9+ hour, 25+ min ago   (503+ words) Green data Telegraph India India became a global leader in digital governance by treating data infrastructure as essential. Its environment ministry must make the same decision, with a named timeline and owner Representational image. Sourced by the Telegraph India runs…...

10+ hour, 29+ min ago   (478+ words) The state government has closed 252 private, unaided madrasas that were set up during the tenure of the Mamata Banerjee government. All 252 madrasas awaiting recognition from the state madrasa education board are located in districts like Malda, Murshidabad and Nadia. The…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago   (522+ words) A doctor’s duty is to treat everyone equally, regardless of religion, caste, or social status, said the father of a young doctor who died while treating flood victims in Bihar in 2008. Umakant Patil was speaking to nurses on Saturday, his…...

21+ hour, 11+ min ago   (305+ words) The case relates to a September 8 demonstration outside the Bhawanipur police station in south Kolkata over remarks made by Shastri about Bengalis, Bengal's culture and food practices during Durga Puja. Earlier in the day, Chatterjee said a notice from the…...

23+ hour, 18+ min ago   (293+ words) The Bengal government has ordered the closure of 252 madrassas and sent show-cause notices to around 100 others after a state-wide survey found that several such institutions lacked requisite approvals and basic infrastructure, officials said on Sunday. Minority affairs and madrasah education…...

18+ hour, 37+ min ago   (835+ words) Manoj Jarange Patil File picture Mumbai police on Sunday denied permission to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange for his indefinite hunger strike in the metropolis from September 19 citing potential security concerns during the ongoing Ganeshotsav festival. Issuing a six-page refusal…...

1+ day, 12+ min ago   (229+ words) Samik Bhattacharya File picture BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday called upon party functionaries to refrain from indulging in violence against political opponents or extorting businessmen, as the party has zero tolerance for such activities. Bhattacharya, who was speaking…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (606+ words) Telegraph India Shah, Rajnath greet Mohan Bhagwat at 76; PM Modi’s silence stands out DELHI DIARIES | PM Modi’s silence was particularly striking given the warmth of his response last year, when Bhagwat turned 75 Silent treatment File picture The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (435+ words) Officers from the Buxa Tiger Reserve conduct the awareness campaign at Uttar Poro forest village on Saturday. Picture courtesy: BTR. Foresters are organising awareness campaigns in villages and tea gardens in the Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Alipurduar to address…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (158+ words) Smoke was detected in a train on the Blue Line of the Kolkata Metro on Friday evening, officials said. The incident happened around 4.10 pm when the Dakshineswar-bound train was at the Belgachia station, they said. Smoke was spotted coming from…...