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In this issue

Kolkata

Primary TET results delayed due to OBC case in SC

The results of the 2023 Primary Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) have yet to be declared due to an ongoing legal battle over Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservations in the Supreme Court, according to Goutam Pal, President of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE).

1 min

Bagnan: Two, including monk, killed in road mishap

In a tragic road accident on Monday morning, two persons, including a monk from the Bharat Sevasram Sangha were killed and five more, including another monk, suffered multiple injuries on National Highway-16 in Bagnan.

1 min

Away for over 2 weeks, Jadavpur University V-C returns, exam dates rescheduled

Bhaskar Gupta was advised complete rest following his hospitalisation on March 5, which came after violent protests at the university on March 1

1 min

High Court upholds life term of two for teacher's murder with parcel bomb

Witnesses smelled explosive substance and saw pins, blood stains and pieces of paper strewn all over the floor and walls. She was declared dead at the hospital

1 min

Weatherman Issues Heatwave Alert in 6 Districts; Temp to Cross 40 Degrees

Bankura, Birbhum, West Midnapore, West Burdwan, Jhargram, Purulia

1 min

Humayun Kabir asked to depose physically before disciplinary panel

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bharatpur in Murshidabad has been asked to depose physically before the disciplinary committee of the party on Tuesday.

1 min

AIU meet: 100 V-Cs to discuss diversity & sustainability

ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

1 min

Violating replantation rule: KMC mulls stern steps for developers

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is planning to make its rules tougher for obtaining completion certificates (CC) by developers in cases where big trees are being cut down and not replaced with new plantations once the real estate construction is over.

1 min

UDMA allocated Rs 26.18 cr for New Market rejuvenation

THERE ARE OVER 2000 SHOPS IN THE MARKET

1 min

Sealdah Stn: Cops seize firearms with ammo from Malda resident

The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police (KP) nabbed a resident of Malda and seized six firearms along with multiple rounds of ammunition from Sealdah Railway Station early on Monday morning.

1 min

Joymalya Bagchi sworn-in as SC judge

Justice Joymalya Bagchi was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday.

1 min

Atin Ghosh flags massive pollution issue at railyard in his Constituency

COSSIPORE-BELGACHIA

1 min

TMC Gears Up To Strengthen Organisation, Review Meet To Be Held At Booth Level

Duplicate Epic: Post Abhishek's Directive

1 min

State sets up 3 nodal centres for scrub typhus & leptospirosis testing

FUNDS WORTH RS 5.50L TO PROCURE TEST KITS ALLOTTED

1 min

Modi govt is biased, politicising Railway Budget: Trinamool

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) strongly criticised the Narendra Modi-led Central government for reducing the Railway Budget allocation for non-BJP-ruled states such as Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

2 mins

City-born scholar Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak wins 2025 Holberg Prize

CM CONGRATULATES

1 min

Bengal witnesses record 18.4 cr tourist footfall till date this yr

PURULIA SEES MAXIMUM FLOW OF TOURISTS THIS YR

1 min

Rare Himalayan Gray Langur Photographed in Buxa Tiger Reserve

A significant addition to the biodiversity of Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) has come to light after a tourist captured an image of the rare Himalayan Gray Langur, also known as the Chamba Sacred Langur.

1 min

Malda's Ashwina mango: The 'king of chutneys' in the race for GI tag

'WE ARE HOPEFUL APPROVAL WILL BE GRANTED SOON'

1 min

TMC Mazdoor Union demands salary hike for transport workers

The Trinamool Congress Mazdoor Union has submitted a memorandum to the Chairman and Managing Director of North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC), demanding a salary hike for bus conductors and mechanical employees.

1 min

Goalpokhar: 15-km road construction begins with Rs 8.23 cr funds

The construction of a 15-kilometre road connecting Jhal Jhali to Sholpara under the Goalpokhar Police Station area in North Dinajpur district commenced on Sunday afternoon.

1 min

Locals ransack quack doctor's house, demand refund of invested money

Tensions escalated in the Goalgachh area of Sujali under the Islampur Police Station in North Dinajpur district on Saturday afternoon as a group of locals raided the residence of Soleman Ali, a self-proclaimed doctor, demanding the return of their invested money.

1 min

GTA Launches Attendance Sys With Embedded Real-Time Location Details in Photographs

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

2 mins

Couple caught selling one-month-old baby for Rs 50,000 in Malbazar

'We are verifying all details. Legal action will be taken against those involved'

1 min

Rape of minor: Three held

COOCH BEHAR

1 min

Underground cabling work faces hitch due to lack of water pipeline map

SILIGURI

1 min

Attack on Siliguri Dy Mayor: 2 more held

The police have arrested two more suspects in connection with the attack on Ranjan Sarkar, the Deputy Mayor of Siliguri.

