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Cyclone Dana aftermath updates: One killed in West Bengal; govt. evacuated over two lakh people, says Mamata Banerjee

The landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana was complete on Friday morning and the system took at least eight and half hours to enter the landmass, IMD said




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Cyclone Dana in West Bengal: ‘One person died,’ says Mamata Banerjee

"The man died at his residence while conducting some cable-related work. The post-mortem examination will give us a clear picture," CM Mamata Banerjee said




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Cyclone Dana: Two more deaths reported in West Bengal; toll rises to four

The severe cyclonic storm Dana struck the eastern coast in the early hours of October 25, triggering torrential rain and high-speed winds that uprooted trees and electric poles




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West Bengal recruitment scam: ED attaches properties worth ₹163 crores

Thousands of recruitments conducted by the West Bengal Central School Service Commission in 2016 were linked to the cash-for-school jobs recruitment “scam”




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West Bengal CPI(M) suspends ex-MLA over allegation of misbehaviour with woman journalist

The journalist claimed that he had made improper advances and touched her when she went to interview him at his residence




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CPI(M) open to future alliance with Congress in West Bengal, says Mohammed Salim

Mr. Salim also highlighted that in the upcoming byelections, the Left Front in West Bengal has made seat adjustments considering parties outside the Left Front




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TMC accuses Amit Shah of breaching model code of conduct in West Bengal ahead of bypolls

Home Minister Amit Shah made politically charged statements about “parivartan in 2026” and stopping “infiltrators” during a BSF event at the India-Bangladesh border to inaugurate a passenger terminal




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One dead in major blaze at chemical factory in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram

Several people suffered severe burn injuries; workers were trapped inside the factory as firefighters struggled to reach them; with smoke engulfing the whole area, panic sparked among local residents




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Protests erupt in parts of West Bengal over exclusion of names in Banglar Awas Yojana

Amidst the protests, a notification was issued by the State government suggesting that fresh verification will be made to look into the names of beneficiaries who have been excluded




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Stir seeking justice for murdered doctor in West Bengal undermined by split

While the WBJDF has been at loggerheads with the State government on multiple occasions, the WBJDA appears to be going soft on the administration




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West Bengal Governor to visit people in distress across the State

The announcement was made days before Governor Bose completes two years in office on November 23, 2024.




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November continues holiday high for West Bengal government employees, students

Educators and government employees varyingly expressed approval and concern regarding the State’s policy with five holidays in November following 13 days’ leave in October




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West Bengal Governor, HC seek report from State govt. on ‘vandalism’ during pujas

While the counsels appearing for the Leader Of Opposition alleged that vandalism took place during Durga Puja and Kali Puja, Advocate General Kishore Datta strongly refuted allegations of communal clashes




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West Bengal bypolls: Campaign picks up as political barbs fly thick and fast

BJP president Sukanta Majumdar targets police whereas Trinamool leader Firhad Hakim apologises  for comment on woman BJP leader




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West Bengal junior doctors bring out rally to demand justice for R.G. Kar victim

The protesting doctors have also come up with a gallery highlighting their protests for the past 90 days




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Jadavpur University professor from West Bengal found dead in Uttarakhand hotel room

Colleagues and students expressed shock over his untimely and mysterious demise




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WATCH: Fuming Alzarri Joseph leaves field after disagreement with West Indies captain Shai Hope




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‘Behaviour like that is unacceptable on my cricket field’: West Indies Head Coach Darren Sammy on Alzarri Joseph storming off the field




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West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches for on-field argument with Shai Hope




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Western Digital Is Offering A Rs 75,000 Scholarship To...

Western Digital is offering a one-time scholarship of up to Rs 75,000 to persons with disabilities and transgender students pursuing graduation, post-graduation and PhD degrees in STEM-related fields.




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Time For India To Revisit Western Alliances

It's time India re-visited its Western alliances for the attitude and approach that the West reserves for the nation when it comes to security cooperation of the kind that they might not have visualised outside of China, India's bug-bear, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.




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Western Digital Is Offering A Rs 75,000 Scholarship To...

Western Digital is offering a one-time scholarship of up to Rs 75,000 to persons with disabilities and transgender students pursuing graduation, post-graduation and PhD degrees in STEM-related fields.




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What are Declan Rice's options should the midfielder leave West Ham this summer?

A big-money transfer, in the region of £70m, to a top European club has been mooted for some time for Rice, but just what are his options should West Ham be open to selling their star man?




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Jacqueline Ferndandez’s Beautiful Traditional Looks That Left Us So Awestruck

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez loves being in style. From ethnic to western, she pulls off each attire of hers so gracefully that it doesn't even take a second for us to fall in love with her look. So far, her





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Potentially Responsible Parties to Begin Comprehensive Groundwater Study at West Lake Landfill

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




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EPA Announces $1.5 Million in Funding to Reduce Emissions From Diesel Engines in Four Midwest States

Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




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Neemias Queta’s return to Utah State has the Aggies thinking about a third Mountain West title




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ML 3.8 WESTERN IRAN

Magnitude  ML 3.8
Region  WESTERN IRAN
Date time  2020-05-10 08:21:08.4 UTC
Location  33.76 N ; 48.12 E
Depth  13 km




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West Lafayette grad Luke Staton gambles on himself with Purdue football walk-on spot

The Red Devil linebacker will join the Boilermakers in the fall.

