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RI Govt helps develop taro, coffee MSMEs in Papua Highlands

Indonesia, Jan. 4 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions is stepping up efforts to develop flagship micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Jayawijay... Read More


Cuttack: Odisha Vigilance arrests CRRI Police Station's IIC for taking Rs 40,000 bribe from liquor vendor

India, Jan. 4 -- Odisha Vigilance on Sunday arrested Bijaya Kumar Barik, Inspector in Charge (IIC) of CRRI Police Station in Cuttack, while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a licen... Read More


Chilly feel despite rising mercury - what's behind it?

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- Kolkata woke up on Sunday to a chill in the air that seemed at odds with official temperature readings. According to the latest bulletin, the minimum temperature sat around 15 degC,... Read More


Recruitment won't fail due to later rule changes: Cal HC

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that a recruitment process cannot be struck down merely because rules or the composition of the selection committee are changed later, as long as th... Read More


8th National Theatre Festival begins with 'Matshonyay'

KOLKATA, Jan. 4 -- It's that time of the year when the Kolkatans can enjoy the best of theatre productions from across the country. On Sunday, the 8th National Theatre Festival was inaugurated at Giri... Read More


US slaps narco-terrorism, cocaine trafficking charges on Venezuela's Maduro

India, Jan. 4 -- Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro arrived in New York City late Saturday to face US criminal charges after federal prosecutors unsealed a sweeping indictment accusing him of leading a ... Read More


Man held for 'sexually assaulting' 3-year-old

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- A 55-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Sealdah, on charges of sexually assaulting a minor near the Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt Railwa... Read More


KMC tightens checks on city's water supply

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is learnt to have placed all major water installations in the city on high alert and ordered stricter laboratory testing of raw water before ... Read More


Trinamool councillor alleges threat, police begin investigation

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- A Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor of Konnagar was allegedly threatened by unknown miscreants on Saturday night. According to sources, Biswarup Chakraborty, councillor of Ward 1... Read More


Climate change may expand palm squirrel habitat, raise farm risks

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- A collaborative study by scientists from India and the Republic of Korea has projected significant habitat shifts for two palm squirrel species under climate change, warning that th... Read More