Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Another student allegedly died by suicide at the IIT Kharagpur campus in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, the second such incident within a span of ten days.The body of the 22-year-old engineering student was recovered from the Madan Mohan Malviya Hall on Tuesday morning. Prima facie, it appeared to be a case of suicide, said officials.According to the police, the deceased student’s name is Soham Haldar, a resident of the Shalbagan area of Barasat in the Nort…
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Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Another student allegedly died by suicide at the Kharagpur IIT campus in West Midnapore district. According to the police, the student, Jaibir Singh Dodia (21), jumped from the eighth floor of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hall on Saturday morning.On receiving the news, police personnel from Hijli police station under Kharagpur Town police station went to the spot.The 21-year-old youth was taken to BC Roy Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. IIT Kharagpur author…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The government has decided to temporarily discontinue fortification of rice until a more robust and effective nutrient delivery mechanism is developed and operationalised.According to Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the government reviewed the implementation of rice fortification under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes. This decision of temporary discontinuation of fortification process does not ent…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) As many as 201 Indian entrepreneurs aged 36-40 were named among 505 young global business leaders who are centimillionaires, beating China and the UK, a report said on Wednesday.Bengaluru led the country with 48 entrepreneurs featured in the list, reaffirming its position as “India’s U40 capital,” said the report from Avendus Wealth Management and Hurun India.”Across India, China and the UK, 505 entrepreneurs under the age of 40 have been featured, with 201 from India,…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 12 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday expressed deep concern over the rising number of road accidents in the state and across the country, launching a series of landmark road safety initiatives at a special event held here during National Road Safety Month to reduce road mishaps. Addressing a programme at the Convention Hall of Lok Seva Bhawan, Majhi stated that the state government is focusing on the implementation of four ‘E’s for road safety, which …