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One a national level runner, athlete is now barely surviving: ‘Cannot afford running shoes…’A former national-level athlete, Bulti Roy, who once represented India globally and won numerous medals, is now living in poverty in West B...- West Bengal will work with Centre to ensure state receives all benefits of double-engine govt: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pledged close collaboration with the Centre to secure benefits of a 'double-engine government' ...
- How this 120+ year-old yogi & Padma awardee stayed so fit with a simple lifestyle continues to inspire generationsSwami Sivananda, the Padma Shri awardee and renowned yoga guru, continues to inspire millions even after his death in 2025. Known for his d...
- India's aspirations 'no longer limited to its borders': PM Narendra Modi to diaspora in NetherlandsPrime Minister Narendra Modi described India as a land of opportunities undergoing unprecedented transformation. He stated India's aspirati...
- Border villages in WB's Murshidabad caught in whirlpool of infiltration politics, identity fearsIllegal immigration from Bangladesh dominates politics in Murshidabad's border areas. Parties debate infiltration, identity cards, and demo...
- 'Change will happen in West Bengal': Yogi Adityanath says state pushed towards poverty by Congress, Left and TMCUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed a public meeting in West Bengal, asserting the state is embracing change. He critici...
- TMC counters PM Modi's Bengal speech with '7-point reality check'Derek O'Brien challenges Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statements on India's progress and West Bengal's economy. O'Brien highlights widesp...
- Lawlessness prevailing in Bengal under Mamata Banerjee dispensation: Rajnath SinghDefence Minister Rajnath Singh criticized the lawlessness in West Bengal under Mamata Banerjee's rule, citing incidents like Sandeshkhali. ...
- NABARD promotes alternative income sources for rural population dependent on agricultureNabard is aiming to develop the handloom sector, which they expect will also arrest large scale migration of small and agricultural laboure...
- Muslims a poor lot in West Bengal: Amartya Sen’s reportIn a shocking revelation, the report says, only 1 per cent households are fortunate to have salaried jobs in the private sector as their ma...
- Growth in states must for India to fight poverty: Arun JaitleyHe added that additional growth has to come from eastern states like West Bengal where industrialisation suffered due to policies of the la...
- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blames Centre for tea garden situationWest Bengal CM blames the Centre's "indifference" for the plight of tea gardens of north Bengal.
- PM Modi and Mamata Banerjee team up on stage for the poor in BengalPrime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee partnered efforts on stage to present schemes for the poor.
- Need for change in mindset for development in West Bengal: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari"Like Kerala, West Bengal needs to change mindset for creating an atmosphere of development," Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said
- Rural Muslim poverty highest in Assam, WB, UP and Guj: UNDPUnited Nations has observed that poverty head count ratio for Muslims is highest in the states of Assam, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Guj...
- Private hospitals asked to treat 10-15% BPL patients free of costWest Bengal government has asked private hospitals in the state to provide free treatment to 10-15 per cent of patients living below the po...
- '8 Indian states poorer than Africa’s 26 poorest'Eight Indian states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, together account for more poor people than the 26 poorest African nati...
- 8 Indian states have more poor than 26 poorest African nationsAcute poverty prevails in eight Indian states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, together accounting for more poor people tha...
- Orissa has highest number of poor, J&K the leastAlmost half of Orissa's population is poor, with 46.37 per cent of the people in the state living below poverty line.
- On NREGA, ‘poor’ states have worst record: MinisterJust nine districts, all in the northeast, provided a full 100 days of employment to all job card holders last year. None of the so-called ...
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