The tripartite meeting called by the labour department yesterday to discuss the bonus for tea workers in the Hills ended inconclusively after a section of workers staged an agitation last night in Siliguri.
The 11-day sit-in protest had ended on Friday and by next day, Saturday all ‘traces’ of it were erased from the streets and walls of Salt Lake.
With the ‘puja mood’ setting in among Bengalis, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is trying to make the most of the ongoing dry spell for repairing roads.
Susanta Maity ,a resident of Pursura No.1 anchal was washed away by the flood waters on Saturday. Mr Maity had stepped out in early morning in waist deep flood water to attend nature’s call. The flood waters carried him away.
The news that the interim government in Bangladesh has finally decided to export Hilsa to India ahead of the Durga Puja festival has brought smiles on the faces of fish-loving Bengalis in Bengal.
Whenever Kesto da came to Shaktigarh, our counters recorded encouraging footfalls and hefty business.
The Modi government has decided to bring the controversial ‘One Nation One Poll’ Bill to Parliament in the next session. The timing was excellent as it was announced on the day the Prime Minister completed 100 days in office in his third term.
With the exponentially growing elderly population worldwide, the number of people with dementia is also rising, warranting the need for more trained caregivers to support them. With changing demographics, one wonders if schools will one day get converted into elderly day-care centres.
The tragic plight of Indian men lured into joining the Russian army ~ with the obvious intent of sending them to battle Ukraine ~ through deceitful travel agents, underscores the severe risks posed by human trafficking and fraudulent job schemes.
India, a modern-day exemplar of democratic values, is standing at the threshold of an important reform ~ One Nation, One Election. As a nation that has set the benchmark for democratic processes, it becomes crucial that we reflect on how to improve the effectiveness, equity, and sustainability of our democratic systems.
