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PM Modi greets nation on Pongal, Makar Sankranti and Magh Bihu

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Magh Bihu and Pongal.

Bihar govt announces to grant benefits of 7th pay commission to striking teachers

Patna, Jan 13 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Thousands of contractual schoolteachers in Bihar came to know it from a close when they forced the state government in Bihar to concede to their demands for the second time in the past few months.

Bhopal survivors laud Chief Judicial Magistrate's decision to summon Dow Chemical Company

Bhopal, Jan 13 (IBNS): Leaders of five organisations of survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal on Friday welcomed the decision of the Chief Judicial Magistrate to summon The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC) through email.

Bus mows down woman in Kolkata, class-V students dies after rammed by dumper in W. Medinipur

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): A middle-aged woman was killed and her husband was injured when speeding public bus lost its control and hit their motorcycle at Kaikhali area under Baguiati Police Station limits on Friday morning, reports said.

Kharagpur shooting: Police books 7, 4 more on loose

Kolkata/Kharagpur, Jan 13 (IBNS): Police on Friday arrested seven persons who are involved in Wednesday's Kharagpur shootout from several areas of West Medinipur and neighbouring state Jharkhand, officials said.

Mamata Banerjee hands over keys of Bonhooghly Tenement Redevelopment Project

Kolkata, jan 13 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Oon Friday handed over keys to the owner’s of the apartments of “Bonorini”, the much awaited Bonhooghly Tenement Project - a unique Public Private Partnership initiative inspired by the Chief Minister herself & taken up by Refugee Relief & Rehabilitation Department, Government Of West Bengal, Siddha Group & Eden Realty Group.

Calcutta HC grants conditional permission for Mohan Bhagwat rally at Brigade Parade Ground, show-causes Kolkata CP

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Rejecting Kolkata Police's decision, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court, led by Justice Joymalya Bagchi, on Friday granted permission to BJP's ideological fountainhead Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to host Mohan Bhagwat's rally in city's Brigade Parade Ground, which is scheduled to be held on Saturday.

Vice President greets people on Makar Sankranti and Pongal

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari on Friday greeted the people of India on the eve of Makar Sankranti and Pongal.

Lieutenant General Sarath Chand takes over as Vice Chief of Army Staff

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Lieutenant General Sarath Chand took over as Vice Chief of Army Staff and paid homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti, on Friday.

Khadi calendar featuring PM Modi triggers controversy

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): The calendar and diary of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has triggered a controversy as the covers of them featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi spinning the charkha.

Death threat to Sourav Ganguly: 1 booked from Midnapore city

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Police on Friday morning arrested one man from Midnapore city in West Bengal's West Medinipur district for sending letter with death threat to former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, officials said.

Sanitation: Bihar schoolgirl becomes a role model for society

Patna, Jan 13 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): A 10-year-old schoolgirl has emerged as a role model for the society for her unique sanitation campaign.

Kolkata: Human skulls, bones found in Behala

Kolkata, Jan 13 (IBNS): Police on Friday recovered few human skulls and bones from a garbage dump at Biren Roy Road (East) area under Behala Police Station limits in Kolkata, reports said.

Efforts to make the Ganga Sagar Mela free of plastic waste

Gangasagar, South 24 Parganas, Jan 13 (IBNS): Every effort is being made the Ganga Sagar Mela-2017 an example for the entire country so far as cleanliness is concerned.

Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurates silver jubilee celebrations of NBCFDC

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated the Silver Jubilee celebrations of National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC), on Friday.