Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) As West Bengal heads towards Assembly elections, women across sectors have said that the next government should focus on job creation, safety and long-term empowerment, while building on existing welfare schemes.For many women in West Bengal, their expectations are layered. They speak of progress but also of gaps. Over the years, their expectations have become sharper and more specific.Although there is acknowledgement that schemes like Lakshmir Bhandar and Kanyashree hav…

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Beirut, April 5 (IANS) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that it will file a formal protest after Israeli soldiers destroyed surveillance cameras installed at its headquarters in Naqoura. UNIFIL spokesperson Candice Ardell said in a statement on Saturday (local time) that Israeli troops had, since Friday, destroyed all cameras facing the Menghi road at the mission’s general headquarters in Naqoura.The cameras were positioned solely to monitor the UNIFIL compound’s imm…

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Gandhinagar, April 5 (IANS) Authorities in Gujarat have imposed fines totalling Rs 1,40,900 on 17 food establishments and destroyed approximately 615 kilograms of substandard food during a statewide enforcement drive, officials said on Sunday.The action forms part of ongoing efforts to ensure food safety and transparency in the use of paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and analogue paneer in hotels, restaurants, dhabas, and street food units.The Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) issued an…

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