Kolkata: The state higher education department on Wednesday evening deferred the launch of a portal for the decentralized undergraduation admission, hours after announcing its opening from Thursday. After three rounds of admissions through the centralised admission portal (CAP), more than 5 lakh UG seats still remain vacant at state-aided institutes in Bengal.This is the first…
Kolkata: A low-pressure trough crossed over to Madhya Pradesh by Wednesday morning but before moving away, the system brought 123.7 mm of rainfall to the city between Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. According to the Alipore Met office data, of the 123.7mm, 69.3mm rainfall was recorded on Wednesday since morning.The low-pressure area will not have a…
Traffic jam on Hospital Road Kolkata: Relentless rain over two days flooded several parts of the city on Wednesday, leading to jams and chaos on roads. Commuters stepping out after 11 am faced severe travel disruptions amid flooded roads, vehicle breakdowns, a cave-in and a rally as did returning schoolchildren—many of them in the middle…
The illegal structure on the roof of the Ward 39 councillor’s office is demolished by KMC Kolkata: KMC on Monday sealed the party office of Mohammad Jasimuddin, former Trinamool councillor of Ward 39 in the Jorasanko area, and demolished an unauthorised floor above that was being used to keep party merchandise.The move was part of…
Kolkata: At least 13 marriage acts are likely to be replaced by a single law focusing on gender equality and religion-neutrality under Bengal’s proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC).The UCC, being drafted by a committee which will hold its first meeting in Delhi on Thursday, will replace religion-specific personal laws with a unified legal framework governing…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused an urgent SIR hearing, sought by a Bengal Police cop.“Will the department terminate you for the deletion of name (from the electoral list)? Has the department passed an order for termination? What is the urgency, you are doing your work?” Justice Krishna Rao observed. The cop’s lawyer…
The Lansdowne Market redevelopment has been on hold as 11 traders have refused to move out, allowing work Kolkata: State urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Wednesday held a meeting to find ways to break a stalemate between some traders at Lansdowne Market and developers so that KMC could go ahead with…
The sixth edition of the RISE Conclave 2026 will be held on Sunday and Monday at Salt Lake Kolkata: The sixth edition of the RISE Conclave 2026 will be held on Sunday and Monday at Salt Lake. The two day conclave, to be organised jointly by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-CGCRI, CSIR-IICB,…
A man looks at a wall displaying photographs of missing people in Nepal Kolkata: Family members of Bengal tourists missing in the Nepal flash flood visited the disaster site and several hospitals on Wednesday before submitting DNA samples to the Nepal authorities for identification.They said according to the information that was available so far the…
Kolkata: State urban development & municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Wednesday said that govt will allow a month’s time to hotels and restaurants operating without a fire licence to apply for the same.“If any hotel or restaurant is running without permission, we have the right to seal them. There is a rule for converting…
