Ahana Bhattacharya

Sanjay Roy, the culprit in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital trainee doctor rape and murder case has been sentenced to life imprisonment till death by a Kolkata court on Monday. He has also been fined Rs 50,000 by the Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court. Sanjay Roy was found guilty by the Sessions Court...

Verdict has finally been announced in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital junior doctor rape and murder case after a long wait of five months. The Additional District and Sessions Court in Kolkata’s Sealdah on Saturday convicted the main accused Sanjoy Roy as guilty in the case. Sanjoy Roy, who was a civic...

The Government of Odisha will provide monthly pension and free healthcare for people who were jailed during the Emergency of 1975. The state’s new Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has declared that those arrested and imprisoned during the Emergency under Maintenance of Internal Security Act, Defence of India Rule or Defence and Internal Security...

Amid a surge in the number of cases in China, two children have tested positive for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Nagpur, taking the total number of cases of the respiratory illness in India to seven. The two affected kids are aged seven and 14 who were diagnosed with the virus at a private...

Now farmers selling land to the Government of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Jewar Airport will benefit handsomely. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has increased the compensation to farmers for land acquisition to build the Jewar Airport from Rs 3,100 per square meter to Rs 4,300 per square meter. Farmers will also be paid interest...

In a latest development, Artificial Intelligence or AI is being made a part of the curriculum to transform Government school education in India. Two Indian states – Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan are planning to introduce AI-based learning at school level. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be made part of the curriculum for secondary school students...

While Haryana Police is taking stern measures to combat the menace of drug addiction and smuggling in the state, Uttar Pradesh Police’s "Ek Pahal" initiative, launched to encourage citizens to report emergencies and promote community policing has tasted success in its initial phase. Panchkula Police’s initiative to combat drug addiction With an aim to combat the...

At a time when aviation was looked upon as a strictly male dominated domain, Indian ladies clad in sarees showed the world what they are capable of! These women fought sexism, gender bias, defied societal norms and soared into the sky! According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 15% of India’s pilots are...

In a major setback for women's rights in Afghanistan ever since the Taliban regained power in 2021, female students have been reportedly banned from pursuing nursing and midwifery courses in the country. Noted cricketers from Afghanistan Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have strongly condemned the move. As per international media reports, five institutions across Afghanistan...

The National Digital Literacy Mission defines Digital Literacy as “The ability of individuals and communities to understand and use digital technologies for meaningful actions within life situations.” In today’s rapidly evolving economic landscape, digital literacy is a crucial skill for professional success. Despite the prevalence of the digital landscape, only 38% of the households are...

After the iconic trams faced extinction from the roads of Kolkata, it is time for more than half of the yellow taxis, another defining feature of public transport in the city of joy to bid goodbye. At least 4,493 yellow taxis from a fleet of over 7000 will be taken off the roads this...

ICICI was formed in 1955 at the initiative of the World Bank, the Government of India and representatives of Indian industry. Until the late 1980s, ICICI primarily focused its activities on project finance, providing long-term funds to a variety of industrial projects. With the liberalization of the financial sector in India in the 1990s,...