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Kolkata

MSME sector: State expects Rs 8,220 cr investment, 1L jobs

ACROSS MIDNAPORE & JHARGRAM

2 mins

GST Council meeting takes key decisions to aid small-scale sector

The 55th meeting of the GST Council held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on Saturday, made key decisions aimed at supporting the small-scale sector and preventing market monopolisation, the Kerala Finance Minister's office said here.

1 min

HC quashes ECIR, 2 subsumed FIRs against M3M Group

HC said FIRs lack substance, highlighting contractual disagreements & misuse of criminal law

2 mins

GST Council approves 'Track & Trace Mechanism' to curb evasion

In a significant move to plug leakage, the GST Council on Saturday approved a proposal to implement 'Track and Trace Mechanism' for specified evasion-prone commodities, under which a unique mark will be affixed on such goods or packages to trace them throughout the supply chain.

2 mins

NPS assets under management to touch ₹15 lakh crore by FY25 end

PFRDA Chairman Deepak Mohanty said the NPS take up rate by the employees in the corporate sector remains a challenge

2 mins

First of its kind faecal sludge treatment plant begins functioning in Amta

Besides Unicef, Bengaluru-based CDD India has provided technical assistance for the project

1 min

Min directs swift completion of Gangasagar Mela preps

Pulak Roy, minister-in-charge of Public Works Department (PWD) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) department on Saturday directed his department officials to take the district administration in total confidence and execute all work in connection with the Gangasagar Mela scheduled to be held from January 9 to 17, 2025.

1 min

Bengal's booming processed food market highlighted at India Int'l Mega Trade Fair

State Industry, Commerce and Enterprises minister Shashi Panja underscored the demand for investment particularly in the food processing sector in the state in the backdrop of Bengal's spending on processed food being double than the national average.

1 min

Major fire breaks out at New Alipore slum, no casualties reported

A massive fire broke out in a slum near Durgapur Bridge in New Alipore on Saturday evening, destroying several shanties and creating panic among residents.

1 min

Rain lashes several South Bengal dists

Several parts of the city and other south Bengal districts received rainfall on Saturday morning.

1 min

City to witness 2 mega rallies on Monday

The city is all set to witness two massive protests on Monday, though their objectives are different from each other.

1 min

TMC worker found dead in Mandarmani

A 34-year-old Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room at Mandarmani, East Midnapore, on Saturday.

1 min

Trinamool wins two cooperative polls in East Midnapore

IN EGRA & BHAGWANPUR BLOCK I

1 min

Bow Barracks glitters brighter: State mulls to preserve its cultural heritage

'BOOST IT AS A TOURIST HOT SPOT'

1 min

One costume at a time: Selim 'Jokarwala,' city's Santa spreads joy amid struggle

For 12 to 13 hours a day, he transforms into Santa or other beloved characters like Mickey Mouse, Chhota Bheem and Charlie Chaplin to entertain people

1 min

ISKCON Kolkata condemns priest's 'murder' in Bangladesh

ISKCON Kolkata on Saturday condemned the murder of a Hindu priest allegedly by Bangladeshi extremists at a cremation ground temple in Natore and accused the neighbouring country's interim government of failing to protect religious minorities, who continue to face \"unabated torture and killings\" following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's administration.

1 min

Rajasthan accident toll rises to 14

HC ISSUES NOTICES TO CENTRE, STATE GOVERNMENT

3 mins

MP: Man commits suicide, leaves video blaming wife, another person

A 37-year-old man died by suicide leaving behind a video accusing his wife and a person of harassment in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, police said on Saturday.

1 min

Mohali: One dead, several feared trapped after building collapses

The locals swung into action and few persons were rescued with their assistance confirmed Punjab DGP

1 min

Insurgency over, time for change in approach of police in NE to ensure speedy justice: Amit Shah

The home minister says police fought insurgency in the northeast for the past four decades

1 min

Chillai Kalan begins in Kashmir, Srinagar records low of minus 8.5 deg Celcius

Minimum temperatures dropped several notches below freezing point in other parts of valley

1 min

IAF and Army helicopters evacuate injured SSB personnel from Zuluk

SWIFT & COORDINATED OP

1 min

ASI conducts survey at Sambhal's Kalki Vishnu temple

An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team inspected an old well on the 'Kalki Vishnu' temple premises here on Saturday, a day after the agency conducted a survey of a recently discovered temple in the district.

1 min

Former Haryana CM Chautala cremated with state honours

Former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala was cremated with full state honours in Teja Khera village of native district, Sirsa.

