Prime Minister Narendra Modi will do Bhoomi Pujan for three National Highway projects of nearly 200 kilometre worth Rs 3318 crore in Baripada in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha this Saturday. The projects include four laning of Rimuli-Koida section of NH-215 (New NH-520), four laning of Koida-Rajamunda section of NH-215 (New NH-520), and four laning of […]
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From Chakhao Poireiton to Bamboo goodies, Women of India Organic Festival 2018 hits the bull’s-eye!
The 5th edition of the 10-day Women of India National Organic Festival 2018 organised by the Ministry of Women & Child Development culminated on the night of Sunday, 4th November, at the expansive grounds of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Janpath Road. Over the 10 days, women farmers and entrepreneurs from across the country, […]
ADB and India sign $150 million loan to improve regional connectivity
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of lndia signed here today a $150 Million Loan to finance continued improvements to road connectivity and efficiency of the International Trade Corridor in West Bengal and North-Eastern Region of lndia. The signatories to the Tranche 2 Loan Agreement for the $500 million South Asia Sub-regional Economic […]
Lynching via WhatsApp: Government tells company to not remain mute spectator or may be treated as abettors
On 3rd July 2018 MeitY (Ministry of Electronics & IT) had written to WhatsApp exhorting them to take immediate steps to tackle the menace of misuse of their platform wherein inflammatory messages were circulated that led to unfortunate incidents. On the same day WhatsApp had responded indicating their initiative to mark forwarded messages and to […]
Lynching incidents worries government, WhatsApp warned for abuse
WhatsApp has been warned by Indian government after a spate of viral WhatsApp messages led to lynchings across the country. The government said that ‘a large number of irresponsible and explosive messages filled with rumours and provocation are being circulated on WhatsApp.’ These messages have led to killings in many states such as Assam, Maharashtra, […]
Communal violence in West Bengal, BJP MP says Hindus targeted by minority goons
BJP leader Babul Supriyo today said that the situation in Ranigunj turned communal after some goons from minority community attacked the Hindus. There were clashes earlier too on the occasion of Ram Navmi in which one person was killed and five policemen were injured in West Bengal’s Purulia. Talking about Ranigunj, the BJP leader Babul Supriyo […]
Shabana Azmi and Koena Mitra clash on Rohingyas
Koena Mitra is no fan of settling down Rohingyas in India. On March 23rd, she wrote on Twitter: “Rohingyas are being thrown out of Myanmar and Srilanka bcos of their terrorist activities, but CM is giving them land, helping them to settle down in #WestBengal posing danger to national security.” She also tagged several BJP […]
Here are the names of Indian nationals killed in Iraq along with the states they belonged to
As India mourns her sons who were brutally killed by Islamic State terrorists in Iraq, the government of India today issued the names of the people who are said to be no more. India tolerant, ISIS danger to humanity, RSS nationalist: Sufi leader From Punjab to West Bengal, the list of Indian killed in Mosul, […]
India and ADB sign $250mn loan to improve rural connectivity in 5 states
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India yesterday signed a $250 million loan to finance the construction of 6,254 kilometres all-weather rural roads in the States of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal under the Prime Minister’s Rural Roads Program (PMGSY). The First Tranche Loan is part of the $500 […]