The Kali Puja in Kaliganj, adjacent to Murshidabad district, was established as a fair and festival during the reign of Nawab Alivardi Khan of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.
Indian tourists are rapidly emerging as a significant growth engine for global tourism, with a 12 per cent growth in the first half of this year, compared with the same period in 2019 before the pandemic, according to a report on Wednesday.
The pandemic claimed countless victims across India for several months now. It was expected, once the lethal effects of the Wuhan virus were known. Till such a time as a vaccine was discovered, all were helpless.
NITI Aayog on Wednesday released a new report that provides a blueprint of a rapid response system in the event of a public health emergency or pandemic.
As India aims to achieve $2 trillion exports by 2030, the country's trade with regions and regional groupings improved significantly in the post-pandemic times amid robust measures and policy reforms towards ease of doing business, a new report said on Wednesday.
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4.2 trillion in 2021, an increase of 8.6 per cent from 2020.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on 220 million students as universities in 175 countries closed their premises and countries shut their borders. Although higher education institutions were quick to adopt lectures with online learning, these closures affected learning and examinations.
"The world needs a Global Vaccination Plan to at least double the production of vaccines, ensure equitable distribution through COVAX," Guterres said
The State’s recovery rate currently stands at 96.89% while the active cases account for 2.60% of total positive cases registered in the State.
It's important for the ULBs and other departments concerned to safeguard the survival, protection and development of children who have lost their parents due to Covid-19.
