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Millennium Post Kolkata - Kolkata 13August2025

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Publisher: Front-Row-Media-Pvt-Ltd

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Daily

Millennium Post is an all new, 16-page English language broadsheet from New Delhi, India. Launched on 2 May 2012, the paper is fast creating a niche for itself with its investigative stories in the crowded news market of the national capital. Durbar Ganguly, former Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director, The Pioneer Group, is the promoter of the broadsheet.

In this issue

Kolkata

PSBs Write Off Loans Over Rs 5.82 Lakh Cr in Last 5 Yrs

Recoveries over the five-year period totalled Rs 1.65 lakh crore, about 28% of write-offs, Parliament told

1 mins

Woman Attempts Suicide in Front of Calcutta HC

Tension spread at the E gate of the Calcutta High Court after a woman attempted suicide by igniting herself after pouring kerosene on Tuesday morning.

1 mins

Scottish Church College to Launch Online Bengali Language Course

For global learners

1 mins

Around 290 students take part in workshop on Bengali 'Puratani' songs

For the first time, this workshop was jointly organised by the Department of Performing Arts, SNU and the Department of Vocal Music, RBU. Scholars from the department of Performing Arts also played an active role in managing the event.

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D.El.Ed Part-II Tests Begin, New Anti-Leak Measures Added

The Part-II examinations of the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) programme for the 2023-2025 session began on Tuesday under heightened security to protect the integrity of the process and prevent question paper leaks.

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Bidhannagar to go vat free with movable waste compactors

The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will gradually deploy one movable compactor in each of its 41 wards for door-to-door waste collection, directly transporting garbage to the dumping site.

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Kin of police personnel protest against 'abusive remarks' on cops

The family members of police personnel on Tuesday protested against the alleged abusive comments being made about the police and their families.

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'Remain vigilant': KMC launches intensive anti-dengue drive in city

VECTOR CONTROL WORKERS HOLDING DOOR-TO-DOOR AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS

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South 24-Parganas: 137 bones exhumed, High Court upholds lifer in 2012 murder

The Calcutta High Court has upheld the life sentence of one Gyan Sagar Sharma for shooting an auto-rickshaw driver dead in 2012, chopping his body into pieces and burying it near his factory in South 24-Parganas.

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Jadavpur University to install 70 more CCTV cameras to strengthen security

To strengthen security and close surveillance gaps, Jadavpur University (JU) has decided to install 70 additional CCTV cameras at 50 locations across its main and Salt Lake campuses, at an estimated cost of Rs 68 lakh.

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Man arrested for assaulting mentally-challenged youth

Police arrested one Phelu Mahammad of Ghera village in Itahar Police Station areas of North Dinajpur after he allegedly assaulted a mentally-challenged youth Pancha Mahammad on Monday.

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State Refutes Parents' Claims Over RG Kar Case Probe

The Bengal government on Tuesday submitted an affidavit in the Calcutta High Court denying the allegations made by the parents of the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder victim concerning the Kolkata Police's investigation prior to the case being transferred to the CBI.

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Bankura: Two Held for TMC Leader's Murder

Two persons have been reportedly arrested in connection with the shooting of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sekendar Khan in Sonamukhi's Chakai area on Monday night.

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Centre overlooks Bengal's demand for Indo-Bhutan river commission

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Ritabrata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD&GR) under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti declared with \"arrogance\" that there is no plan to form an Indo-Bhutan River Commission that has been a demand of the Bengal government.

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Vidyasagar Setu to remain closed to traffic

The Vidyasagar Setu will be closed for vehicular movement from 9 pm on Saturday (August 16) to 9 pm on Sunday (August 17) for necessary repair work of the bridge and work related to the construction of the elevated corridor on the Kona Expressway, stated a notification of Kolkata Police.

