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CU mandates graded penalties for examination misconduct

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- Calcutta University has notified a graded framework of penalties for breaches of discipline during university examinations, linking the severity of punishment to the nature of the ... Read More


Census 2027: Internet access, housing quality, caste among questions in house listing

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- Internet access, ownership of digital devices, housing quality, and caste will figure among the 33 questions to be asked during the house listing and housing census of Census 2027,... Read More


'Enrollment portal to reopen for left-out Madhyamik examinees'

KOLKATA, Jan. 24 -- The online enrollment portal for the Madhyamik Examinations 2026 will remain open from January 27 noon to January 28 noon to allow eligible students, who were left out due to schoo... Read More


Sealdah chord line to face 23-hr block for bridge upgrade

Kolkata, January 23, Jan. 23 -- Eastern Railway's Sealdah Division will undertake a 23-hour traffic and power block this weekend for bridge upgradation work on the chord lines between Kankurgachi and ... Read More


City schools mark Saraswati Puja with folk traditions, women empowerment

Kolkata, Jan. 21 -- Messages of cultural rootedness, women's empowerment and social inclusion are shaping Saraswati Puja celebrations across Kolkata schools this year, even as Classes XI and XII stude... Read More


Group C, D recruitment tests likely in March

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- Written examinations for the recruitment of Group C and Group D non-teaching staff in state-run schools are likely to be held in March, with March 1 and March 8 emerging as the mos... Read More


Bookings open for Kamakhya to Howrah Vande Bharat sleeper train

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- Bookings for India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on the Howrah-Kamakhya route saw near-total occupancy within hours of opening, with berths almost fully reserved up to Janua... Read More


WBBPE to hold 2nd phase interviews from January 27

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) will conduct the second phase of interview-cum-viva voce and aptitude tests for primary teacher recruitment from January 27 to 30... Read More


Pvt bus operators seek revision of poll duty hiring rates

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- Private bus and minibus operators in West Bengal have sought a revision of hiring charges and staff allowances for vehicles requisitioned for election duty, citing higher fuel pric... Read More


Gangasagar Mela 2026 sets new record with about 1.3 cr pilgrims

Sagar Island, Jan. 15 -- The Gangasagar Mela this year clocked around 1.3 crore pilgrims visiting Sagar Island till 3 pm on Thursday, State Power and Housing minister Aroop Biswas said, a figure that ... Read More