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Suvendu govt transfers Rs 296.64 crore to Bengal schools; ISKCON to serve midday meals, state to provide eggs separately

Kolkata,, 29/7: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said Rs 296.64 crore has been transferred through netbanking to 80,375 government, aided and sponsored schools in the state for their developmental works. He said that as a pilot project, ISKCON would provide midday meals to schools in a large part of Kolkata from August…

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SOA Conducts 16 Farmers’ Training Programs in 11 Villages Under RAWE

Bhubaneswar, July 29: Reinforcing its commitment towards farmers’ empowerment, sustainable agriculture and experiential learning of students of agriculture, the Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS), faculty of agricultural sciences of SOA Deemed to be University here, has successfully completed the first phase of the Farmers’ Training Program under the Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) 2026–27.The week-long…

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He sat alone for 55 days. Then the administration finally took notice of this elderly Dalit man from Rajasthan

New Delhi, 29/7: Ambaram Meghwal has finally succeeded in stirring the administration up from slumber after 55 days of silent protest in Barmer, which is about 800km from Delhi — the epicentre of the youth protest against a corrupt education system. Meghwal, who is in his sixties, endured the heat and rain to protest against…

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Rahul Gandhi alleges Amit Shah called for police action on students; protests erupt in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, 29/7: The Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges on Wednesday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of authorising police action against students protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, prompting sharp protests from the BJP led NDA members.The Home Minister ordered the shooting of our students,” Rahul said in…

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France fines Infosys Rs 2 crore over time tracking of employees, Narayan Murthy’s 70-hour work-week row resurfaces

Mumbai, 29/7: Nearly three years after Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy sparked a nationwide debate by urging young Indians to work 70 hours a week, the Bengaluru-headquartered IT giant has run into trouble in France, not for making employees work long hours,but for allegedly failing to properly record them. Infosys has been fined €175,000…

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Baleshwar Yard Remodelling: Railways Divert, Reschedule Several Trains; MEMU Services Curtailed

Bhubaneswar: Train services on the Howrah-Chennai main line will witness temporary changes following yard remodelling works at Baleshwar station under the Kharagpur Division of South Eastern Railway as part of the Narayangarh-Bhadrak third line project.According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, several trains will be short-terminated, diverted and rescheduled between July 29 and August…

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Six held in ₹36 lakh jewellery trader robbery in Cuttack; two still on the run

Cuttack: Cracking a robbery case involving a brutal attack on a jewellery trader near the Taladanda canal under Madhupatna police limits, the Commissionerate Police has arrested six persons and forwarded them to court.Cuttack DCP Rishikesh Khilari said the arrested include the mastermind, while two more suspects linked to the crime are still absconding.The accused allegedly…

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Delhi Police Writes to X Seeking Removal of Posts With Abusive Content Against PM Modi, Constitutional Authorities

Days after Meta restored Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video that was briefly removed from Facebook, the spotlight has shifted to social media platform X, with the Delhi Police seeking the removal of posts containing abusive or derogatory content targeting the Prime Minister and other constitutional authorities.According to official sources, the Delhi Police has written to…

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Lok Sabha passes anti-paper leak amendment bill with tougher penalties amid opposition uproar

New Delhi, 29/7: The Lok Sabha passed the anti-paper leak amendment Bill on Wednesday (July 29), while introducing tougher penalties of up to 10 years’ jail and a Rs 50 lakh fine, amid sloganeering by opposition parties.The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was introduced in the House by Union Minister Jitendra…

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Kangana Ranaut targets media, ‘Feminazis’ over criticism

Mumbai: Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut has lashed out at the media, who supported the “unethical behaviour” protestors at Jantar Mantar at the recently concluded protests demanding the resignation of the Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan.On Wednesday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a video of herself talking to the camera. The…

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