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In a major stride toward agricultural innovation and rural empowerment, the Uttar Pradesh government has developed 243 high-yield sugarcane varieties, aimed at enhancing farmers’ income, crop resilience, and productivity across the state. This initiative is part of the Yogi Adityanath-led administration’s broader mission to revitalize the sugarcane economy and make farming more profitable for lakhs…

The Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), a premier training and research institute promoted by NABARD, has announced five contractual vacancies for Cooperative Development Officers (CDOs) at its Lucknow campus under the Centre for Professional Excellence in Cooperatives (C-PEC). The recruitment drive offers attractive monthly stipends of ₹65,000 for Level 1 and ₹85,000 for Level…

In a significant diplomatic outreach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a detailed conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, expressing deep concern over the escalating conflict in West Asia and reiterating India’s call for immediate de-escalation, dialogue, and diplomacy. The phone call came just hours after the United States launched airstrikes on three Iranian…

In a diplomatically significant development, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, M. Riaz Hamidullah, is scheduled to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna on Monday. This marks the first such meeting in nine years, amid rising concerns over a cultural heritage dispute and border-related tensions between the two neighbors. 🏛️ Cultural Flashpoint: Vandalism…

The West Bengal government is set to borrow approximately ₹4,300 crore from the market this week to comply with a Supreme Court directive mandating the payment of 25% Dearness Allowance (DA) to state government employees and pensioners. The apex court’s May 16 order requires the state to disburse the DA arrears by June 27, failing…

A political storm has erupted in West Bengal after BJP state president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar made controversial remarks comparing the state’s policing to the “standards of Sonagachhi sex workers.” The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has condemned the statement as “dehumanizing and disgraceful”, demanding an unconditional apology and filing an FIR against the BJP leader….

In a decisive move to enhance aviation safety, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has amended its building construction rules, placing a temporary ban on high-rise buildings exceeding G+8 floors within a 20-kilometre radius of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The announcement was made by Kolkata Mayor and Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim, who cited…

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has sparked political speculation with a cinematic metaphor about his future, stating that the past 11 years under the Narendra Modi government were merely a “newsreel” and that the “real film is yet to begin.” The remark came during an interview marking the BJP-led government’s 11-year milestone, fueling curiosity about Gadkari’s…

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks questioning the effectiveness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, calling his statements a “usual mix of lies, drama, and twisted facts.” Rahul Gandhi, in a post on X, alleged that the ‘Make in India’ campaign…

In a shocking incident that has sparked political outrage in West Bengal, a local leader of the BJP’s Minority Cell was found dead under suspicious circumstances in North 24 Parganas district on Saturday night. The deceased, identified as Mohammad Shafique, was discovered hanging from a tree near his residence, with his hands reportedly tied behind…