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Durga Pooja: The idol that is never immersed |
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] | October 18, 2018 5:41:31 PM IST |
| Durga Pooja is the most anticipated festival in West Bengal, one of the many reasons for the wait is the grandeur that it brings along. The festival which is celebrated over a span of at least five days witnesses the city of Kolkata at its best - adorned ... read.. |
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Bengal celebrates Mahanavami with religious fervour |
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Kolkata | Thursday, Oct 18 2018 IST |
| The much awaited Durga Puja celebrations reached its peak on Thursday as people across the state took part in community feasts and poured out in thousands on the streets visiting the marquees (pandals) as pomp and gaiety marked Mahanavami, the fourth day ... read.. |
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Young Komal Catches Eye; He's got Energy & Legs, Says Coach Steve |
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Kolkata | Thursday, Oct 18 2018 IST |
| India U-17 World Cup player and ATK winger Komal Thatal has come in for praise from his coach Steve Coppell after his performance in the Hero Indian Super League clash against Delhi Dynamos on Wednesday.
Hailed by the media for his performance in ... read.. |
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United Nations agencies call for ban on virginity testing |
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Kolkata | Thursday, Oct 18 2018 IST |
| Virginity testing a gynecological examination conducted under the belief that it determines whether a woman or girl has had vaginal intercourse must end, says UN Human Rights, UN Women and the World Health Organization (WHO).
In a global call to elim ... read.. |
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Bengal celebrates Mahanavami |
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Kolkata | Thursday, 2018 12:15:04 PM IST |
| Devotees from all walks of life, dressed in their best attire, headed towards the puja marquees on Thursday as the city celebrated Mahanavami -- the fourth day of Durga Puja. ... read.. |
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NEUFC Rehenesh under interim suspension |
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Kolkata | Wednesday, Oct 17 2018 IST |
| All India Football Association's Disciplinary Committee has
put NorthEast United FC goalkeeper TP Rehenesh under interim suspension with
immediate effect.
Rehenesh will not be available for selection for his club NEUFC's Hero ISL 2018-19
clash agains ... read.. |
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Bengal celebrates Maha Ashtami with religious fervour |
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Kolkata | Wednesday, Oct 17 2018 IST |
| Maha Ashtami, third day of the five-day annual sojourn of Goddess
Durga to her ancestral home, was celebrated today with chanting of mantras by purohits in
Mandap as Bengal soaked to its biggest festival with religious fervour.
As dawn broke wit ... read.. |
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Spin legend Anil Kumble turns 48 |
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Kolkata | Wednesday, Oct 17 2018 IST |
| Spin legend and India's top international wicket-taker Anil
Kumble turned 48 on Wednesday.
Chief Ministers, fans, followers, well-wishers and colleagues took to Twitter to
wish India's top international wicket-taker Kumble their best regards on thi ... read.. |
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Zoonotic influenza caused by animal influenza viruses |
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Kolkata | Wednesday, Oct 17 2018 IST |
| Zoonotic influenza refers to disease caused by animal influenza
viruses that cross the animalhuman divide to infect people.
People can be infected with influenza viruses that are usually circulating in animals,
such as avian influenza virus s ... read.. |
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Rahul Gandhi's visit to Kolkata during Durga puja cancelled |
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Kolkata | Tuesday, 2018 11:15:04 PM IST |
| Congress President Rahul Gandhi's proposed visit to the city during Durga Puja has been cancelled due to his campaign schedule ahead of the elections in the five states, said a senior state party leader on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Bengal celebrates Maha Saptami of Durga puja (Lead) |
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Kolkata | Tuesday, 2018 10:15:04 PM IST |
| After a fascinating start, the Durga Puja spirit soared on Tuesday which marked Maha Saptami -- day two of the Puja -- as thousands of revellers, donned in their best, hit the streets across West Bengal. ... read.. |
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5 Dead as bus plunges into canal |
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Kolkata | Tuesday, Oct 16 2018 IST |
| At least five passengers were killed and 20 injured when a bus plunged into a canal from a bridge at Haripal in Hooghly district today, police said.
The bus, which was heading to Kolkata from the district, crashed into the cement fencing of the brid ... read.. |
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PhonePe partners with Mother Dairy |
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Kolkata | Tuesday, Oct 16 2018 IST |
| PhonePe, India's leading digital payments platform, recently partnered with Mother Dairy, the national dairy brand, to facilitate convenient, fast and secure payments through the PhonePe platform.
Within a short span of two months, Mother Dairy has ... read.. |
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Serendipity Arts Fest takes theatre to homes in Goa |
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Kolkata | Tuesday, Oct 16 2018 IST |
| Comprising five performances of two plays in the intimate, private spaces of Goan homes, Serendipity Arts Festival 2018 presents Theatre at Home in Goa from October 18 to 23.
