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'The Bengal Files': HC rejects plea on film portrayal of freedom fighter

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition filed by the grandson of freedom fighter Gopal Chandra Mukherjee, popularly remembered as Gopal Patha, who had objected ... Read More


AAI launches safety training, holds slot allocation conference

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Airports Authority of India (AAI), regional headquarters (Eastern Region), has launched a week-long Safety Management System (SMS) training programme for safety managers, which... Read More


Int'l Literacy Day: State honours students, launches App & portal

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Mass Education Extension and Library Services department on Monday felicitated 37 students, including specially-abled children and those from economically weaker families, on t... Read More


Apex Court reserves verdict on Bengal DA arrears case

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reportedly reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions, including one filed by the West Bengal government, against a 2022 Calcutta High Court order dir... Read More


Mamata congratulates Anuparna Roy for scripting history at Venice Film Fest

KOLKATA, Sept. 8 -- By now, we know that Purulia girl Anuparna Roy has scripted history in world cinema by winning the Best Director award in the Orrizonti section for her debut film 'Songs of Forgott... Read More


HS Semester III exam: Parents complain of textbook delays

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- Even as the Higher Secondary (HS) Semester III examinations began smoothly on Monday, parents complained that free government-supplied textbooks had reached students nearly three m... Read More


Nearly 6.6L students write first OMR-based HS exam; debut runs sans hitch

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Semester III examinations (Part-I) of Higher Secondary 2026 began on Monday with students writing their first paper on optical mark recognition (OMR) sheets, for the first time... Read More


Students protest 'abnormal' fee hike at Univ of Gour Banga

Malda, Sept. 8 -- A wave of protests erupted at the University of Gour Banga (UGB) on Monday as hundreds of students blocked the main entrance, denouncing what they described as an "abnormal" hike in ... Read More


Nepali Academy building to be completed by March 2026: GTA Chief

Darjeeling, Sept. 8 -- The construction of the multipurpose Nepali Academy building in Darjeeling is scheduled for completion by March 2026, GTA Chief Executive Anit Thapa announced after inspecting t... Read More


Sky watchers witness total lunar eclipse in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, Sept. 8 -- The much-awaited total lunar eclipse on Sunday night created waves of excitement among sky-watchers in Balurghat. To mark the rare celestial event, the newly-formed Balurghat Sky... Read More