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Don't be afraid, work fearlessly on voter list; govt stands with you

SPIKE IN MURDERS: DEMANDS MORE ACCOUNTABILITY FROM TOP COPS

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Fight against 'torment of Bengalis in BJP-ruled states' will continue, says Trinamool

Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday once again asserted that it will continue its fight against the harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states.

1 mins

No evidence yet of assault on parents: Police

SIX CASES FILED OVER AUG 9 'NABANNA ABHIJAN'

2 mins

Bengal Industry Grows 7.3% in 2024-25, Beats Nat'l Avg

Snehasis Chakraborty noted that as of January 2025, Bengal's unemployment rate stood at 4.14 per cent—almost half the national average of 7.93 per cent

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OBC Quota Case: SC Junks Bengal Govt's Plea for Urgent Hearing

The Supreme Court has reportedly declined the Bengal government's request for an early hearing in the case relating to the state's Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificate notification, challenged after a Calcutta High Court order.

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Police Crack Down on Crime Cases in Siliguri

In a series of late-night operations on Monday, police teams from Pradhan Nagar and Matigara police stations of Siliguri Metropolitan Police arrested 11 individuals in connection with illegal arms possession, robbery attempts and narcotics smuggling.

1 mins

CCTV surveillance to locate jumbos started as pilot project

BAGDOGRA RANGE

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Cooch Behar: 4 days after TMC leader's shootout, no arrests yet

FEAR GRIPS TRADERS AT DODEAR HAAT

1 mins

Plogging for the queen of Hills: Fitness meets cleanliness in Darjeeling

WORLD YOUTH DAY

2 mins

Leptospirosis, Hepatitis-A outbreak sparks alarm in Chekanmari village

'STOP DRINKING TUBEWELL WATER IMMEDIATELY'

1 mins

Fake Aadhaar card racket busted near Malda-Bihar border, 2 held

Police sources revealed that Aadhaar-related work was being carried out illegally in Chanchal and Harishchandrapur using IDs from Mumbai, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, often at inflated charges

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Now, AI cameras to nab traffic rule offenders

For the first time in South Dinajpur, the police are set to introduce advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered digital cameras to detect and penalise traffic rule violators, particularly helmetless motorcyclists and other unsafe driving practices.

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Workers Lock Kohinoor Tea Estate Gates Over Unpaid PF & Gratuity

Tensions have escalated at the Kohinoor Tea Estate in Alipurduar district after workers, alleging non-payment of pending Provident Fund (PF) and gratuity, locked the gates of the garden late on Monday night.

1 mins

Land dispute: Nine injured, one arrested

A simmering land dispute in Nazirpur village under Mahendrapur Gram Panchayat, Harishchandrapur Block I, erupted into violence on Monday, leaving nine injured and one arrested.

1 mins

Student's body recovered from B'desh after drowning in Atreyee

The body of Kritiman Barman, a Class XII student of Balurghat High School who drowned in the Atreyee River at Raghunathpur, was recovered on Tuesday from Petnitola in Bangladesh.

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Govt: As per expert panel, India doesn't fall within criteria for adopting malaria vaccines

An expert committee has recommended that India does not fall within the criteria for adopting malaria vaccines as they are used for moderate to high transmission settings with a risk of deaths in children, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

1 mins

Cong to Hold 'Loktantra Bachao Mashaal Marches' on August 14

To Take the 'Vote Chori' Charge Among People

1 mins

Centre Okays Rs 8,146.21 Cr Investment to Build 700 MW Tato-II Hydro Project

IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

1 mins

UP govt raises target; to extend old age pension to 67.50 lakh elderly

Delivering on his promise, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ensured old-age pensions for 61 lakh poor senior citizens of Uttar Pradesh in the first quarter itself.

