A battle villager's in Bengal refuse to lose Meet the residents of Parulia of Birbhum district, identified as the epicentre of the present outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal, who have sort of raised a barricade to prevent the district officials from entering the village.
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Rescue the medically incapacitated The petitioner, Bhagwan Dass, on his medical incapacitation, was forced to take voluntary retirement by the respondent on the grounds that it was not right to continue a blind man on the board's rolls and pay him monthly salary in return for no service.
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The age of ambition Today the most remarkable young people around the world are the social entrepreneurs.
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Leafy vegetables reduce risk of cataracts Researchers in the US have carried out a study and found that leafy vegetables contain zeaxanthin and lutein - carotenoids with antioxidant properties - lower the chance of developing cataract in people, particularly women, by filtering harmful blue light.
Migratory birds take a flight at the Ballabhpur sanctuary in West Bengal. DH Photo
After the recent crash, do ordinary investors need to be wary of the stock markets or invest judiciously to garner attractive returns?
Most of our readers agree that small investors looking for quick returns are sitting ducks for market manipulators. They suggested studying the markets before investing. Some readers felt that regulators like SEBI must provide suitable insurance cover in case of instances like the recent crash or curb the extent of speculation.
