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ECHOPRESS

Voices of the Region, Echoes to the World

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Voices of the Region, Echoes to the World

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India

From ‘chanda chori’ to paper leaks & inflation: Congress to target Modi govt over key issues in Monsoon Session, will oppose Delimitation Bill | India News

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NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday said it would strongly oppose the proposed Delimitation Bill if the Centre reintroduces it during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. The party also said it would hold the Narendra Modi government accountable on a range of issues, including alleged corruption, paper leaks, rising prices, foreign policy and the Ayodhya…

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Malda becomes first district to adopt Village Action Plans for border villages | Kolkata News

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KOLKATA: Malda has become the first district in Bengal to adopt Village Action Plans (VAPs) for villages along the India-Bangladesh border, with the district administration launching an inclusive development initiative aimed at ensuring that every eligible household receives the benefits of government welfare schemes at its doorstep.The initiative, “Amar Gram Amar Kalpana”, has been conceived…

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Navi Mumbai airport to fill gaps in city’s direct connectivity across the globe | Mumbai News

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Navi Mumbai International Airport formally launched its overseas operations on Wednesday Mumbai: Mumbai’s long-standing disadvantage in international air connectivity compared with Delhi is expected to ease with the opening of Navi Mumbai International Airport’s international terminal, although industry executives say that a meaningful expansion of overseas routes will take time.While Delhi offers direct flights to…

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Leadership row in EIMPA again | Kolkata News

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Krishna Daga’s new leadership at EIMPA faces a challenge from distributor Ratan Saha. KOLKATA: Controversy refuses to stop courting the premises of the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association. Krishna Daga’s new leadership has been challenged by distributor Ratan Saha, who ironically was previously celebrated as the interim head in the presence of filmmaker Goutam Ghose….

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Mumbai court rejects closure report in sexual harassment case against college trustee, orders fresh probe | Mumbai News

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In her complaint, the principal had accused the trustee of subjecting her to physical, mental, and sexual harassment Mumbai: Observing that the police had filed the closure report without properly examining the sexual harassment allegations made by the principal against a trustee of a city-based school and junior college, a magistrate’s court has dismissed the…

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Weather tomorrow: IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rain in Odisha; hot and humid weather to persist in Delhi-NCR | Delhi News

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The weather department said active monsoon conditions are likely to continue over east, central and northeast India over the next three to four days, with heavy rainfall expected in several regions. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of the country on Friday, with heavy to very heavy…

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