This year, the quiz takes students into the fascinating world of oceans, exploring their biodiversity, mysteries and vital role in sustaining life on Earth Kolkata: WWF-India has invited schools across the country to participate in the Wild Wisdom Global Challenge (WWGC) 2026, an international learning initiative designed to encourage students to explore nature, develop environmental…
Suri: The Press Information Bureau (PIB), Kolkata, organized a media workshop, Vartalaap, at Abdarpur in Birbhum district on Friday to strengthen awareness regarding key flagship initiatives of the Centre. The event brought together govt officials, media personnel, and local stakeholders to build effective development communication channels.Inaugurating the workshop, state agriculture minister Dudh Kumar Mondal highlighted…
Chicago just dropped 90,000 rubber ducks into a river – and no, this wasn’t a prank. The annual Ducky Derby turned the Chicago River into a moving sea of yellow, with thousands watching the race unfold. The twist? It’s all for charity, raising big money for Special Olympics Illinois. Cute chaos, serious impact – and…
Mamata Banerjee’s faced an attack by protesters in Halisahar, North 24 Parganas KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee came under attack in Halisahar, North 24 Parganas, on Sunday afternoon when protesters surrounded her SUV and allegedly hurled stones, bricks, mud and slippers at it.Banerjee was in Pramodnagar to meet…
Mamata Banerjee faced an attack in Halisahar while visiting a deceased TMC worker’s family KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee came under attack in Halisahar, North 24 Parganas, on Sunday afternoon while she was visiting the family of a TMC worker who died in police custody late on Friday.Her white SUV was smeared with mud,…
Kolkata: The state higher education department conducted a drive to assess subject-wise enrolment across colleges registered under the Centralised Admission Portal (CAP). It is exploring ways to rationalise seats in line with job-market demands and revive student interest.Over 9 lakh undergraduate (UG) seats are available across colleges on the portal. However, data from the past…
RG Kar Medical College and Hospital RG Kar campus on Saturday ——- Photo by Indranil Das Kolkata: Two years after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a multi-agency probe — with the West Bengal Police and state health dept joining the Central Bureau of Investigation…
Some of the damaged shops on BT Road Kolkata: A sand-laden truck lost control while travelling at high speed and crashed into several shops at Bonhooghly More on BT Road in Baranagar around 3.30 am on Sunday, damaging at least five establishments before overturning. Police detained the driver.A tragedy was averted as the shops were…
Kolkata police commissioner Ajay Nand and transport minister Arjun Singh during the closing ceremony of the Road Safety Week on Sunday Kolkata: Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand has directed all traffic guards to identify motorists who repeatedly violate traffic rules, signalling a tougher approach towards habitual offenders.“Let us identify repeat offenders… . Three traffic violations…
Kolkata saw a cloudy sky and sporadic drizzles on Sunday.. Sukhomoy Sen Kolkata: Kolkata received sporadic drizzles on a cloudy Sunday even as the Met office has predicted light to moderate showers in the city and its surrounding districts over the next two days. While thunderstorms and rain lashed several districts including East Bardhaman, Hooghly,…
