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Feeling life stuck in chaos? Anand Mahindra shares example of how one habit can bring a big change as he salutes India's 'forest man'Businessman Anand Mahindra highlighted the story of Jadav Payeng, India’s “Forest Man,” to show how consistent, focused action can create s...
West Bengal in talks with Jharkhand, Bihar on project to stop Ganga-Padma erosionThe West Bengal government is planning a project with Jharkhand and Bihar. This aims to stop the Ganga-Padma erosion. Mamata Banerjee's app...
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Narendra Modi over Ganga erosionShe also urged PM’s intervention to see Farakka Barrage extend its jurisdiction to maintain anti-erosion work and help avoid frequent flood...
Time to regain our lost glory with hard work and dedication, says Assam Chief Minister SarmaSarma on Wednesday visited Gorukhuti in Darrang for the first time after the eviction was carried out on September last. There were violent...
Padma Shri Sridhar Vembu on politics, working in a village and why atmanirbhar India makes senseNo fancy fleet of cars, private jets, or stories of employees becoming “crorepatis” after every funding round. In fact, Zoho, which launche...
View: Political mismatch between governments at Centre, state has cost West Bengal dearOver the past year, there has been controversy over the West Bengal government’s State Aided College Teachers scheme. The scheme regularise...
- Mamata complains to Pranab Mukherjee about acute financial crisis in West Bengal
West Bengal has debts of over Rs 2.3 lakh crore and 94% of its earnings are spent on salaries, pensions & interest payments to Centre.
- Rs 1,250 cr World Bank aid for irrigation schemes in Bengal
World Bank will provide a financial assistance of Rs 1,250 cr for minor irrigation schemes in West Bengal to help the state raise farm sect...
- World Bank to assist Bengal in minor irrigation work: Pranab Mukherjee
The World Bank will extend financial assistance for undertaking minor irrigation projects in West Bengal, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee...
The Brahmaputra in Assam: Defying terrestrial obstructionsBrahmaputra touches Jorhat in its upper reaches as it cruises down Assam to join Ganga in Bangladesh.
- Centre okays Rs 8,000 cr package for flood-affected states
The Union Government on Friday approved in principle, a Rs 8,000 crore package for flood control programmes that includes pending schemes i...
- The Common Minimum Programme: the complete document
Here is the text of the Common Minimum Programme of the United Progressive Alliance released here on Thursday: