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India earmarked 4.6pc of its GDP for education from 2015 to 2024: UNESCO
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India earmarked 4.6pc of its GDP for education from 2015 to 2024: UNESCO

New Delhi, Oct 24: India earmarked about 4.1 per cent to 4.6 per cent of its GDP between 2015 and 2024 to boost education in the country, according to a new report by UNESCO. The numbers align with international benchmarks set by the UN 'Education 2030 Framework for Action', which recommends that...
Cyclone Dana: East Midnapore, South 24 Parganas likely to be worst affected in Bengal
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Cyclone Dana: East Midnapore, South 24 Parganas likely to be worst affected in...

Kolkata, Oct 24: As Cyclone Dana inched closer to West Bengal's coast, the weather office has predictedthat East Midnapore and portions of South 24 Parganas districts will be the worst affected in the state. The cyclone was positioned 370 kilometres away from Sagar Islands in South 24 Parganas...
RG Kar scam: Academic credentials of Sandip Ghosh confidant doctors under CBI scanner
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RG Kar scam: Academic credentials of Sandip Ghosh confidant doctors under CBI...

Kolkata, Oct 24: The academic credentials of certain junior doctors of R.G. Kar Medical College, who had been accused of unleashing “threat culture” within the hospital premises and were known to be close confidants of the former and controversial principal, Sandip Ghosh, are currently under the...
Oppn demands accountability from Assam govt as SC seeks details on 171 encounter deaths
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Oppn demands accountability from Assam govt as SC seeks details on 171 encounter...

Guwahati, Oct 23: As the by-poll atmosphere in the state heats up, the Supreme Court's directive for the state to provide details on 171 alleged encounter killings has prompted the Opposition to seize the opportunity to hold the government accountable.Calling it a "serious violation of human rights...
Northeast Frontier Railway achieve 64 pc electrification of its network
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Northeast Frontier Railway achieve 64 pc electrification of its network

Guwahati, Oct 23: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which operates in the northeastern states and in seven districts of West Bengal and five districts of north Bihar, has achieved 64 per cent electrification of its network, officials said on Tuesday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO)...
Assam: CBI appeals for custody of actress Sumi Borah
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Assam: CBI appeals for custody of actress Sumi Borah

Guwahati, Oct 23: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought the custody of three key accused in an online trading scam including controversial actress Sumi Borah in a special court in Assam’s Dibrugarh. The Court heard the plea of CBI on Tuesday; however, the magistrate has yet to...
1,079 houses inundated as heavy rain wrecks havoc in Bengaluru
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1,079 houses inundated as heavy rain wrecks havoc in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 23: As many as 1,079 houses in Bengaluru are inundated with water in Bengaluru and 30 regions are facing the problem of waterlogging following heavy rains in Karnataka's capital city, according to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office late on Tuesday. Thirty teams of the...
Cyclone Dana impact likely to be less than 2020’s Amphan in Bengal
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Cyclone Dana impact likely to be less than 2020’s Amphan in Bengal

Kolkata, Oct 23: The impact of Cyclone Dana on West Bengal is unlikely to be anywhere near the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan in 2020, which was the strongest after the 1999 Odisha Cyclone, said officials from the Regional Meteorological Office in Kolkata. As per the latest information...
Milk adulteration racket uncovered in Gujarat
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Milk adulteration racket uncovered in Gujarat's Amreli; one held with fake...

Amreli, Oct 22: The Special Operations Group (SOG) police, in coordination with the Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA), exposed a milk adulteration racket operating out of a residential property in Mityala area in Amreli district. The authorities seized adulterated milk and arrested one...
Blast at Jabalpur ordinance factory, several employees injured
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Blast at Jabalpur ordinance factory, several employees injured

Bhopal, Oct 22: One person was missing and several employees were injured after a blast occurred at an Ordnance Factory in the Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. The blast occurred during the process of disposing of explosive waste with the help of a remote control at the...
Schools shut as heavy rains disrupt life in Bengaluru
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Schools shut as heavy rains disrupt life in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 21: Heavy rains disrupted life in Bengaluru on Monday morning, forcing the closure of schools for the day. Due to the heavy downpour, office goers, school children, and commuters faced severe inconvenience. Due to the rain and waterlogging, the Bengaluru Urban District Administration...
RG Kar protest: Meeting with CM today, hunger strike by junior doctors enters Day 17
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RG Kar protest: Meeting with CM today, hunger strike by junior doctors enters...

Kolkata, Oct 21: The fast unto death protest by the junior doctors for their demands after the rape and murder of a fellow medico at the state run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here, marks its 17th day on Monday. A crucial meeting of the protesters’ delegation with Chief Minister Mamata...
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