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Pedals from Bangladesh to New Zealand

Vada pao does not taste the same in Thailand. Mahabharat is Indonesia’s favourite TV show. Navi Mumbai has more people than New Zealand. Maggi can save your life. Given all that it has taught him about the world in the last seven months, Rajesh Khandekar’s modest bicycle might as well have wings. Since December last year, this gearless cycle has taken this Thane-based grocery-shop owner to eleven countries across the generous streets of Asia, the empty highways of Australia and the shivering lanes of New Zealand. TNNOn Friday, Khandekar, who left to spread a...

Bangladeshi enclaves in India get ready to celebrate

Mansur Ali Mian and Mansur Ali Khandakar busy for the preparation at Poatarkuthi (Enclave), which from midnight from July 31st, 2015 will become a part of India. [caption id="attachment_18594" align="alignright" width="450"]enclave1-450x337 Mansur Ali Mian and Mansur Ali Khandakar busy for the preparation at Poatarkuthi (Enclave), which from midnight from July 31st, 2015 will become a part of India.[/caption] More than 14,000 residents of 51 enclaves are eagerly waiting for August 1 when they can hoist a flag of a country they can c...

Kolkata company to build Bhairab bridge

In August, a barge will start from Kolkata with a special consignment for Bangladesh. It will be a 102.4-metre span of the second Bhairab railway bridge across River Meghna. Eight more spans will follow and the bridge will be completed within the first half of 2016. This double-line bridge, being constructed by India as part of the $1 billion line of credit to Bangladesh, will be an important link in the Dhaka-Chittagong rail route. “The company has also been selected for a project in Sri Lanka. The Bhairab rail bridge will connect Ashuganj in Brahmanbaria, close to Bangladesh’s border with Tripura, and Bhairab

PSC chief calls on Indian minister

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Ekram Ahmed today met Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh here and discussed the working of UPSC which conducts prestigious civil services examination to select IAS and IPS officers. Ahmed, who is currently on a visit to India, discussed a wide range of issues related to the bd-indiafunctioning of the UPSC and that of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) with the Singh, a press release issued by the government said. Giving an overall resume about the functioning of DoPT and t...

India eyes developing a port in Bangladesh

After committing to develop Chabahar port in Iran, India Government has set its eyes on developing the Payra port in Bangladesh. Building foreign ports is part of a new manoeuvre, for thwarting China’s growing influence in the region. The Payra port is located in Patuakhali district of Southern Bangladesh, on the Bay of Bengal. bd-indiaOver $ 3 billion investment would be required for the port project. HR Wallingford, a UK based marine consultancy company, has been mandated to prepare a master plan for the port development. A senior Shipping ministry...

Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Kalam dies

Former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam died in Shillong on Monday after he collapsed during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in the Meghalaya capital. Kalam, who was the 11th President of India, was a very popular head of state between 2002 and 2007. He was also known as India’s missile man for ensuring the success of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). kalam_apj_reutersKalam (84) took ill and collapsed at around 6:30 PM at the function. He was rushed to Bethany hospital in Nongrim hills ar...
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