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UG engineering progs: JU seeks govt nod for decentralised admission

Kolkata, July 9 -- Jadavpur University (JU) has approached the state Higher Education department seeking permission to conduct an independent spot counselling round for undergraduate engineering admis... Read More


'Festive surprise': Etihad to upgrade Kolkata flights to next-gen A321LR

KOLKATA, July 9 -- Etihad Airways has a festive surprise lined up for Kolkatans this Durga Puja. Come September 26 and Etihad Airways is set to upgrade its Kolkata service with the introduction of the... Read More


JBNSTS to hold annual scholarship exams on August 24

Kolkata, July 9 -- The Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS) will conduct its annual scholarship examinations across all districts of the state on Sunday, August 24. The online applica... Read More


Nationwide bandh fails to impact Bengal: 99% attendance at Nabanna

Kolkata, July 9 -- The 'Bharat Bandh' called by ten central trade unions had no impact in West Bengal on Wednesday, with the state secretariat at Nabanna registering 99 per cent employee attendance. ... Read More


TMC flags detention of 444 Bengal workers in Odisha

Kolkata, July 9 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs Mahua Moitra and Samirul Islam have raised serious concerns after around 444 migrant workers from West Bengal were reportedly detained by Odisha Police ... Read More


Sealdah Court rejects RG Kar victim's parents plea to visit crime scene

Kolkata, July 9 -- The Sealdah Court on Wednesday rejected a petition by the parents of the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder victim to allow their lawyer to visit the scene of crime. The court also reprim... Read More


Panihati: State to launch Rs 36-cr underground drainage project

Kolkata, July 9 -- The Bengal government is slated to launch a Rs 36 crore underground drainage project in Panihati, North 24-Parganas, to tackle the area's persistent waterlogging problem. IIT Khara... Read More


ED loses authority to freeze assets of 2 tea gardens in Dooars

Jalpaiguri, July 9 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has lost the authority to freeze assets of two major tea gardens in North Bengal's Dooars region. The Calcutta High Court's Jalpaiguri Circuit Be... Read More


'Safety': Rotary Club of Siliguri Uttorayan builds women's toilet

Siliguri, July 9 -- Rotary Club of Siliguri Uttorayan inaugurated a newly-constructed women's toilet at Tarabari High School on July 8, aiming to support hygiene and dignity for girl students. The fa... Read More


Bihar: Protests erupt against special intensive revision of electoral rolls

Patna, July 9 -- Protests erupted across Bihar on Wednesday against the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, as part of which top leaders of the Opposition Mahagathbandhan, including R... Read More