This is a unique project that pushes the theatre discipline beyond defined ... read.. |
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5 dead in Bengal bus accident |
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Kolkata | Tuesday, 2018 11:45:04 AM IST |
| A bus accident in West Bengal's Hooghly district left five persons dead and many others injured on Tuesday, police said. ... read.. |
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Bengal celebrates Maha Saptami |
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Kolkata | Tuesday, 2018 11:45:04 AM IST |
| After a fascinating start, the Durga Puja spirit soared on Tuesday which marked Maha Saptami -- day two of the Puja -- as thousands of revellers, adorned up in their best, hit the streets of here and across West Bengal. ... read.. |
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5.5 kg of silver seized in Bengal |
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Kolkata | Monday, 2018 10:15:04 PM IST |
| Some 5.5 kg of silver ornaments worth Rs 2.2 lakh was recovered from the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Malda district on Monday, an official said. ... read.. |
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Fire at Tangra |
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Kolkata | Monday, Oct 15 2018 IST |
| A devastating fire broke out at a chemical factory in the city's Tangra area on Monday.
The fire broke out at 5.23 PM.
Ten fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze.
No casualty has been reported so far.
Details are awaited.
UNI SJC AN ... read.. |
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Durga Puja begins in Bengal (Lead) |
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Kolkata | Monday, 2018 9:15:05 PM IST |
| Durga Puja rituals began in West Bengal on Monday as enthusiastic devotees plunged into merriment marking the first day of the biggest festival in this part of the world. ... read.. |
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Pujo Adda with Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan |
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Kolkata | Monday, Oct 15 2018 IST |
| In this festive season there is another reason to cheer the
city up.
Noted Bollywood actor-producer-director Arbaaz Khan graced Aditya School
of Sports ground, Dum Dum for a pujo adda with Ankit Aditya, Vice Chairman
of Aditya Group and the directo ... read.. |
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Utbodhoni Maha Utsav performed by devotees of ISKCON Mayapur |
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Kolkata | Monday, Oct 15 2018 IST |
| In modern times when celebrities from different fields inaugurate
Durga Puja at various places , Utbodhoni Utsav ( inauguration) amidst beating of "khol",
clashing of "kartal", "mridanga" and chanting of Hare Krishna ..Hare Krishna , Harinam
Sankirt ... read.. |
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Bengalis begin their mood of festivity on 'Maha Panchami' day |
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Kolkata | Sunday, Oct 14 2018 IST |
| The year-long wait for the annual festival of the Bengali community Durga Puja - was finally put to rest this morning, which marks the day of Maha Panchami.
In fact, this year the festivity started from yesterday, which was Maha Chaturthi. Althoug ... read.. |
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Bengal decks up to bask in Durga Puja fervour |
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Kolkata | Sunday, 2018 8:45:04 PM IST |
| With "cotton-ball" clouds floating in the blue sky, the beat of Dhak (drums) mixed with popular melodies filling the air, and frenzied last-minute shopping, Bengal looks set to indulge itself in the state's biggest festival - Durga Puja - from Monday. ... read.. |
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Dheeraj, Rakip, Nawaz impress; Komal awaits debut |
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Kolkata | Sunday, Oct 14 2018 IST |
| Indian Super League (ISL), in its fifth edition now, is not only proving
to be a stomping ground for established Indian players but also a breeding ground for
these young upcoming stars.
Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, Mohammad Rakip, Mohammed Nawaz, Ko ... read.. |
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Impact of climate change on human health alarming |
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Kolkata | Sunday, Oct 14 2018 IST |
| The impact of climate change on human health is, indeed, alarming.
Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter.
Around the world, variations in c ... read.. |
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Indian classical music fascinates me: Reunion's Maya Kamaty |
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Kolkata | Sunday, 2018 12:15:04 PM IST |
| Maya Kamaty, a prominent Maloya musician and singer of Indian origin from Reunion Island, the French overseas territory, thinks good music can transcend all geographical barriers and says she is deeply inspired by Indian classical music and fascinated by ... read.. |
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Green themes abound in Durga Puja marquees |
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Kolkata | Sunday, 2018 12:15:04 PM IST |
| At a time when global warming and high pollution levels have emerged as major challenges for policy planners worldwide, a number of community Durga Puja organisers in and around Kolkata have come up with green themes to spread awareness about a clean envi ... read.. |
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Cyclone Titli weakens into a deep depression and enters Bengal |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| Cyclone Titli weakened into a deep depression and entered West Bengal last night, triggering incessant rainfall claiming one life in the state.
