Kolkata: A fresh wave of confusion swept through several housing complexes on Tuesday after the EC barred “outsiders” from staying on the premises that will host polling booths during the mandatory silence period.The restriction, announced by Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal, will be in force from 6 pm on April 27 till the end of polling….
Kolkata: The anti-ragging committee of Jadavpur University has decided to issue a show-cause notice to the placement officer from whose office sensitive information of an RTI was leaked to some engineering students, who harassed another third-year engineering student. The third-year engineering student filed an RTI to know about the data related to the placement cell.“The…
Kolkata: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has introduced ayurveda and yoga as topics in environmental science for classes IX and X. The council has developed resource material for ICSE environmental science at the secondary level, making the subject more engaging and transformative.In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the…
Kolkata: Barely a week before polling day in Kolkata, voter slips have started reaching electors’ homes. Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) have started the final round of field visits since SIR amid confusion over mandatory presence electors at home during handover of the slips.The process started on Monday and is expected to be completed within a few…
Mahisadal (East Midnapore): In Mahisadal’s Mirpur village, the SIR has not been an unpleasant experience.Only two out of 824 people have fallen foul of the SIR in this village in a marked — and happy — deviation from what has happened in the rest of the state.Residents here with surnames like Nunes, Rozario, Lobu, Tesra…
KOLKATA: Supreme Court said on Monday a report would be sought from the chief justice of Calcutta High Court “by today” on the functioning of the tribunals set up to hear appeals against exclusion of names from the electoral roll during the SIR after a lawyer flagged their “non-functioning” status.Bengal’s assembly polls are scheduled for…
Kolkata: The fourth edition of Poila Baisakh Bird Count ended on Sunday with participants, according to preliminary reports, recording 400+ species during the three-day exercise that started on April 17. In 2024 and 2025, the species count stood at 544 and 523, respectively.The 410 initial checklists are also fewer compared to 775 recorded last year,…
KOLKATA: BJP MLA Maithili Thakur, who is campaigning in the state for the upcoming assembly elections, commented on the law and order situation in West Bengal.Maithili Thakur expressed her views on the political atmosphere, stating that the ruling party can make any claims, while the role of the opposition is to speak out, and their…
Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker, Dibyendu Gayen, was shot at in South 24 Parganas’ Gosaba on Sunday, just days ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026. Cops said Gayen was returning home at 11 pm after attending a party meeting. While on his way back, miscreants allegedly intercepted him and opened fire.After primary…
Kolkata commuters face significant disruptions as buses and app cabs vanish from city roads ahead of the Assembly elections. Transporters report vehicles are requisitioned for election duties, impacting public transport availability and causing fare hikes. Many app cabs have also been garaged due to fear of requisition, leading to longer waits and increased costs for…