1 mins

Women quota in parties, EC's role for inner-party democracy: Experts suggest to ONOE panel

Experts including former BJP MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, who has been associated with think tanks, appeared before panel on Monday and extended their complete support to concept

1 mins

National Highway 10 to Sikkim closed for traffic till August 15

IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for North Bengal

1 mins

India to commemorate its second National Space Day

ON AUGUST 23

1 mins

India investing billions of dollars in research ecosystem: PM Modi

MODI ALSO SAYS THAT IN INDIA, TRADITION MEETS INNOVATION

1 mins

Singapore PM Wong Set to Visit India Next Month

India and Singapore are looking at finalising nearly 10 memorandums of understanding in areas such as advanced technology, connectivity, skilling and digitisation during a meeting of their top ministers on Wednesday, people familiar with the matter said.

1 mins

CAG: Railways' earnings showed 25.51% increase in 2022-23 over previous FY

REPORT TABLED IN BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT ON TUESDAY

2 mins

A Jurist Under Trial

On August 12, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced the formation of a three-member inquiry committee to examine the allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma.

2 mins

Fewer Farms, Older Hands

In 1991, agriculture accounted for 43 percent of global employment. By 2023, it reduced to 26 percent

3 mins

Schengen Dream under Siege

Migration must be depoliticised, shifting public debate away from ineffective symbolic measures toward evidence-based policies

3 mins

Iran Detained 21,000 Suspects During June War With Israel

Iran's police detained 21,000 suspects during the 12-day air war between Israel and Iran in June, state media reported on Tuesday.

1 mins

Govt Taking All Steps for 'Free, Fair Election'

BANGLADESH

1 mins

Lithuania to teach thousands, including schoolchildren, how to build, pilot drone

Lithuania's government said Tuesday it plans to open nine drone training centers over the next three years to teach thousands of people, including schoolchildren, skills in flying and building the machines.

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US, China extend trade truce

President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world's two biggest economies.

1 mins

Land swaps with Russia not only unpopular in Ukraine but illegal

Russia has long coveted area & illegally annexed it in the first year of invasion

1 mins

America's capital finds itself at centre of Trump maelstrom

AS NATIONAL TROOPS ARRIVE

1 mins

Thailand warns it may act in 'self-defence' after soldier's injury

Thailand's army warned that it may have to \"exercise the right of self-defence\" in response to continuing incidents it blames on Cambodia, in which Thai soldiers patrolling along the two countries' border have been wounded by land mines.

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South Korean court orders arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon

A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock manipulation and meddling in the selection of a candidate.

1 mins

Violent Guerrillas Take Colombia's Children

Unarmed Indigenous groups have been confronting them

1 mins

Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage across Spain during heatwave

Thousands of people in Spain faced evacuation orders Tuesday as wildfires continued to burn across the Iberian Peninsula during a heatwave expected to reach temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius in some places.

1 mins

Hamas leader due in Cairo in bid to salvage ceasefire talks

ISRAEL BOMBARDS GAZA CITY

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NSDL June quarter net profit rises 24% to ₹82.6 crore

National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) on Tuesday posted a 24 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 82.6 crore for the June quarter 2025-26, driven by strong revenue growth and expansion in market share.

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Gold ETFs' inflow falls 40% to ₹1,256 cr in July

This came following a net inflow of Rs 292 crore in May. Before this, the category witnessed a net outflow of Rs 6 crore in April & Rs 77 crore in March

2 mins

Ambani family wealth double that of Adani's at ₹28 lakh crore, says report

The 300 most valuable Indian families have a wealth of over $1.6 trillion (over Rs 140 lakh crore), or more than 40 per cent of the country's GDP

2 mins

Centre Introduces Insolvency Law Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

The Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said proposed changes aim to reduce delays

1 mins

Fear Mongering on E20 Petrol Baseless, Says Oil Ministry

Doping petrol with 20% ethanol is a national programme aimed at cutting emissions & raising income of farmers, the ministry said

3 mins

Paytm Payments Services gets RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregator

Paytm Payments Services has received the Reserve Bank of India's nod to operate as an online payment aggregator, its parent firm and Paytm brand owner One 97 Communications said in a filing on Tuesday.

