Per capita income in the state has consistently been below the national average for at least 24 years. However, it has narrowed the gap with the all-India level in recent years.
Among those killed were eight from TMC, and one worker each of the BJP, the CPI-M, the Congress and the ISF.
It is thanks to the policy of liberalisation conceived by Manmohan Singh and enforced by P V Narasimha that the Indian economy has now become the world's 5th largest economy by nominal GDP, asserts Dr Sudhir Bisht.
Jacques Rogge was re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a second term until 2013 on Friday. Rogge, who ran unopposed, took over in 2001 from Juan Antonio Samaranch as the eighth president of the IOC since the organisation was founded in 1894, two years before the first modern Games in Athens.
West Bengal Sport, Transport and Youth Affairs Minister Subhas Chakraborty passed away in a private hospital in Kolkata at 11.35 am on Monday following multiple organ failure.The veteran leader from the Communist Party of India-Marxist was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on July 26 with chest infection and pneumonia. Chakraborty had also been battling cancer for a few years. He was 67 years old.His condition deteriorated on Monday morning.
The accused in National Conference leader Trilochan Singh Wazir's murder case were planning his killing for the past two-three months and planted fake evidence to mislead the police, taking inspiration from Bollywood movie Drishyam, officials said.
Stating that evidence was being collected on fresh charges filed against former Haryana director general of police S P S Rathore, the Panchkula police on Wednesday said any further action in the Ruchika molestation case would be taken only after a detailed investigation was completed.
Anil Vij was administered the trial dose of the indigenous COVID vaccine Covaxin last month
'If the airlines are not given a clear deadline to change the altimeters by the DGCA, why should they do it voluntarily?' 'It means that the aircraft will be grounded for a while and lose money.'
Ashu Girhotra, brother of Ruchika, in his complaint sought filing of case against 67-year-old Rathore under the harsher Sec 306 (abetment to suicide) for which the maximum punishment is 10 years.
India's swimmer Srihari Nataraj clocked 54.68s to qualify for the semi-finals of the men's 100m backstroke event of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.
Lauren Brown, who was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, taught chemistry at the Methodist Rural School in Zahirabad in Andhra Pradesh's Medak district from 1964 to 1967 while serving in the Peace Corps in India.
Amitabh Bachchan has developed multiple hernia in his lower abdomen but is trying to avoid another surgery.
India's Shiv Kapur produced a dramatic turnaround in the closing stages to win the Royal Cup and end the year on a high note by claiming his third Asian Tour title of 2017 in Pattaya.
The desire to seek work in new territories is another defining characteristic of the modern nomad
The 67-year-old MP from Pune, who arrived at around 10 am on Monday, was admitted to the cardio neuro-sciences department of the hospital in a private ward.
West Indies great Michael Holding criticised England cricket team's "moment of unity" gesture in the ongoing two-Test series against New Zealand, saying it was not supporting Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement but giving subtle meaning of "all lives matter".
Expelled Samajwadi Party MP Amar Singh on Tuesday shared the dais with mega-star Amitabh Bachchan, a day after he expressed reservations over Jaya Bachchan not quitting the party and joining him.
Lashing out at those objecting to actor Amitabh Bachchan's presence at a government function in Mumbai, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has dubbed them as the "Talibans of untouchability".
Kohli posted the picture on Twitter and captioned the post as, 'With the biggest BOSS! @ivivianrichards'.
The 67-year-old Shepherd, who officiated in 92 Tests, said it is unfair that viewers at home have better information than the men making the decisions.
India thus finished a fantastic badminton campaign with three gold, one silver and two bronze.
Check out the best playing XI from the IPL 2023 league stage.
Former Haryana director general of police SPS Rathore, who has been keeping a low profile following an uproar after he got away lightly in the Ruchika case, on Wednesday stepped out of his residence to meet his lawyer in the wake of fresh FIRs being filed against him.
One hundred and forty nine new individuals joined the rich list club of 1,103 Indians across 122 cities who cumulatively accumulated a wealth of Rs 100 trillion. Bengaluru -based Kaivalya Vohra, 19, of grocery delivery application Zepto is the youngest self-made and the youngest rich individual, according to IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022. The report found 1,103 Indians with a networth of Rs 1,000 crore each - an increase of 62 per cent over five years. There are 221 billionaires (Rs 100 crore networth) in India on the 2022 list - down 16 compared with last year, while 13 people born in the 1990s made it to the list, all self-made.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
He was a part of the 1960 Rome Olympics squad but didn't get a game but was an integral part of the 1962 Asiad gold winning team in Jakarta.
Carlos Alcaraz came through a testing third round encounter against Nicolas Jarry.
One person was killed and 15 others injured in a stampede in the hill shrine of Sabarimala prompting authorities to regulate flow of devotees and vehicles.
This is the star actor's first visit to India.
India edged closer to a comfortable win in the opening Test against Bangladesh
With the Nifty50 surging past the 20,000 mark, the markets are experiencing a spate of initial public offerings (IPOs) with four issues set to raise over Rs 4,673 crore this week. Another quartet, cumulatively worth Rs 3,000 crore, is expected to launch next week. Companies like RR Kabel, SAMHI Hotels, Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services, and Yatra Online are set to hit the primary market this week, while Signature Global, Updater Services, Sai Silks (Kalamandir), and Vaibhav Jewellers are slated for next week. This flurry of activity is driven by multiple factors including buoyant market conditions, increased demand for IPOs, and specific rule on the disclosure of quarterly financials.
Nearly 12 years after Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi were killed in a Paris car crash, a British lawyer, who represented the Al Fayeds at the inquest into the mishap, has claimed her death was not an accident.
West Indies batting great Brian Lara revealed the person who inspired him to take up cricket.
4 Aussies, 3 Indians, 1 Kiwi, 3 South Africans in Harish Kotian's World Cup 2023 Dream XI.
A much-changed Sweden side reached the Women's World Cup last 16 with a perfect record
An unidentified man on Wednesday hurled a pair of shoes at Israel's Supreme Court president during a proceeding that hit between the eyes and knocked her off the chair.
India's hard-hitting opener Shikhar Dhawan is confident that Delhi Capitals can win their maiden IPL title this season.
Big B auctions lunch date, bid reaches 6 lakhs on Day 1.
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