Centre declares half-day off for its staff on January 22 | India News

NEW DELHI: Government on Thursday declared a half-day holiday in all its offices, institutions and establishments, including banks, across the country on January 22 to mark the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, marking a significant shrinking of its distance from the escalating fervour over the shrine’s inauguration.A communication from the department of personnel and … Read more

Centre owes Bengal Rs 1.5 lakh crore, hurting welfare schemes: Mamata Banerjee | Kolkata News

ALIPURDUAR: Bengal would have reaped the benefits of more welfare projects had the Centre been fair with funding for schemes like NREGS, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday ahead of a visit to Delhi next week to make a pitch for increased allocations.“The Centre owes Bengal Rs 1.15 lakh crore. Imagine the kind of development … Read more