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Kolkata Science City unveils new ‘time machines’

3:06 pm December 19, 2019

Kolkata: The Science City in Kolkata has unveiled a new pair of ‘time machines’, motion simulators with 3D projections, officials said on Thursday. Around 15 visitors can be accommodated in each simulator where films on subjects ranging from the Great Wall of China to the Roman civilisation will be shown in 65-inch LED monitors with […]

Mamata leads mega protest rally, vows not to allow NRC, citizenship law in Bengal

2:28 pm December 16, 2019

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit the streets of Kolkata on Monday along with thousands of partymen and vowed not to allow the proposed country-wide NRC and the amended Citizenship Act in West Bengal. The TMC supremo began the protest march from Red Road in heart of the city, and it is set to culminate […]

From Lucknow to Hyderabad, protests across campuses against police crackdown in Jamia

2:24 pm December 16, 2019

New Delhi: Unrest over the police crackdown in Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia rippled through the country on Monday with demonstrations in several campuses, including in Hyderabad, Lucknow, Mumbai and Kolkata. The morning after violence broke out in the national capital following protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act, hundreds of students took to the streets demanding […]

GRSE hands over LCU amphibious ship to Indian Navy

8:14 pm December 12, 2019

Kolkata: Adding to the country’s maritime security prowess, warship builder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has delivered a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) to the Indian Navy, GRSE said here on Thursday. The amphibious ship, that can transport and deploy main battle tanks, armoured vehicles, troops and equipment from ship to the shore, is […]

World Bank suggests creating ‘brand northeast’

4:49 pm December 12, 2019

Kolkata: The central government should consider creating a brand for the northeast to better leverage the potential of the region, the World Bank said. The ‘brand northeast’ should be built on elements such as healthy living, environmental sustainability, social responsibility and the service sector, a World Bank study has suggested. “The study shows agriculture and […]