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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...
02 Dec, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
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...
31 Jan, 2021, 09.36 AM IST
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...
26 Jul, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
- 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.
18 Feb, 2012, 03.59 AM IST
- 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...
17 Feb, 2012, 06.18 PM IST
- 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...
17 Feb, 2012, 01.45 PM IST
The Brahmaputra in Assam: Defying terrestrial obstructionsBrahmaputra touches Jorhat in its upper reaches as it cruises down Assam to join Ganga in Bangladesh.
18 Feb, 2010, 02.01 AM IST
- 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...
02 Nov, 2007, 09.30 PM IST
- 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:
27 May, 2004, 06.35 PM IST