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Statesman News Service

Relevance of Labour Day in present-day corporate setup

With debates on working hours, especially the recent discussion on the seventy-hour work week setup proposed by Narayan Murthy, which took over the corporate world by storm, work-life balance, and mental health, it has become the need of the hour that we take a trip down memory lane to recollect why we recognise the day. With every passing day, employees are expected to devote almost half of their day or more towards work to be ahead in the race in hopes of better pay, recognition, and promotion.

Celebrating Indian Railways Day in April

In 1984, the first circular train in India was launched in Kolkata, and in 1984, the first metro rail was launched in Kolkata. So, although Kolkata is not the first in history in terms of railway communication, Kolkata is the first city to introduce both circular and metro rail. On 24 October 1984, India's first metro rail was launched in Kolkata, which was driven by two Bengalis, Tapan Kumar Nath and Sanjay Sheel.