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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


Bengal to launch 'Duare-Hospital' to bring healthcare to doorsteps

Kolkata, Sept. 6 -- After the grand success of Swasthya Sathi scheme in Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee government is set to usher in 'Duare-Hospital', a new initiative that will deliver health services a... Read More


Noida astrologer nabbed for hoax Mumbai threat

Noida, Sept. 6 -- In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested a 50-year-old man from Noida within 24 hours of receiving a bomb threat on the official WhatsApp number of the Mumbai... Read More


Centre issues draft standards to make everyday products accessible for people with disabilities

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- The government has come up with draft accessibility standards for everyday products like kitchenware, furniture and grooming items, proposing non-negotiable rules such as univers... Read More


Adani Power, Druk Green to set up Rs 6,000 cr hydro project in Bhutan

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Adani Power on Saturday said it has inked a pact with Bhutan's state-owned utility Druk Green Power to set up a 570MW hydro project entailing investment of Rs 6,000 crore, in the... Read More


Floods, Fury & Faultlines

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Heavy monsoon rain swept across the Himalayas, spreading havoc in India and Pakistan and killing hundreds of people over the past month, forcing authorities to open major dams, i... Read More