The cyclone and the accompanying heavy rain have caused damage in Bengal's Jhargram and West Medinipur di ... read.. |
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Fire breaks out at Sealdah railway station's platform no 9 |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| A fire broke out at Sealdah railway station's platform no 9 this morning causing panic among staff and passengers.
Smoke came out of the store room around 0600 hours on the platform no 9 besides reservation counters in the building, a police official s ... read.. |
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Say no to junk light |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| Nova Eyewear, the global eyewear brand from the house of Vision Rx Lab, flagged off its "Take The Pledge, Say No To #Junk Light" campaign on occasion of World Sight Day on October 11.
It is a unique initiative by Nova Eyewear, which attempts to build awar ... read.. |
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Bengal prepared to tackle natural calamities:Mamata |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| The West Bengal Government is well prepared to tackle natural calamities and has built flood shelters and relief godowns in the district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said.
Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress dispensation has developed an SMS-base ... read.. |
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Mamata visits old age home Nabanir |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| Ahead of the Sharodiya utsav Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today visited an old age home here.
'Today, like every year, I will visit Nabanir, an old age home in Kolkata. It is a joy to be with the elders and see the smiles on their faces,' Ms Banerjee ... read.. |
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Mamata condoles death of Annapurna Devi |
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Kolkata | Saturday, 2018 5:45:04 PM IST |
| West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed grief over the demise of Annapurna Devi, doyenne of classical Hindustani music, who was in her early nineties. ... read.. |
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Mamata expresses grief over the demise of Annapurna Devi |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed grief over the passing away of legendary musician Annapurna Devi, who died at a hospital in Mumbai today.
Taking to twitter, Ms Banerjee said, '' Saddened at the passing away of Annapu ... read.. |
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Influenza virus infections in humans |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| Seasonal influenza viruses circulate and cause disease in humans every year.
In temperate climates, disease tends to occur seasonally in the winter months, spreading from person-to-person through sneezing, coughing, or touching contaminated surfaces ... read.. |
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Traditional fish items during Durga Puja at SFDC restaurants |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| Like every year, this year too, the West Bengal State Fisheries Development
Corporation (SFDC) will be serving special dishes at its five restaurants in Kolkata during Durga Puja.
The five are located at Nalban Food Park, Nabanna, Eco Park, B ... read.. |
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Kolkata Police's 'Bandhu' app to help Durga Puja pandal hoppers |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| Like every year, Kolkata Police has unveiled the guidemap for Durga Puja 2018.
Live information about 1,800 puja pandals will also be available from the 'Bandhu' app.
Apart from 'Bandhu', people can also track waiting time and queues from the ... read.. |
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'Hop hop service' for Durga Puja pandal hopping begins today |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| The West Bengal State Transport Department has created a one-ticket plan for
Durga Puja revellers in Kolkata. It is called Hop Hop Service.
The tickets would be available at government bus and tram depots. The service would start from today of C ... read.. |
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Extra buses to manage pandal hopping rush |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| The West Bengal Government has decided to run extra buses during Durga
Puja for the convenience of commuters.
Starting today, nearly 500 extra buses will be run daily during the festive season. Enough buses will be made available to commuters ... read.. |
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Special arrangements for foreign tourists this Durga Puja |
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Kolkata | Saturday, Oct 13 2018 IST |
| The West Bengal State Tourism and Information and Cultural Affairs (I&C)
Departments will be jointly making special arrangements for the foreign tourists who will be visiting
Kolkata to soak in the spirit of Durga Puja.
They will work with ... read.. |
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Bandhan Bank receives exemption from Sebi |
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Kolkata | Friday, 2018 11:45:05 PM IST |
| Bandhan Bank on Friday said it has received an exemption from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) with respect to lock-in of one year on the equity shares held by the promoter and eligibility condition of one year from listing in order to co ... read.. |
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Metro Rail to run special services from tomorrow |
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Kolkata | Friday, Oct 12 2018 IST |
| The Metro Railways in Kolkata will run an extended service ahead of the Durga Puja from tomorrow.
'This is the first time that we will be running an extended service from Tritiya (the third day of 9-day festival) to enable pandal hoppers a smooth ride,' ... read.. |
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Whirlpool presents India's most intelligent refrigerator in new TVC |
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Kolkata | Friday, Oct 12 2018 IST |
| Whirlpool of India, a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation, the world's leading global manufacturer of home appliances, has kicked off their new television commercial campaign for their Intellifresh range of refrigerators with their brand ambassador Kriti ... read.. |
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MASL, Sumitomo enter into a Jt venture |
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Kolkata | Friday, Oct 12 2018 IST |
| Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd. (MASL), a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra, part of the USD 20.7 billion Mahindra Group, today entered into a joint venture agreement with Sumitomo Corporation Group, Japan, a global player in multiple industries including cr ... read.. |
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PhonePe announces partnership with OYO |
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Kolkata | Friday, Oct 12 2018 IST |
| PhonePe, India's fastest growing payments platform, today announced its partnership with OYO, South Asia's largest and world's fastest growing hotel chain, that will make it easier for OYO users to book a room through the PhonePe app.
