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NBSTC contractual employees upset over pay cut decision of state government

When Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced bonus of Rs 5,300 for Civic Volunteers and ASHA workers, hundreds of contractual employees like driver, conductor, mechanic of North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) have expressed their unhappiness over the state government’s recent order to deduct Rs 2,000 from their remuneration until further order

Labour Department calls reconciliation meeting with Darjeeling planters

The Labour Department has finally has called a reconciliation meeting with the planters and trade unions in the Hills after the third round of bipartite meeting on bonus was inconclusive yesterday

'Will not allow NHPC to run hydropower project until bank protection complete'

The Chief Executive of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Anit Thapa has informed that they will not allow them to run Teesta Low Dam Hydropower Plant until river bank protection is complete

Ration distribution scam: ED arrests rice mill owner

Enforcement Directorate ( ED) today arrested Bakibur Rahaman, a businessman allegedly close to a minister in connection with a ration distribution scam following prolonged interrogation of three days

"Avoid getting trapped in any provocation during Durga Puja'

CMsaid thatspirit of Pujashould be followed during the forthcoming days of festival season

India retain ODI WC dominance over Pak

Win by 7 wicketsin one-sided match; Bumrah, Kuldeep, Rohitstar

Second batch of 235 Indians returns, more on the way

The second batch of 235 Indians, including two infants, who were stranded in Israel amidst the ongoing war, arrived in the national capital on Saturday morning after being evacuated by a chartered flight under 'Operation Ajay'

IOC accepts proposal for cricket's inclusion in LA 2028

As far as cricketin US is concerned, the ICC has been able to tap the market toa large extent

Colorado officer convicted in Elijah McClain's death after neck hold, ketamine injection

Jurors convicted a Denverarea police officer of homicide Thursday and acquitted another of all charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was put in a neck hold, pinned to the ground and given an overdose of the sedative ketamine by paramedics

Manipur rights panel asks govt to expedite probe of incidents

State human rights commission also asks govt to recover looted arms, deportimmigrants

UK delegation to visit India for FTA negotiations, says government

The Union commerce ministry said the UK delegation will be in India for FTA negotiations, and high-level engagements at various levels are ongoing to iron out differences

Indian stock market sees fluctuations, ends in red

Marketsentimentwas mixed, with 23 advances and 27 declines among Nifty-listed companies

Hamas has weaponised Palestinian despair

The scale of Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 and 8 October is unprecedented and the failure of the Israeli army and secret services, astonishing

Today's era must not be of war: G20 Speakers' joint statement

The G20 Speakers agreed on the peaceful resolution of conflicts, and efforts to address crises

Naidu lost 5 kgs in prison, says family

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has lost five kgs in prison and suffering from a skin-related ailment, his wife Nara Bhuvaneshwari, has said

HC holds state poll commission in contempt

A Division Bench of Calcutta High Court today in a ruling held the state election commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha in contempt for flouting the guidelines as issued by the High Court while conducting the panchayat polls in July this year and asked him to be present in person before the Bench on 24 November to make clarification

Major ration scam unearthed: Accused held after 53-hr standoff

In a significant development, a major scam involving corruption in the distribution of ration supplies has come to light in the district

CM: Civic volunteers, Asha workers to get Puja bonus

Mamata assured civicvolunteers and ASHA workers both willgetbonus of Rs 5,300

Consensus needed against terror, says PM at P20meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday drew world attention towards terrorism in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks on Israel and said wherever it may strike, whatever be its reason or form, it is against humanity, and as such needs to be dealt with strongly by everyone

Pakistan look to end ODI WCjinx against India

It’s time for the biggest match of the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup. It’s India vs Pakistan, a rivalry that generates febrile atmosphere on both sides of the border, a rivalry where India has had the upper hand in the seven meetings so far, and more importantly a rivalry that elevates an average player to an overnight hero, and the heroics are written and shared across the globe for generations

Maha crisis: SC frowns at Speaker for not implementing its orders

Expressing its deep concern, the Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar (photo) for not implementing its 11 May 2023 order, directing him to decide within a “reasonable period of time” the petitions by the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Babasaheb Thackeray) seeking the disqualification of 56 MLAs for deserting the undivided Shiv Sena along with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

State govt to extend assistance to returnees from Bengal

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today asked the state chief secretary HK Dwivedi and the resident commissioner of the state in Delhi to extend every assistance to the 53 returnees from the state, who were among the Indians evacuated by air from war-torn Israel on Friday

1st batch of Indians returns from Israel

212 Indians arrived in Delhiin the firstflignt under Operation Ajay’

SA Crush Aussies By 134 Runs; Kock, Rabada, Markram Shine

Loss Australia’s biggest in World Cup history; South Africanow on top of points table

You can improve more from defeats, says Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz isn't going to dwell on his three-set loss against Grigor Dimitrov in the Shanghai Masters Round of 16. Instead, after going 5-2 during the Asian Swing, the Spaniard is ready to get back on the practice court.

Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam 'bullying tactics'

Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon.

Japan's government will ask court to revoke legal status of Unification Church

Japan’s government said Thursday it would ask a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination raised questions about the group’s fundraising and recruitment tactics.

Nominated to be House Speaker, Steve Scalise is left searching for Republican votes to win the gavel

Having won the nomination to be the next House speaker, Rep. Steve Scalise is heading straight into a familiar Republican problem — skeptical GOP colleagues are reluctant to give their support, denying him the majority vote needed to win the gavel.

US aircraft carrier arrives in S Korea as Kim exchanges messages with Putin

A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Thursday in a demonstration of strength against North Korea, as the North’s leader reaffirmed his push to bolster ties with Russia.

Israel preparing for possible ground invasion of Gaza

International aid groups warned that the death tollin Gazacould mountafter Israel stopped all deliveries of food, water, fueland electricity