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Police PWD act after two die in road crash in Siliguri

A narrow gap which was used by pedestrians was covered by nets.

15 railway stations set for revamp in Malda division

A total of 15 railway stations have been marked for upgradation as Amrit Bharat Stations, including the Malda Town Station, in the Malda Division of the Railways.

NBMCH OPD sees steady flow of children

Doctors said children with complaints of fever, cough and respiratory distress were visiting the hospital's outpatient department in large numbers.

Minister hits out at BJP's 'Dinhata capture' bid

Udayan Guha says ‘attack’ on Nisith Pramanik was staged by BJP

Health Ministry receives Porter Prize 2023 for managing Covid situation

The theme of the two-day conference was The Indian Economy 2023: Innovation, Competitiveness and Social Progress.

'Don't threaten the Chief Justice', heated exchanges between CJI, SCBA president

This statement angered the Chief Justice Chandrachud and he told Singh not to threaten the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice shouted at Singh, “Leave this court right now... You cannot cower us down!”

Apex Court orders panel comprising PM, LOP, CJI for selection of ECs

The Supreme Court has ordered that the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners(EC) will now be done by a committee of PM, Leader of Opposition and Chief Justice of India.

BJP keeps Tripura & Nagaland, mends fences with old ally in Meghalaya

The BJP retained power in Tripura for the second straight term by winning 32 seats, one more than the magic figure of 31 in the 60-member state assembly, for which elections were held on February 16.

Build consensus on global issues: PM to G20 nations

Meeting was attended by foreign ministers of the US, UK, China and Russia

3rd Test, Day 1: Khawaja Puts Australia In Lead

A fine half-century (60) from Usman Khawaja, after Matthew Kuhnemann took his maiden Test five-wicket haul, put Australia in ascendancy with a vital 47-run lead on day one of third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India at the Holkar Stadium, here on Wednesday.

Hockey India names John, Kariappa, Shivendra Singh as interim coaches

The FIH Men's Hockey Pro League 2022-23 is set to resume from 10th March for India.

India register win over Qatar in U-17 friendly

India have qualified for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup final rounds to be held later this year and these matches were held as part of the preparations for the tournament.

Indian-origin MIT professor awarded 2023 Marconi prize

Balakrishnan received his B.Tech degree from IIT Madras and his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. He will be honoured at the Marconi Society's annual awards Gala on October 27, 2023, in Washington, DC. The Marconi Society is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to advancing digitally equitable communities by empowering change agents across sectors, according to its official website.

Ukraine official says military may pull back from Bakhmut

Ukraine’s military could pull back from the key eastern stronghold of Bakhmut, an adviser to the Ukrainian president said Wednesday, amid a relentless Russian offensive that has sought for months to capture the city.

Trains collide in Greece, at least 36 dead; 85 hurt

Transport minister Kostas Karamanlis resigns, saying he felt it was his ‘duty’ to step down

Altigreen expands in Bengal

Using diesel or petrol-driven cargo three-wheelers will be a matter of the past soon.

Govt to encourage industry to invest in medical devices, health technologies: Mandaviya

Research and innovation, he said, were necessary for the sustained growth of the pharmaceuticals sector.

GST collection in February 12 pc higher than revenues in same month last year

The government has settled Rs 34,770 crore to CGST and Rs 29,054 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement.

Snapping 7-day losses, Indian stock indices gather some steam

Stock indices in India rose for the second straight session after their seventh consecutive day of decline.

CPI for industrial workers increased by 0.5 pc in Jan

The maximum upward pressure in the current index came from the Housing group

Conduct of parliamentarians must make us proud: VP

The vice-president said, ”We don’t want our boys and girls to follow disruption, we don’t want them to appreciate shouting of slogans, showing placards (in the House).”

Saurabh Bharadwaj, Atishi to join Kejriwal cabinet

They will replace Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain who resigned after Sisodia was arrested

AP holds industry summit to change perception

Investments and industrialisation have been the Achilles Heel of the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy govt

Rajasthan calls for participants at their international expo

The Rajasthan Foundation hosted a roadshow in Kolkata on Wednesday to promote Rajasthan International Expo 2023 to be held on March 2022 in Jodhpur.

VBU VC justifies decision to cancel Basanta Utsav

The VBU has issued notifications on Monday night that this year also the Basanta Utsav had been cancelled and instead Basanta Bandana would be organised.

Minister pushes for better soil, seed test

The research institute has three wings, namely soil testing laboratory, seed testing laboratory and fertilizer testing laboratory.

Nishit convoy attack: HC seeks report from govt within 48 hrs

Union minister Nisith Pramanik's convoy was attacked at Dinhata on 24 Feb

Don't panic, health dept tells people

The state health department has appealed to people to not panic about the adenovirus.

Ailing kids: MLA seeks sample tests

Mr Ghosh has demanded that the state government provide adequate kits for respiratory viral panel tests to identify the virus that is triggering the infection.

Seven more baby deaths, state government alarmed

Unconfirmed sources at Swasthya Bhawan, the state health department headquarters, said that 44 babies have died of either adenovirus or pneumonia-like symptoms so far in the state during the past couple of months.