As a part of th ... read.. |
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Kolkata tramcar reinvents itself to offer a culinary ride |
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Kolkata | Friday, 2018 1:45:04 PM IST |
| The trams in the City of Joy may not have kept up with the fast pace of the metropolis, but they refuse to quietly roll off into the sunset. A newly refurbished tramcar, designed as a fine-dining 28-seater restaurant, will trundle out from October 13, off ... read.. |
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Milind Pant Joins Amway as Chief Executive Officer |
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Kolkata | Friday, Oct 12 2018 IST |
| Amway, the world's largest direct selling company, on Friday announced Milind Pant as its Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Pant joins Amway from Yum! Brands where he was recently president of Pizza Hut International. Mr. Pant will report directly to and ... read.. |
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Volkswagen launches new Connect edition on Polo, Ameo, Vento |
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Kolkata | Friday, Oct 12 2018 IST |
| Accelerating digital transformation across the world, Volkswagen, Europe's leading car manufacturer, on Friday launched Volkswagen Connect, an intelligent connected vehicle assistance system followed by a brand new Lapiz Blue body color across its popular ... read.. |
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Nutrition for Health and Development |
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Kolkata | Friday, Oct 12 2018 IST |
| Nutrition is an input to and foundation for health and development.
On its own, breast milk provides all the nutrients and fluids that babies need for their first 6 months of healthy growth and development. Exclusively breastfed babies have better resis ... read.. |
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Kolkata's first Puja organised by street kids (Social Feature) |
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Kolkata | Friday, 2018 12:15:04 PM IST |
| The revelry surrounding West Bengal's Durga Puja festival is not new, but a humble community puja named "Footpather Durga Pujo" in north Kolkata -- organised by children living on the pavements -- is grabbing attention despite the absence of pomp and glit ... read.. |
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Mamata sets up committee to tackle environmental woes |
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Kolkata | Friday, Oct 12 2018 IST |
| The West Bengal government has set up a six-member committee headed by the Chief Secretary, to look into environment issues.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while inaugurating a community Durga Puja in Behala, expressed her deep concern over the key is ... read.. |
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Bengal Govt to open control room at Nabanna during Durga Puja |
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Kolkata | Friday, Oct 12 2018 IST |
| The West Bengal Government has decided to open a control room at Nabanna during Durga Puja.
The cyclone 'Titli' is gaining strength and a low pressure has developed over Bay of Bengal. There might be spells of rain during the festive days, hence this ... read.. |
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It's a relief that cyclone Titi is weakening, says Mamata |
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Kolkata | Thursday, 2018 10:15:04 PM IST |
| Even as the Durga Puja organisers worry about the effect of cyclone "Titli" in Gangetic West Bengal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the gradual weakening of the cyclone is a relief. ... read.. |
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9 kg gold, 17 kg silver recovered in Bengal |
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Kolkata | Thursday, 2018 8:45:05 PM IST |
| Over 9 kg of gold and 17.8 kg of silver, valued at Rs 2.94 crore, were seized in West Bengal and three people were arrested, an official said on Thursday. ... read.. |
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Norde set to return to Mohun Bagan |
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Kolkata | Thursday, 2018 8:45:05 PM IST |
| Star Haitian forward Sony Norde is set to return to city football giants Mohun Bagan for a fifth consecutive season, the club announced on Thursday. ... read.. |
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Welspun India partners with UN Women to advocate Gender Equality |
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Kolkata | Thursday, Oct 11 2018 IST |
| Welspun India, one of the world's largest home textile manufacturers has partnered with UN Women, subsidiary organ of the United Nations mandated to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women.
The home textile conglomerate currently has 23% wo ... read.. |
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Hope floats as India take on Chinese dragon in FIFA Friendly |
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Kolkata | Thursday, Oct 11 2018 IST |
| India will lock horns with their much-fancied neighbours for the 18th time when they play a friendly match, which will kick off on October 13 at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium near Shanghai.
India's record against China has been abysmal. The tw ... read.. |
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan turns 76 |
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Kolkata | Thursday, Oct 11 2018 IST |
| ) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, whose over four decade-long career in showbiz stands as a "treasure of teachings" for actors and filmmakers, has turned 76 on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, several ... read.. |
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