1 min

ADR analysis finds 45% of 4,092 MLAs facing criminal charges

At least 45 per cent of 4,092 MLAs have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to an analysis by poll rights body ADR.

1 min

Ex-Union minister Debendra Pradhan dies at 84. Prez, PM mourn

Veteran BJP leader Debendra Pradhan, the father of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, died on Monday morning due to age-related ailments.

1 min

Govt: 701 Dump-Sites Remediated Under Swachh Bharat Mission

Out of 2,424 legacy dumpsites, 701 have been remediated completely so far under the Swachh Bharat Mission while the work of flattening 1,179 garbage mounds is currently under progress, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry told the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

1 min

Meeting on Voter ID-Aadhaar Linking Part of EC's Effort to Settle Pending Issues: Officials

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's proposed meeting with top Government functionaries on linking voter ID with Aadhaar is part of proactive steps being taken by the poll panel to resolve \"legacy issues\" pending for the past 25 years, officials said on Monday.

1 min

Parl Panel Favours Hike in MEA Budget, Says Current Allocation Not Reflective of India's Growing Stature

Allocation in Budget estimates (BE) 2025-26, at Rs 20,516.61 crores, represents a 7.39 per cent reduction from BE 2024-25 & an 18.83 per cent decrease compared to revised estimates (RE) for 2024-25

2 mins

Oppn walks out of RS after discussion on duplicate voter ID disallowed

BUDGET SESSION OF PARLIAMENT

1 min

BJP TN chief Annamalai, party leaders detained

Saffron party had announced a picketing protest of TASMAC headquarters here over alleged Rs 1,000 crore irregularities, as claimed by the ED recently

2 mins

UP: 900 Kumbh visitors still missing, claims Akhilesh Yadav

SP chief seeks status on 'jobs' for bike riders

1 min

Modi Govt Robbing People, Says Mallikarjun Kharge

ON PETROL, DIESEL PRICES

1 min

RG Kar case: SC allows parents to pursue 'further probe' plea at Cal HC

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday allowed the parents of the victim in the RG Kar Medical College & Hospital rape-murder case to pursue their petition for a further probe by the CBI before the Calcutta High Court.

1 min

Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on PIL challenging CAG appointment procedure

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response on a PIL seeking that the current practice of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India solely by the executive and the prime minister be declared violative of the Constitution.

1 min

New Zealand supports India's bid for UNSC membership: PM Luxon

IN AN ADDRESS AT RAISINA DIALOGUE

2 mins

As horrific videos of dogs with dead newborns go viral, MP scampers for a solution

Two videos in the last five days showing stray dogs with the bodies of newborn babies and their menacing presence in and around hospitals has become a topic of intense debate in Madhya Pradesh, with officials and NGOs emphasising the need for a sustained campaign to control the canine population.

1 min

Question of Fairness

The controversy over duplicate voter ID numbers has put the Election Commission of India under intense scrutiny.

2 mins

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost falls silent on moon

It's lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission.

1 min

Despite Judge's Orders, White House Deports Hundreds of Venezuelans

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th-century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday.

1 min

Hungary's Ruling Party Ups the Ante With New Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Hungary's ruling coalition continued its crackdown on the country's LGBTQ+ community on Monday, as members submitted a bill to parliament that would ban the popular Budapest Pride event and allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees.

1 min

Over 30 dead as US tornadoes, storms unleash fury

More than 130 fires were reported across Oklahoma

1 min

Nightclub nightmare: North Macedonia plunges into mourning, toll set to rise

Health minister says 20 of the injured in critical condition

2 mins

Trump tensions persist as Canada's Carney meets with European allies

This is Carney's first official foreign trip since he was sworn in on March 14

1 min

Putin, Trump to Hold Talks Today About Possible Truce

Land and power plants are also on agenda

1 min

'Null, void': Trump moves against Biden's pardons, including Fauci

PARDON POWER IS CONSIDERED AN ABSOLUTE POWERS A PRESIDENT HAS

2 mins

Zelenskyy names new chief of general staff

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Andrii Hnatov as the new chief of the general staff of Ukraine's armed forces, as the country looks to restructure and strengthen its military while it is engaged in combat in Russia's Kursk region and facing increasing pressure in Donetsk.

1 min

Government examining impact of US tariff on India: Minister

The government is examining the impact of 25 per cent tariff imposed by the US on steel and aluminium imports, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

1 min

RBI Allows Settling Trade Transactions With Maldives in INR & MVR

RBI on Monday said India's bilateral trade transactions with Maldives may also be settled in INR and/or MVR in addition to the ACU mechanism.