1 min

SIT constituted to probe Cong worker's death during protest in Lucknow

The Lucknow Police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the death of Prabhat Pandey, a young Congress worker from Sahjanwa, Gorakhpur, who passed away during a protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah organised by the Congress in Lucknow last Wednesday.

1 min

Gangasagar Mela: Sealdah Division to run 72 special trains

The Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway (ER) has announced plans to run 72 special trains to accommodate the expected rush of pilgrims during the Gangasagar Mela, which will take place from January 12 to 16, 2025.

1 min

Major landslide in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh

A major landslide occurred on Dharchula-Tawaghat-Lipulekh road here in Uttarakhand, resulting in the closure of the road. There was no casualty, officials said.

1 min

Why is ECI afraid of transparency: Congress after election rule tweak

'THIS MOVE WILL BE CHALLENGED LEGALLY'

1 min

Declining camel population sets alarm bells ringing

The camel population in India faces a critical decline that requires immediate intervention, a top animal husbandry official has warned and called for enhanced support for traditional herding communities.

1 min

Uttar Pradesh records second-largest increase in forest and tree cover

Uttar Pradesh has recorded the second-largest increase in forest and tree cover in India, with a total addition of 559.19 sq km, according to the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR) released in Dehradun today.

1 min

Indonesians mark two decades since catastrophic tsunami

The tragic tsunami in December 2004 killed around 230,000 people across a dozen countries, reaching as far as East Africa

1 min

Pak Military courts sentence 25 civilians for May 9 riots

Pakistan's military courts sentenced 25 civilians to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for attacking military installations during riots which erupted following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in May last year, the Army announced on Saturday.

1 min

Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, damaging residential buildings

The Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from the front line.

1 min

France's court convicts 8 people of involvement

2020 BEHEADING OF TEACHER

2 mins

Death toll in attack on Christmas market in Germany rises to five

HORRIFIC CAR RAMMING INCIDENT

1 min

Singapore: Indian-origin man jailed for assaulting his father

A 25-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore was sentenced to one year, five months and six weeks' jail after he pleaded guilty to one count each of assaulting his father and molesting a woman in separate incidents.

1 min

Brazil: 22 die in crash between bus and truck

A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 22 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil, officials said.

1 min

Lifters Koyel, Nilam win silver in Asian Youth Weightlifting

India's Koyel Bar and L Nilam Devi won silver medals in the 55kg class in the youth and junior categories to take the country's tally to six in the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships here on Saturday.

1 min

India to host Jr shooting World Cup 2025

THIRD TOP ISSF EVENT

1 min

Paris high, Sreejesh farewell: Indian hockey has had a year to remember

Return of Hockey India League was the icing on the cake

2 mins

After T20 breeze vs Windies, India turn focus to ODIs

India will be eager to exploit their recent form and a historical advantage to subdue West Indies in the three-match ODI series beginning here with the first contest on Sunday.

1 min

Man City's free-fall continues; goals galore for Bayern Munich

Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park consigned the four-time defending champion to a ninth defeat in 12 games in a season that is unravelling. Pep Guardiola's team has won just once during that run.

2 mins

NZC delegation in Pak ahead of ODI tri-series

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has sent a delegation to Pakistan to inspect security and other arrangements for a scheduled tri-series in January.

1 min

Out of order at the top

Jadeja urges top-order to fire in Boxing Day Test against Australia

2 mins

ISL: Fab four for EB, Mumbai climb to 4th

Mumbai City FC moved from the seventh place to the fourth spot in the points table, accumulating 20 points from 12 games

2 mins

Fragile frontiers

India's flawed foreign policies and China's strategic influence have shifted regional dynamics in South Asia, resulting in amplification of security challenges, insurgencies, and geopolitical vulnerabilities, particularly in the Northeast and along the borders of certain neighbouring countries

9 mins

SURVIVAL BEYOND FRACTURED FENCES

Bhaskar Roy's lyrical prose in the novel 'Border Crossers' evocatively explores the questions of identity, resilience, and socio-political strife through the intertwined lives of diplomat Arijit Basu, his fiancée Nandita Kapoor, and an undocumented Bangladeshi migrant navigating the fraught India-Bangladesh borderlands

5 mins

A path to prosperity

The Delhi Model by Jasmine Shah explores the national capital's transformative approach to public education, healthcare, and other six key sectors, contrasting it with the Gujarat Model. Excerpts:

4 mins

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Millennium Post is an all new, 16-page English language broadsheet from New Delhi, India. Launched on 2 May 2012, the paper is fast creating a niche for itself with its investigative stories in the crowded news market of the national capital. Durbar Ganguly, former Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director, The Pioneer Group, is the promoter of the broadsheet.

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