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Around 500 Malda farmers attempt revival of lost varieties of rice in initiative of Agri dept

Malda, Aug. 5 -- In a bid to revive traditional aromatic rice varieties that once flourished in Bengal's Aman season, the Malda district Agriculture department has launched an ambitious initiative. Ar... Read More


Move initiated to revive aroma & quality of famed Tulaipanji rice of Raiganj

Raiganj, Aug. 5 -- Tulaipanji, the famed indigenous aromatic rice grown in the Raiganj subdivision of North Dinajpur (Uttar Dinajpur) district, is showing signs of decline in aroma and quality due to ... Read More


Ruling NDA felicitates PM on Op Sindoor

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- In his first address to NDA MPs in over a year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised its collective identity as a natural and organic alliance, asserting that its jo... Read More


Lok Sabha passes Bill to provide reservation to STs in Goa Assembly

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes in the Goa Assembly, even as Opposition protests demanding discussion on revision of Bihar electo... Read More


J&K: Political parties hit streets for statehood, denounce BJP

Jammu, Aug. 5 -- Congress, National Conference, and PDP workers on Tuesday hit the streets here, demanding the restoration of the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The protests were held on the sixth a... Read More


SP, AAP slam UP govt over school merger plan

Lucknow, Aug. 5 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the Uttar Pradesh government over the controversial school merger policy, accusing it of shutting... Read More


Bengal: ECI suspends 4 election officials for 'irregularities'

Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday directed the Bengal Chief Secretary to place under suspension four election officials from East Midnapore and South 24-Parganas for... Read More


Calcutta HC grants bail to SI, home guard

Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted bail to police sub-inspector Ratna Sarkar and home-guard Deepankar Debnath of Narkeldanga Police Station, who are in custody in connection... Read More


Rajya Sabha adjourned for day amid Oppn protests

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted again on Tuesday as Opposition MPs continued to press for a discussion on the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The Rajya Sabha was adj... Read More


India's services sector growth touches 11-month high in July

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Indian services sector growth touched an 11 month high in July, supported by a pickup in new exports orders and sharp rise in overall sales, a monthly survey said on Tuesday. ... Read More