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Cellular Jail light and sound show gets updated

The Cellular Jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands has introduced a multi-media projection mapping, based sound and light show to attract tourists.

6 labourers from Burdwan, Bankura die in accident

Despite the government's efforts to check migration of labourers from Bengal, the Coromandel Express mishap at Balasore exposed how the migration still continues.

Govt sends team to ground zero, train brings back injured for treatment

Official figures released by the government said 31 from the state have died in the train disaster at Balasore, which claimed 288 lives

Siliguri College student strikes gold in Khelo India varsity games

Md Asraf Ali, a 4th semester BA student of the Siliguri College, has won the gold medal in high jump at the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2023, which ended in Lucknow today.

Siliguri Asst Prof appointed state prez of Microbiologists Society

Microbiologists Society, India, (MBSI) has appointed Dr Bipransh Kumar Tiwary, Assistant professor, Head of Microbiology Department and the IQAC coordinator of North Bengal St Xavier's College, Rajganj, as the State President of West Bengal.

Illegal buildings: Delayed action irks Siliguri mayor

Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb today expressed his annoyance at the sluggishness of the building section of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) in terms of taking prompt action against complaints filed against illegal constructions.

SC stays HC order to check rape survivor's horoscope

According to Hindu astrology, a person born under the influence of the planet Mars (mangal) is believed to have ‘mangal dosha’ (affliction) and is called ‘manglik’.

Rail disaster: Unclaimed body disposal worry

Of the 288 deceased persons, as many as 160 bodies are lying unclaimed in various hospitals in Balasore.

Coromandel Exp was on loop line, per preliminary probe

A preliminary report has been submitted to the Railway Board, according to sources.

Didi wants probe, says anti-collision device wasn't fitted

At least 31 people from Bengal are confirmed to have died in the accident.

Rescue operations end after 18 hours; death toll rises to 288

The mishap, involving three trains, claimed at least 288 lives and left over 800 people injured.

Guilty will get 'strictest' punishment: PM

'I have no words to express my pain': PM Modi visits site of the accident, also meets injured in hospital in Balasore

Indian Open of Surfing: Tamil Nadu Surfers shine under tough conditions

Under tough and challenging conditions Tamil Nadu surfers stood tall to dominate the proceedings on day two of the 4th Indian open of Surfing here on Friday.

French Open 2023: Ons Jabeur defeats Oceane Dodin, advances into 3rd round

On Friday, Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur defeated French tennis player Oceane Dodin to progress into the third round of Roland Garros.

Shami can trouble Australian batters in WTC final: Gillespie

Shami will have an important role to play in leading India's charge with the ball in the WTC Final

China's Ukraine envoy to govts: Stop sending arms to battlefield

Appeals for peace talks at a time when Washington & its allies are ramping up supplies of missiles to Ukraine

Blinken says no Ukraine cease fire without a peace deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that there can be no cease-fire in the war in Ukraine unless it is part of a “just and lasting” peace deal that includes Russia’s military withdrawal.

Panthers Party slams BJP for celebrating 9 years of Modi regime amidst targeted killings

Former minister and Panthers Party president, Harsh Dev Singh, on Friday said that while J&K continued to suffer and bleed, “the BJP most uninspiringly was celebrating its nine year rule quite unmindful of the sentiment of the people of the UT”.

Akali Dal opposes Himachal river water to non-riparian Haryana

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said Haryana did not have any right to waters from the Ravi-Beas basin in Himachal Pradesh, being a non-riparian state.

Web3, Metaverse market to reach US $200 billion in India by 2035: Report

The Web3 and Metaverse market opportunity in India is expected to grow at an annual growth rate of nearly 40 per cent, with the potential to become a US $200 billion industry by 2035, a new report has said.

Government meets oil producers associations to discuss further cut in edible oil prices

The government today held a meeting with leading industry representatives, including the Solvent Extraction Association of India (SEAI) and the Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA), to discuss a further reduction in the retail prices of edible oils amidst a continued fall in global prices.

RBI issues draft directions on digital payment security controls

The central bank has sought comments on the draft guidelines till 30 June

India regaining its place on global economic map: Rajnath

India is not an emerging but a resurgent power that is regaining its place on the global economic map under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today at an event here.

Govt wants to make sedition law more draconian', sending message it'll be used against Opposition: Cong

A day after the Law Commission recommended that the IPC's Section 124A (sedition) should not be retained but also made harsh, the Congress on Friday said that the BJP wants to make sedition law more draconian and has given a message ahead of the next year general election that it will used in a one-sided manner, particularly against opposition leaders.

'Groping, stalking, coercing', FIRS against WFI chief lists multiple charges

A wrestler stated in the FIR that she was stretching/warming up on a mat when Singh came there and leaned on her

Bickering over credit leads to 3 separate programmes on Telangana Formation Day

Telangana celebrated its tenth Formation Day with three separate official functions as chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao initiated the state’s decennial celebrations on a grand note while governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, who does not share the best of relations with the state government, chose to commemorate the day with a programme at Raj Bhavan felicitating the agitators of 1969 statehood protests.

Siddaramaiah announces 5 guarantees as promised

Free bus rides for women, free rice for BPL, stipend for women, free power etc

Health dept's U-turn on RG Kar principal transfer within 24 hrs

In an apparently unheard of incident, the state health department cancelled the transfer order of Dr Sandip Ghosh, principal of RG Kar Medical College Hospital, within 24 hours.

HC seeks report on 67 teachers employed sans job letters

Justice Biswajit Basu of the Calcutta High Court on Friday sought a detailed report from the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) regarding the findings of the CBI that as many as 67 secondary teachers are currently employed in different state-run schools without being provided their appointment letters.

Shivaji Maharaj upheld unity of India:PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message marking the 350th year of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Coronation Day, on Friday said that Shivaji Maharaj always gave paramount importance to upholding the unity and integrity of India.