       




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Raw video: Protestors gather at West 62nd Street and Michigan Road on Saturday

About 50 people gathered Saturday afternoon at West 62nd Street and Michigan Road to protest the fatal police shooting of Dreasjon "Sean" Reed.

       




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Families say West Island residence with 64 COVID-19 deaths has kept them in the dark

The Vigi Home, located in the Town of Mont-Royal, has logged 64 deaths related to COVID-19 since the pandemic began.




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Managing the Emergence of Rising Powers: A Western Response

Research Event

22 May 2014 - 5:00pm to 6:15pm

Chatham House, London

Event participants

Trine Flockhart, Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Academy
Patrick W Quirk, Fellow, Transatlantic Academy
Chair: Dr Leslie Vinjamuri, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, SOAS

This event will present the findings of the Transatlantic Academy’s new report, Liberal Order in a Post-Western World, which examines the future of international liberal order in a world shaped by the rise of emerging powers and a transatlantic community dealing with internal challenges. Produced by collaboration between scholars from Europe and North America, it recommends ways to build an enduring rules-based order for the 21st century.

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Immigration and U.S. Economic Competitiveness: A View from the Midwest

At this release event in Washington, DC, co-sponsored by MPI, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and ImmigrationWorks USA, the Chicago Council's independent task force on immigration released its report, U.S. Economic Competitiveness at Risk: A Midwest Call to Action on Immigration Reform.




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AGS awards highest honor to West Health for visionary work to improve geriatric care

For only the second time in its near 80-year history, the American Geriatrics Society will award one of its highest honors typically reserved for individuals to West Health, a family of nonprofit organizations dedicated to lowering healthcare costs to enable older adults to successfully age in place.




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UK children visit the Wild West

The Kid's 'n' Things team visited two churches to run five-day long holiday clubs, with the theme of “Lionheart and the Great Wild West Adventure”.




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W DENNY'S RD N DUPONT HWY EAST AND WEST BOUND STRIPING OPERATIONS UNDERWAY UNTIL 2 PM




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W DENNY'S RD N DUPONT HWY EAST AND WEST BOUND STRIPING OPERATIONS UNDERWAY UNTIL 2 PM





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Energy Efficiency and Renewables Are Lowest Risk/Cost Investments for Utilities

A new report by utility and finance experts contains positive news for the environment, our air and our (and our utilities’) pocketbooks — the economics of electric power resources have made zero-emissions energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies the most financially attractive options to meet the nation’s future energy demands.




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Renewable Energy Matchmaking: Newest Key to Reaching 2020 Sustainability Goals

The siren call of 2020 corporate environmental sustainability goals is quickly getting louder, as corporate leaders realize they must go further today to achieve their sustainability targets for tomorrow. Increased use of renewable energy is an ambitious goal for some of the world’s largest companies, as 59 percent of the Fortune 100 and nearly two-thirds of the Global 100 have set GHG emissions reduction commitments, renewable energy commitments or both, according to a recent Ceres’ report, Power Forward: Why the World’s Largest Companies Are Investing in Renewable Energy. One global consumer products company, for example, plans to derive 30 percent of its energy from clean sources by 2020.




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Clean Energy Spending Drops 15 Percent to Reach Lowest Level Since 2013

Global investment in clean energy slumped 15 percent in the first quarter to the lowest level in two years because of a decline in wind and utility-scale projects.




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What the Energy Future Looks Like: West Village, University of California at Davis

In the global competition for appealing clean energy solutions, a leading entry is the new West Village at the University of California at Davis (UC Davis), which today celebrated significant progress toward its goal of becoming the largest planned “zero-net energy” community in the United States.




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Clean Energy Spending Drops 15 Percent to Reach Lowest Level Since 2013

Global investment in clean energy slumped 15 percent in the first quarter to the lowest level in two years because of a decline in wind and utility-scale projects.




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Coronavirus spread in Western Cape in need of urgent intervention - Dhlomo

Cape Town - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday descended on the Western Cape as pressure mounted on the national government to intervene in the coastal province that has recorded more than half of the country’s Covid-19 infections. This after health portfolio committee chairperson Sibongiseni Dhlomo had called for urgent intervention in the spread of the virus while the ANC wanted a return to level 5 of lockdown. Speaking at a press briefing in Cape Town on Saturday, Mkhize said the spread of the virus in the Western Cape was not different from other provinces. He said that the national government would provide more support, such as further training of health-care workers and...




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Covid-19 in Western Cape: Province now has 3309 active cases

More than 1600 people have now recovered from the Covid-19 in the Western Cape, the provincial government said on Saturday.




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Coronavirus spread in Western Cape in need of urgent intervention - Dhlomo

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday descended on the Western Cape as pressure mounted on the national government to intervene in the coastal province.




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Nigeria: Fortify and the Wellbeing Foundation Africa Announce Strategic Partnership to Reduce Iron Deficiency and Improve Maternal Survival in West Africa

[Wellbeing Foundation] CHICAGO, Illinois and LAGOS, NIGERIA -Partnership combines private sector ingenuity with local know-how and leadership to save the lives of millions of women and children suffering from iron deficiency




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Sanders surges in West Virginia, as one-time favorite Clinton falters

Close watchers of the presidential primary say Clinton's ties to Obama hurt her chances to win in the Mountain State




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Alex Morgan becomes U.S. national team's newest soccer mom

Alex Morgan, who helped the United States women's soccer team to World Cup and Olympic titles, has become the newest mom in the national squad after giving birth to her first child.