Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata cops on the sidelines of the protest rally Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata cops on the sidelines of the protest rally Cops at Esplanade during the protest rally Kolkata: The city police on Friday adopted a strategy of maximum restraint while handling the students’…
Parents and veterans join youth protest Kolkata: A German Language professor, Supriyo Saha, took the morning train from Bolpur to Howrah with his wife and son to join the NEET protest “at any cost”. Being a teacher, Saha felt it was his “duty” to “encourage” the young generation and ensure they have a bright future.Even…
Richard Khumallambam at the protest Kolkata: Richard Khumallambam, an Imphal resident who has been living in Kolkata for 20 years and runs a business, was distraught over the police brutality meted out to the students in Delhi. On Friday, he participated in the protest with placards demanding citizens to speak up against the injustice and…
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari unveils a bust of legendary actor Uttam Kumar at Keoratala crematorium on his 47th death anniversary Kolkata: A new film centre, named after Uttam Kumar, will be launched, CM Suvendu Adikhari said on Friday. The Uttam Mancha in Bhowanipore will also be renovated and modernised, the CM said.The CM made this…
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari unveils a bust of legendary actor Uttam Kumar at Keoratala crematorium on his 47th death anniversary Kolkata: A new film centre, named after Uttam Kumar, will be launched, CM Suvendu Adikhari said on Friday. The Uttam Mancha in Bhowanipore will also be renovated and modernised, the CM said.The CM made this…
Kolkata: The state education department has formed a syllabus-cum-curriculum committee to review the curriculum at primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels at schools and align them with the National Education Policy 2020 standards and introduce advanced teaching practices.The matter was raised in a recent review meeting held at Bikash Bhavan, where, following a resolution, a…
Kolkata: The state govt on Thursday unveiled an urban cleanliness and civic management roadmap, announcing a series of penalties and enforcement measures aimed at improving sanitation, waste management and traffic discipline across the urban areas.Presenting the urban development and municipal affairs budget in the Assembly, minister Agnimitra Paul said from Sept 1, citizens will face…
Masks of Iron Man, Captain America, Batman and other Avengers characters were a hit among protesters on Friday Kolkata: Friday’s protest rally stood out for the way demonstrators used social media, particularly Instagram and WhatsApp, to mobilise support, circulate information and share dos and don’ts to keep the gathering peaceful. Pop culture, too, became part…
Participants at the moot court Kolkata: Young legal minds, representing 84 teams from 58 schools from different parts of the country, gathered in Kolkata on Friday to participate in the fifth edition of National Inter-School Moot Court Competition.The competition offered students a platform to engage in simulated courtroom proceedings with the moot problem centred around…
First-timers at the protest Kolkata: For many young students, Friday’s protest was their first experience of taking to the streets. Samuel Lee (19) and Karine Jane (19), both second-year students of Scottish Church College, called it their “first brush with protest on the roads”. It was the same for Areena Roshan (18), Tasneem Saba (19)…