1 min

Government says 28,818 insolvency pleas resolved under IBC

As many as 40,943 applications were filed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), of which 28,818 applications involving Rs 10 lakh crore were resolved even before admission, Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra said in Lok Sabha on Monday.

1 min

Govt Says 11 Airports Identified For Ops Under Public Pvt Partnership

The Civil Aviation Ministry on Monday said 11 airports, including six small airports, have been identified for operations under the public-private partnership.

1 min

Vedanta Demerger: Newly Demerged Cos Have Potential to Grow into $100 Bn Each: Agarwal

According to Vedanta's demerger scheme, every Vedanta shareholder will receive 1 additional share in each of the 4 newly demerged companies

2 mins

Net direct tax collection rises 13.13% to over ₹21.26 lakh crore so far in current fiscal

Net direct tax collection grew 13.13 per cent to over Rs 21.26 lakh crore so far this fiscal aided by higher advance tax mop up, government data showed on Monday.

2 mins

Mkt regulations violation case: HC discharges Gautam & Rajesh Adani

The SFIO in 2012 initiated the case against the Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) and its promoters Gautam Adani and Rajesh Adani

2 mins

Rupee rises 24 paise to 86.81 against dollar

The rupee appreciated 24 paise to close at 86.81 against the US dollar on Monday on positive domestic equities and weakness of the American currency in the overseas market.

1 min

Vikas Kaushal Assumes Charge as HPCL Chairman & Managing Director

Vikas Kaushal has assumed charge as the Chairman & MD of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, effective March 17, 2025.

1 min

Sensex snaps 5-day losing run, rebounds 341 points on gains in banking shares, global rally

Benchmark BSE Sensex rebounded by 341 points on Monday, snapping its five-day losing streak following buying in banking stocks and a sharp rally in global shares.

1 min

Debt mutual funds log ₹6,525 crore outflow in February

Short-Duration Funds See Highest Redemption

2 mins

India Has Taken Lead in Financing Renewable Energy Projects, Says Reserve Bank Governor

India has taken the lead in financing renewable energy projects by including them under priority sector lending to accelerate the country's transition to a low-carbon economy in its fight against climate change.

2 mins

Wholesale price based inflation inches up to 2.38% in February

Wholesale price inflation marginally rose to 2.38 per cent in February due to expensive manufactured food items like vegetables oil and beverages, government data released on Monday showed.

1 min

Indian Railways expands global footprint with major exports

In a significant boost to India's manufacturing capabilities, Indian Railways continues to expand its presence in global markets with the export of Metro coaches, bogies, propulsion systems, passenger coaches and locomotives to multiple countries.

1 min

Exports Fall to $36.91 Billion in Feb, Trade Deficit Narrows to $14.05 bn

The country's imports reduced to $50.96 billion in February

2 mins

Sen vs Prannoy in Rd 1 as shuttlers eye glory

Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will continue their quest to regain top form when the $250,000 Swiss Open gets underway here on Tuesday, featuring draws that are crowded with Indians.

1 min

From boos to cheers, it has come full circle for Pandya

ROLLER-COASTER LAST FEW MONTHS

2 mins

Barca's Late Blitz Sees Off Atletico 4-2

Defeat Deepens Atleti's Woes as the Catalan Club Keeps Flying High

2 mins

Teen Andreeva Backs Up Dubai Triumph With Indian Wells Title

Andreeva Is The First Player Under Age 18 To Beat The Women Ranked No. 1 And No. 2 At The Same WTA Tournament Since Williams In 1999

1 min

Ready to have a ball?

IPL 2025: Knight Riders, SRH, MI have most balanced bowling

2 mins

'Tumko Meri Kasam highlights IMPORTANCE of finding the right person'

The film goes beyond the typical love story, delving into the emotional and practical aspects of relationships

1 min

Can Salman, Rashmika's 'SIKANDAR' song be the next party anthem?

Salman Khan-starrer 'Sikandar' is one of the biggest films of the year, all set for its release on Eid.

1 min

Sapphire Creations Dance Company to host 'Sapphire Annual Gala'

The dance company will present 'DEcoding SAPPHIRE' as a triumph of jubilation

1 min

When Sourav Ganguly played a cop and went viral

Speculations were rife about Dada's cameo in the 'Netflix' series 'Khakee: The Bengal Chapter'

1 min

Lucy Recalls Auditioning for 'Hannah Montana'

Hale said there are many projects she tried to audition for over time, including 'Pitch Perfect', 'Hairspray', '50 Shades of Grey' and 'The Substance'

1 min

Ayushmann becomes 'FIT INDIA ICON'

Khurrana said that 'good health empowers us to do anything'

1 min

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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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