According to police sources, the deceased was identified as Shubhangi Maheshwari Kharagpur: Body of a 31-year-old woman teacher from a Kendriya Vidyalaya was recovered from a lodge in Golbazar area of Kharagpur city on Thursday night. Her male companion was rescued from the scene in an unconscious state and rushed to Kharagpur Sub-Divisional Hospital, where…
Kolkata: State parliamentary affairs Shankar Ghosh on Friday moved a breach of privilege notice against Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh, accusing him of causing disturbance in the assembly and showing disrespect to the speaker’s chair.The notice comes two days after Kunal was suspended from the assembly and escorted out by marshals following a confrontation during a…
Kolkata: The West Bengal govt will review the curriculum at primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels to align it with the national, National Education Policy 2020, standards and introduce advanced teaching practices. In this regard, the education department has formed a syllabus-cum-curriculum committee. The matter was raised in a recent review meeting held at Bikash…
KOLKATA: Environmental activist Subhas Datta wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention over the prolonged absence of a regular Eastern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal in Kolkata, warning that the vacuum is delaying adjudication of critical ecological disputes across eastern India, the Northeast and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.In his letter,…
KOLKATA: Tension erupted in central Kolkata on Friday after Left student organisations clashed with police during a protest over the alleged NEET paper leak, with police using batons and firing tear gas shells to disperse the protesters after the situation turned violent.According to police, protesters blocked the Dorina Crossing at Esplanade, disrupting traffic during working…
Kolkata: Facing criticism from flyers over the lack of duty-free shopping and foreign exchange facilities, the Kolkata airport authorities have asked the new duty-free operator to open at least one store in the departure area by next month. They have also floated a fresh tender with reduced rent to attract a new forex operator.According to…
Kolkata: With Durga Puja travel bookings set to gather pace over the next few weeks, Kolkata Police has issued an advisory urging travellers to exercise caution while booking hotels online and to avoid sharing unmasked Aadhaar cards during hotel check-ins, warning that cyber criminals are increasingly exploiting holiday travel to steal personal and financial information.The…
The toilets that were demolished at the park where the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgatsav Samity organises its Durga Puja Kolkata: The preparedness of one of the famous Durga Pujas in north Kolkata — organised by Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgatsav Samity — is likely to face hurdles following demolition of a structure at Sarada Banerjee Park where the…
Kolkata: The school education department will conduct inspections at private schools to check whether they have no-objection certificates (NOC) from the state and are officially recognized. Department officials have been asked to conduct regular inspections of both govt and private schools.The initiative follows a high-level review meeting chaired by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari at Bikash…
Tourism minister Shankar Ghosh announced that the state will pursue Unesco recognition by projecting Dalhousie Square as a “Living Heritage” precinct Kolkata: The Bengal govt has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to reposition Kolkata as a global heritage tourism destination, announcing plans to seek Unesco recognition for the city’s Dalhousie Square and the centuries-old artisans’ quarter…
