1Bengal gets 23rd district
West Burdwan district was carved out of Burdwan by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, making it the 23rd district.
The new district comprises Burdwan Paschim, Asansol and Durgapur. With the division, the agrarian parts of Burdwan now fall under East Burdwan, while the industrial hub will come under West Burdwan, which has two sub-divisions Asansol Sadar and Durgapur.
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Aadhaar Mandatory For Filing Tax Returns, PAN Card
Quoting of Aadhaar has been made mandatory for filing income tax returns with effect from July 1, as introduced by the Finance Act, 2017, an official statement said on Wednesday.
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3NBA Launches International Basketball Schools Network In Mumbai
NBA Basketball Schools open to young male and female players; Top players at each basketball school will have opportunity to attend NBA Academies.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the launch of NBA Basketball School, a network of tuition-based basketball development programs around the world open to international male and female players ages 6-18.
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4PM to launch digital exhibition on Champaran Satyagrah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a ‘special digital exhibition’ on the Champaran Satyagraha on 10th April 2017. It is a unique initiative to re-envision the theme of the movement undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi.
The exhibition will be titled as ‘Bapu Ko Karyanjali’ and will be launched at the National Archive in New Delhi.
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5India ranks 40th in WEF’s global travel & tourism ranking
India has jumped 12 places to 40th rank globally in total 136 countries in Travel and Tourism Competitiveness report 2017 by World Economic Forum.
Spain is ranked at the top in the list.
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6Govt ties with Google for net security
The government has collaborated with Google India for raising awareness about internet safety among consumers.
The National Consumer Helpline has tied up with 230 companies for faster redressal of consumer grievances and complaints.
Two mobile applications have also been developed to redress consumer grievances.
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7“Bharat ke Veer” web portal
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the web portal and mobile application named “Bharat ke Veer” on April 9.
The portal is an IT based platform, with an objective to enable willing donors to contribute towards the family of a braveheart who sacrificed his/her life in line of duty.
The amount so donated will be credited to the account of ‘Next of Kin’.
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8Teesta river
The Teesta river originates in Sikkim and flows through West Bengal as well as Bangladesh. India claims a share of 55 percent of the river’s water. The river is in news because of the deals signed between India and Bangladesh on the recent visit of PM of Bangladesh to India.
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