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CU plans convocation after 5-yr gap in late Feb or early March

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- Calcutta University is preparing to hold its convocation after a gap of five years, with the ceremony likely to be organised in late February or early March, university officials s... Read More


Bengal targets 20% renewable energy by 2030

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- West Bengal aims to meet 20 per cent of its energy requirement from renewable sources by 2030, said Md. Ghulam Rabbani, Minister-in-Charge of the Department of Non-Conventional and... Read More


'Abetting woman to commit suicide': 5 held

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- Five persons were arrested for allegedly abetting a woman to commit suicide by consuming bathroom cleaner on Tuesday in Ekbalpore. According to police, on Tuesday morning, cops of... Read More


Panihati TMC councillor's murder case: Three get life term

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The three accused in the Panihati Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor, Anupam Dutta, who were held guilty on Monday, have been awarded life imprisonment by the Barrackpore Court on... Read More


Brace for lukewarm Christmas as winter chill refuses to bite

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The much-anticipated winter chill is yet to tighten its grip on West Bengal, with weather officials indicating that a sharply cold Christmas is unlikely this year. According to th... Read More


Madhyamik exams: WBBSE seeks change in poll duty roster

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has asked district administrations to plan and phase the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls to avoid disrupt... Read More


Third tiger death in 3 months at Alipore Zoo raises concerns

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- A sub-adult Royal Bengal tigress died at Alipore Zoo on Wednesday morning, marking the third tiger fatality at the facility in just three months. The tigress, who would have compl... Read More


KMC moves to grant heritage tag to Jamini Roy's house

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is all set to give final nod to a proposal to preserve one of the city's most important cultural landmarks by adaptively reusing the house o... Read More


More than 86K names of Matuas in Bongaon removed from draft rolls

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- After the names of over 86,175 people belonging to the Matua community in four Assembly constituencies under Bongaon subdivision were removed from the draft rolls published by the ... Read More


Urban areas drive bulk of voter deletions in draft rolls

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- Urban and peri-urban areas of West Bengal account for over one-third of the voters' names deleted from the draft electoral rolls published on Tuesday, despite these regions occupyi... Read More