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Yellow alert issued for north Bengal, 2164.34 cumec water released from Teesta barrage

Yellow alert issued for north Bengal, 2164.34 cumec water released from Teesta barrage

Small and big rivers are in spate due to incessant rains in the Jalpaiguri district. Meanwhile, yellow signal has been issued in Teesta river. According to the Irrigation Department, 2164.34 cumecs of water were released from the Teesta barrage at 8 am on Wednesday. In the last 24 hours, there has been recorded rain in Malbazar. The amount of rain is reported as 102.70 mm. At the same time, the people of the nearby villages are worried due to the rise in the water level of the Teesta river. Due to heavy rains in Sikkim, the water level of other…
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Most of the IITs boycott Times Higher Education ranking

Most of the IITs boycott Times Higher Education ranking

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has ranked the highest position within all Indian institutes in the latest round of Times Higher Education (THE) rankings. Most Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) boycotted the decision for the third consecutive year over transparency concerns. Second place is taken by Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences (351-400 overall), which made its debut in the ranking. In the university category, The Himachal Pradesh-based private university is ranked 96th in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022. Last year, the second position in the Indian category went to IIT Roper, which is ranked sixth…
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Tiger cubs released in Bengal safari

Tiger cubs released in Bengal safari

On Monday, four tiger cubs were released into an open tiger enclosure at the Bengal Safari Park near Siliguri. On March 22 this year, a tigress named Sheela gave birth to these four cubs. Four babies are aged six to seven months and they are released into the open area at their proper age. Vehicle travelers can enjoy seeing these cubs on tiger safari. ANI reports that the Tiger Safari plan has been tested to understand the mindset of the tigers and achieved effective results. At this time the number of female tigresses in Tiger Safari Park is five. Their…
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Samajwadi party Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav dies at the age 82

Samajwadi party Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav dies at the age 82

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and SP Patron Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away. He breathed his last at 8.16 this morning. He was 82 years old. He was on a ventilator at Medanta Hospital in Mulayam Singh Gurugram. His condition had remained critical since last Sunday. After the death of Mulayam Singh Yadav, there was a wave of mourning among the SP workers. Mulayam, who was a wrestler and teacher, played a long political inning. He was the Chief Minister of UP three times. Defense Minister at the Centre. He is also known for his bold political decisions. On August…
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‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ completes 1 month on the road

‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ completes 1 month on the road

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi started the Bharat Jodo Yatra from Mayasandra in Tumakuru, Karnataka. During this, a crowd of hundreds of workers appeared with him. One month has been completed for the Bharat Jodo Yatra of the Congress Party. This yatra, which started from Kanyakumari on September 7, has reached its 31st day. On Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi started his yatra from Mayasandra in Tumakuru, Karnataka. During this, a crowd of hundreds of workers appeared with him.Earlier on Friday, Indira Lankesh and Kavita Lankesh also participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. The two women are the mother and sister…
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Accused of double murder in Delhi over Instagram followers

Accused of double murder in Delhi over Instagram followers

Two youths were stabbed to death by a group of teenagers in the Outer Delhi district on Wednesday night. Police arrested three teenagers, including a girl, on charges of old enmity and committing crimes for Instagram followers.A PCR was called by a local in the middle of the night who saw the boys bleeding on the road.Police said that the girl and one of the deceased were jealous of each other over their number of followers on the social media app. Debesh Kumar Mahala, DCP (Outer North), said, “The girl called her friends around 11.30 pm who then invited the…
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PM Narendra Modi to launch 5G services on October 1

PM Narendra Modi to launch 5G services on October 1

The government officially confirmed that prime Minister Narendra Modi would launch 5G services in some selected cities on October 1 and initiate the sixth edition of India Mobile Congress 2022 in New Delhi, on September 30. According to the release, 5G will be rolled out in cities selected by the prime minister, gradually covering the entire country over the next few years. The 5G will impact the cumulative economy of India is estimated to reach USD 450 billion by 2035. In a statement, the Ministry of Communications said, “The 5G to be launched by the Prime Minister in select cities…
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Typhoon Noru is coming, Heavy rains may lash Bengal on Mahasasthi

Typhoon Noru is coming, Heavy rains may lash Bengal on Mahasasthi

It is certain that rain is going to play havoc in Bangali's biggest festival Durga puja. Despite the prayers of lakhs of devotees, the Met Office said there is no option of escaping from wet in Durga Puja this year.Weather conditions have so far confirmed that Typhoon Noru will bring heavy rains to the city and other parts of the state. Cyclone Nuru will bring torrential rain during the festival. "We expect the good intensity of rain from Shashti night to Ashtami morning. The maximum number of thundershower cells are likely to form during this period. We can expect rain…
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Journey of the Ac toy train has started

Journey of the Ac toy train has started

AC toy train service started on Monday just before Durga Puja. Many MPs, MLAs, and district presidents of the BJP were present on this special occasion. Vistadome Troy train service with AC coach from New Jalpaiguri station to Darjeeling started from today. GM Ansu Gupta, DRM SK Chaudhary along with BJP MP and state president Sukant Majumdar were present at the inauguration ceremony. Today, all of them flagged off the toy train in a brief inauguration ceremony at NJP station. According to railway sources AC Troy train left for Darjeeling today with about 50 passengers. On this occasion, Darjeeling MP…
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Former Prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh turns 90 today, let’s know some lesser facts about him

Former Prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh turns 90 today, let’s know some lesser facts about him

Former Prime Minister of the Republic of India and our known economic expert Dr. Manmohan Singh today turn 90. He was instrumental in the gap in India's economy in 1991. Throughout the Nineteen Seventies and Nineteen Eighties, Manmohan Singh command many key posts within the Government and later became the prime minister of India for 2 terms from 2004 to 2014. Some facts concerning Dr. Manhonan Sighn He was born on 26th Sep, 1932 within the geographic region province of West Pakistan before the partition of India.   He was born on 26th Sep 1932 within the geographic region province…
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