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HS exams from Feb 12; schools hosting centres to suspend classes

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- The Higher Secondary (HS) Examination 2026 will begin on Thursday and continue till February 27 at 2,103 venues across the state, with schools hosting centres asked to suspend seco... Read More


Green initiative: Cold fireworks training begins in Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- A two-day training programme on the production of cold fireworks for cracker manufacturers in Bengal began at a private engineering college in Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas, on Wed... Read More


'Upgrade infrastructure': Bengal tourism to tap 'destination wedding market'

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- The Tourism Department has decided to tap the growing destination wedding market by integrating related facilities in select properties under its aegis. The West Bengal Tourism De... Read More


Winter Bows Out Early; Heat Tightens Grip on Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- Kolkata and several districts of South Bengal are set to witness the end of this season's brief winter spell, with temperatures already showing a steady upward trend. According to ... Read More


Top BJP leader named, says TMC, flags protection from Delhi

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- After the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Monday, arrested two coal traders - Kiran Khan and Chinmoy Mondal in connection with coal smuggling cases, Trinamool Congress (TMC) spokespe... Read More


Bongaon: Only 59K attend SIR hearings out of 2.17L

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- The BJP had attempted to reassure the Matua community that there was no cause for concern if the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was implemented in West Bengal. However, these ass... Read More


TMC flays BJP over Bhupender Yadav's DA remarks, 'unkept promises'

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- After Union minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday targeted Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the dearness allowance (DA) issue, accusing her government of acting against i... Read More


No-confidence motion against Om Birla: 'Flaws' found in Opposition notice seeking LS Speaker's removal

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- "Flaws" have been found in the notice submitted by opposition MPs to remove the Lok Sabha speaker from office, with Om Birla directing the secretariat to amend the "defective" no... Read More


Three Malda workers 'assaulted in Odisha over B'deshi suspicion'

Malda, Feb. 11 -- Three migrant workers from West Bengal's Malda district have alleged that they were assaulted and threatened in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district after being branded "Bangladeshi." The... Read More


TMC blames SIR process for Howrah priest's death

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- "Another name etched into the blood-stained ledger," the Trinamool Congress said, alleging that the death of a Howrah temple priest was linked to distress over errors in the electo... Read More