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Credit flow to bottom tier slows as microfinance lenders turn to safer borrowers: SIDBI-EquifaxCredit access for bottom-of-the-pyramid borrowers in India has slowed as microfinance lenders turn cautious after two years of asset qualit...- Jairam Ramesh slams Centre, calls Great Nicobar transshipment port "recipe for ecological havoc"Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh criticized the proposed transshipment port on Great Nicobar Island, warning of extensive ecologica...
- Scientists just found a new walking shark in a tiny corner of Papua New Guinea, and the meter-long species may be vulnerable because its range is so restrictedA new species of walking shark, Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, has been discovered off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Named after Dr. Christine Du...
- A 481-meter tsunami in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord, triggered when a mountainside collapsed beside a retreating glacier, shows how warming can quietly prime a tourist spot for disasterA massive mountainside collapse in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord generated a 1,578-foot wave, the second-tallest ever recorded. Scientists attri...
- Andhra government to offer free bus rides for students appearing for NEET UG re-exam 2026Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation buses will provide free travel for students taking the NEET examination on June 21. Student...
- West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari unveils North Bengal roadmap on first Darjeeling hills visitWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has unveiled a comprehensive development plan for North Bengal. He assured residents of the Dar...
- Managed office platform Smartworks adds 15,000 sq ft in SingaporeManaged office platform Smartworks has expanded its Singapore presence by adding 15,000 sq ft at Manulife Tower. This brings their total Si...
- Men received welfare incentives meant for women in TMC-led Bengal, CM Suvendu Adhikari allegesWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged past irregularities in welfare schemes. He stated men received widow pensions and fake ...
- Centre allocates Rs 8,500 crore for Bengal under VB-G RAM G scheme: CM AdhikariWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced significant central government allocations for rural development schemes. He launched...
- Psychology says people who think others are lying to them may be wrong more times than they realiseA new study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology suggests that people consistently overestimate how often others lie ...
- Kerala remains India’s ground zero for the Nipah virus, but why?A new Nipah virus case in Kozhikode, Kerala, highlights the state's recurring outbreaks. Experts link these to fruit bats and human activit...
- Civil society platform seeks Suvendu help to stop SBI from shifting key centres from KolkataA civil society group has asked West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to stop State Bank of India from moving key processing centres ...
- Bengal government to probe biz summit expenses, alleges Rs 635 crore paid to event agency during TMC ruleStepping up his attack on the previous Trinamool Congress government, Adhikari claimed that the expenditure of the Bengal Global Business S...
- West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari vows zero tolerance for unrest, hooliganism in BengalWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced a strict zero-tolerance policy against unrest and hooliganism. He stated that his...
- Weeks after BJP takes charge, Bengal unlocks ₹126 crore in tribal welfare fundsWest Bengal is now accessing central government schemes for tribal welfare. Projects worth ₹126 crore have been approved. These funds will ...
- Centre approves 153 lakh person-Days under MGNREGS for West Bengal; New rural employment framework to roll out from July 11The Centre has approved a substantial labour budget of 153 lakh person-days for West Bengal under the MGNREGS for June 2026. This initiativ...
- Bengal Monsoon Rain Update: Heavy rain likely in 16 districts, thunderstorms to continueKolkata weather update: West Bengal is set to experience heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning over the next seven days. Parts of...
- Heat, humidity of India's monsoon could extend summer heat stress as climate warms: Recent StudyIndia faces a growing threat of extreme heat stress. A recent study reveals that with a 2-degree Celsius global warming, the monsoon season...
- Bengaluru traffic advisory issued amid heavy rainfall forecast till June 9Bengaluru Traffic Police has issued a warning for potential traffic disruptions and waterlogging from June 7-9, 2026, due to heavy rainfall...
- Not just Andaman: After fresh gas finds, India expands oil and gas hunt along east coastIndia is intensifying efforts to discover new oil and gas reserves along its eastern offshore frontier by reprocessing decades-old seismic ...
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