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RBI Allows Non-Residents to Invest Rupee Surplus in Vostro Accounts in G-Secs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said non-residents maintaining special rupee vostro accounts (SRVA) can invest surplus balances in central government securities (G-secs).

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ONGC Consolidated Net Profit Rises 18% to ₹11,554 Crore in June Quarter

Standalone net profit stood at Rs 8,024 crore in Q1 FY26

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No additional tariffs by US on Indian pharma, electronics: Govt

The government on Tuesday said no additional tariffs have been imposed on Indian exports to the US in sectors like pharmaceuticals, and electronics so far.

1 mins

India Inks Trade Pact With Zambia To Boost Co-op Exports

India has signed an agreement with Zambia to promote trade alliances between cooperatives of both nations, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday.

1 mins

NMDC's output rises 30% to 11.99 MT in Q1

The company's sales grew 14% y-o-y to 11.52 MT in June quarter of FY26

1 mins

Sensex drops 368 pts in highly volatile trade dragged down by blue-chip bank shares

The rupee appreciated by 12 paise to close at 87.63 against the US dollar

1 mins

Net direct tax collection declines nearly 4% to ₹6.64 lakh crore this fiscal on higher refunds

Net direct tax collection dipped 3.95 per cent to Rs 6.64 lakh crore so far this fiscal, mainly on account of higher refunds, according to government data released on Tuesday.

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Raising FDI limit for insurers to 100% will boost jobs, says FM

'Improved technologies and automation would lead to faster underwriting, claim processing leading to improved turnaround time'

2 mins

Parliament Passes New I-T Bill

Sitharaman said the new income tax law aims to make language simple and does not introduce any new rate

1 mins

Hindustan Zinc Becomes 1st Indian Firm to Join Int'l Council on Mining & Metals

The membership comes after a rigorous independent assessment and endorsement by ICMM's Council

1 mins

OIL Reports Consolidated PAT of ₹2,046 Cr in Q1 FY26

Oil India Ltd declared its financial results for Q1FY26 on Tuesday in Noida.

1 mins

Negotiations for India-Oman trade pact concluded, says govt

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said India has signed 15 FTAs and six preferential trade agreements to date

2 mins

Chennai GMs: Erigaisi draws with leader Keymer

Indian ace Arjun Erigaisi held tournament leader Vincent Keymer to a hard-fought draw in the marquee sixth-round clash at the Chennai Grand Masters chess here on Tuesday.

1 mins

Australia ODIs in sight, Rohit starts training

Rohit posted an Instagram story from a gymnasium with his close friend Nayar, who also at times doubles up as his personal coach

1 mins

IOA to Approve India's Bid for 2030 CWG

India's bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games will get a formal seal of approval from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the top sport body's Special General Meeting (SGM) here on Wednesday as the country has emerged favourite to host the multi-sport event.

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Breathtaking Brevis floors Australia with 125* as SA level T20I series 1-1

Dewald Brevis smacked a record T20 century to help South Africa end the nine-match winning streak of Australia's cricketers as a 53-run victory on Tuesday levelled the three-match series at 1-1.

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Gukesh Scores Two Wins After Loss to Be Placed Joint Third

St. Louis Rapid and Blitz

1 mins

Summer of Shubman

Gill wins ICC award, 'will cherish double century in Birmingham forever'

2 mins

A NATION'S IMPRINT ON CELLULOID

Every Independence Day, the tricolour finds its place in songs, speeches and streets. While we all hum along to the national anthem or feel a lump in our throat watching school kids perform a skit on freedom fighters, there's another powerful storyteller that has helped shape how we see patriotism: Indian cinema.

3 mins

John Abraham on SC's stray dog order: Impractical & inhumane

Bollywood actor-producer Abraham has appealed to Chief Justice of India, Justice B R Gavai, urging a review of the recent Supreme Court direction for the removal of Delhi's community dogs to shelters and faraway places, calling it illegal, impractical and inhumane.

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