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As floods ravage, SCADA centre at Durgapur has no operator

The supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) based automatic operation system of Durgapur barrage, installed in 2019, has faced difficulty during the prevailing flood situation for want of an expert operator.

Nature never betrays the heart that loved her, says Governor

The Governor of West Bengal Dr CV Ananda Bose today said ‘nature never betrays the heart that loved her

North Bengal floods: Nearly 50 houses washed away, many homeless

Nearly 50 houses have been washed away at Teesta Bazar and hundreds of people have rendered homeless due to flush flood

Indian Army's search and rescue efforts intensify in North Sikkim

The catastrophic cloudbursthas already claimed the lives of 18 people, while more than 98 individuals remain missing

Sikkim flash flood death toll rises to 18

The confirmed death toll in the flash floods that hit parts of Sikkim and northern Bengal yesterday has risen to 18, while over a hundred persons are still missing, according to authorities in the two states

Abhishek goes on sit-in after Guv evades meet

Protest to continue tillGovernor gives TMC delegation appointment

Men'shockey team secures final berth at Asian Games with thrilling 5-3 victory over Korea

Playing to a plan, India overpowered four-time champion South Korea 5-3 to storm into the final of the Men's Hockey tournament of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Wednesday.

Keep pressure factor aside, focus on job at hand: Rohit

India captain Rohit Sharma stated that while there would be pressure before leading the side in the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup on home soil, his point is to overcome it by keeping that factor aside and focusing on the job at hand.

Asian Games: Amid bizarre goof-ups, India's tally shoots up to unprecedented 81 medals

Neeraj said, haven’tseen anything like thisinabig tournament. Athletes can get mentally down, even Jyothi was affected”

MP: Laadli Bhena Yojana stipend hiked by 25 per cent

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today gave women beneficiaries of the Laadli Bhena Yojana an increased amount of Rs 1,250, which is Rs 250 more than the previous month's amount of Rs 1000.

More than 77pc votes cast for LAHDC Kargil elections in 26 constituencies

More than 77 percent votes were cast for the 26-member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council LAHDC)-Kargil that went to polls on Wednesday.

DMA releases 98 items for forces in 5th Positive Indigenisation List

Highly complexsystems, sensors, weapons and ammunition for armed forces included in the list

Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic US House vote

McCarthy told lawmakers inthe evening he would notrun again forspeaker

India's startup-focused venture capital funding declines by 71.5 per cent: Report

In a considerable drop, India's startup-focused venture capital funding declined by 71.5% year-on-year compared to $17.1 billion worth of funding raised during JanuaryAugust 2022, a latest report stated.

Finance minister emphasises on corporate good governance among company secretaries

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday emphasised on the need for maintaining high standards of corporate good governance among professionals in the sphere of company secretaries.

Sensex rises above 65K mark despite heavyweights under selling pressure

Asignificant trend inthe marketis that fundamentally strong stocks like large cap private sector banks have turned weak on Fllselling

Stubble-burning incidents in northern India at two-year high: Report

The number of stubble-burning incidents in northern India surpassed the total count of the past two years combined, recent data from the Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modelling from Space (Creams) said.

UP's state capital region to be re-defined

There has been a change in the proposed State Capital Region (SCR) of Uttar Pradesh.

IAF gets first twin-seater LCA Tejas aircraft

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over the first twin-seater LCA Tejas aircraft to the Indian Air Force, on Wednesday, giving a boost to India’s quest for self-sufficiency in defence manufacturing.

NewsClick says raids blatant attempt at preventing reporting

The digital media outlet also rejected charges of carrying Chinese propaganda on its platforms

KTR alleges BJP had sent feelers to BRS in 2018

Claim came after PM said KCR had approached him tojoin NDA buthe had rejected it

TMC MPs enacted drama inside Krishi Bhavan: Union minister

Trinamul Congress MPs enacted a shameless drama inside the office of \"Krishi Bhavan\" in Delhi, according to Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti. She stated that they had no intention of engaging in a serious discussion with her and were primarily seeking political mileage.

Bengal school job case: ED summons Abhishek Banerjee's wife next week

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has now summoned Rujira Narula Banerjee, wife of Trinamul Congress national general secretary and party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee, for questioning in connection with the multicrore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal.

City gets 4 times more rain than normal: Met

With incessant downpour since the past few days, the city has received a rainfall of over four times more than the normal. Kolkata recorded 4.46 times more rainfall between 1 and 4 October than what the city used to get during this time of the year, according to the local weather office.

CM reviews flood situation, regrets missing soldiers

Sources said thataround 6,475 persons were rescued, 6,572 persons were evacuated

Sikkim: Glacial lake outburst causes flash floods, CM assures support to victims

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang expressed shock over nature's fury and promised all support to the victims after the Glacial Lake Lhonak outburst flood in Mangan district in North Sikkim that caused the rise of water levels with very high velocities downstream along the river Teesta in the early hours today affecting Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong, and Namchi districts.

Educators want Guv's consent to the Bill making the CM as chancellor

The Educationists’ Forum, consisting of former vicechancellors of state universities and teachers held a media meet within the Jadavpur University campus on Tuesday stating that the Governor was deliberately delaying the formation of the search committee for finding VCs and indulging in illegal practices.

Asansol in turmoil after back-to-back protests

A ruckus broke out in the streets of Asansol as Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) prevented BJP workers and leaders from moving ahead with their proposed rally here today.

TMC stages protest at RSS office

A group of Trinamul Congress activists staged a protest at the RSS office, Keshav Bhavan, late on Tuesday night when Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, was present at the venue.

Dams reduce discharge, barrage flow breaks Mundeswari wall

Damodar Valley Corporation has reduced the discharges from it’s Maithon and Panchetupper dams