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WB government to set up Right to Public Service Commission

October 26, 2014

The West Bengal Government has announced that it will be introducing a Bill in the upcoming budget session of the WB State Assembly to ensure timely delivery of public services. Paschim Banga Lok Parisheba Adhikar Bill, 2013 (West Bengal Public ..

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Cricket Association of Bengal releases special Gold Coin on 150th anniversary of Eden Gardens

October 21, 2014

Three day long celebrations are underway at the Eden Gardens in Kolkatta by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the iconic cricket ground. As part of the celebrations, 150 of the oldest members ..

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Andhra Pradesh & Odisha get ready for “Hudhud”

October 11, 2014

Cyclone Hudhud is expected to make landfall near Vishakapatnam on October 12 according to the IMD (Indian Meteorological Department). The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has put its battalions in TN, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar on high ..

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Burdwan blast to be probed by National Investigation Agency (NIA)

October 11, 2014

The case of the explosion that took place in Khagragarh area of Burdwan in West Bengal has been handed over to the NIA. The explosion killed two persons who are suspected of being militants. A large quantity of chemicals used ..

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'Coal block allocations from 1993 to 2010 illegal, done arbitrarily': Supreme Court

August 26, 2014

The Supreme Court declared illegal all coal block allocations between 1993 and 2010, saying these were done in an unfair, arbitrary and non-transparent manner without following any objective criteria. The court, however, said that further hearing was required to decide whether ..

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President inaugurates India's first IIEST

August 25, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) of the country in Shibpur located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal. IIEST are a group of academic institutions in India for research and education ..

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PM Modi commissions INS Kolkata into Indian Navy

August 16, 2014

Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, commissioned INS Kolkata into the Indian Navy at a scintillating ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Key points about INS Kolkata: Largest indigenously-built warship Constructed by the Mazagon Dockyards Limited and designed by ..

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Justice Banumathi: Frist woman to become Supreme Court judge from TN

August 13, 2014

Justice R Banumathi has become the first woman judge from Tamil Nadu to be elevated to the Supreme Court. Justice Banumathi is only the 6th woman judge of the SC since India’s Independence. Now, the 30-judge SC will now have ..

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