 6 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore predicted that temperature will rise by 3-4 degrees in several south Bengal districts, bringing heat and discomfort in the next couple... Read More


'Knowledge Knockout Season 2' finale crowns young quizzers

Siliguri, Sept. 6 -- The grand finale of Knowledge Knockout Season 2 - Mega Interschool Quiz Competition, a prestigious inter-district event, was successfully organised by the Siliguri Institute of Te... Read More


Min Chandranath Sinha surrenders before ED court, gets bail

Kolkata, Sept. 6 -- Bengal minister Chandranath Sinha on Saturday surrendered before an Enforcement Directorate (ED) court in connection with its investigation into alleged irregularities in primary s... Read More


WBPCB issues guidelines for idol immersion

Kolkata, Sept. 6 -- The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has sought an undertaking from Puja organisers to ensure strict implementation of the revised guidelines for idol immersion 2020. Th... Read More


Joyride: GST cuts drive car prices down, buyer savings ahead

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Leading automakers Mahindra & Mahindra, Renault India and Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Saturday announced significant price cuts across their passenger vehicle line-ups to pass on t... Read More


Punjab floods: 2,000 villages & over 4 lakh people impacted, 43 killed

Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday provided a grim overview of the state's unprecedented flood crisis, describing it as the worst in five decades. The rele... Read More


Pavagadh Hill ropeway cable snaps in Gujarat, 6 killed

Halol (Guj), Sept. 6 -- Six persons died after the cable wire of a cargo ropeway snapped at Pavagadh Hill in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Saturday, officials said. The incident at Pavagadh Hill, ... Read More