Kolkata, 8th May: The prices of diamonds are expected to increase by almost 10 per cent globally, according to noted diamond merchant Harshad R Mehta. Explaining the reasons for the price rise, Harshad R Mehta, Chairman, Rosy Blue (India) Private Limited said, ”The miners across the globe are mining less to increase the life of […]
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Blood test before marriage to prevent Thalassaemia
Kolkata, 8th May: Planning to tie the nuptial knot. Get a blood test done. That was the message which went loud and clear from city doctors to help prevent the spread of Thalassaemia. ”Society needs to be more conscious of the disease. A simple blood test before marriage can ensure that your child is not […]
Mamata Banerjee probable to finish CPI(M) dominion in West Bengal
Now the drama has already been started with Subrata Mukherjee. He was Information & Cultural Minister of West Bengal during the black days of Internal Emergency promulgated by the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi. Since 1977 till today, CPI(M)-led Left Front is ruling the state and Subrata Mukherjee is hopping between two parties […]
Jorasanko Thakurbari – keeps the memories of Tagore
A leisurely walk down the spacious balconies of 6, Dwarkanath Tagore Lane transports one to the time of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore with every brick and object telling the story of the poet, his family, lifestyle and achievements. Located in a congested north Kolkata lane, the Rabindra Bharati Museum is housed in Tagore’s ancestral home […]
“I’m not a Maoist”- Kabir Suman
Kolkata, 7th May: Singer-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Kabir Suman Friday denied that he was a Maoist and said he only raised his voice against the oppression of tribals. “I am neither a Maoist nor a Maoist sympathiser. I have only raised the issues of tribals. I have raised my voice against the oppression inflicted on the […]
India prefers Germany for help in renewable energy technologies
Kolkata, 7th May: German companies, which have the largest solar market worldwide, are keen to enter India with their Solar thermal, photovoltaic cell and concentrated solar power products as well as facilitate transfer of technology through workshops and training under India’s National Solar Mission, according to Mr Berthold Breid, CEO, Renewable Energy Academy, Germany. Breid […]
Police & Railways combined to make strategy to undertake Maoist threat
Kolkata, 6th May: Police and railway authorities today discussed here a joint strategy to counter Maoist threat and measures to improve passengers’ security. The high-level co-ordination meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Eastern Railway general manager V N Tripathi which was also attended by a number of senior police and railway officials. The meeting […]
Bravery Awards: Women empowerment rings
Kolkata, 6th May: Announcing the 18th Godfrey Philips Bravery Awards for the states of West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Harmanjit Singh, General Secretary, said that this year Godfrey Philips Bravery was focusing on women’s empowerment with the launch of the ‘Amodini Award’ for individuals or organisations who have contributed towards that objective. // […]
NPT, CTBT prejudiced: WB Government
Kolkata, 6th May: Calling the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) ‘discriminatory’, M K Narayanan, Governor of West Bengal, on Thursday, said India has consistently and in a principled manner opposed such treaties and has refused to give up. // “While India has consistently and in a principled manner opposed […]
Exhibition train of Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary
Kolkata, 6th May: Indian Railways will run an exhibition train Sanskriti Express to celebrate Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary and showcase his life and philosophy. The train, to be flagged off by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee May 9, will touch important stations in various parts of the country before returning to Kolkata May […]