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Gangasagar Mela: 'Banglar Mandir' emerges as major attraction

Sagar Island, Jan. 14 -- An exhibition titled Banglar Mandir has emerged as a major draw at the Gangasagar Mela, offering pilgrims a consolidated view of Bengal's prominent temples alongside the annua... Read More


Gangasagar Mela: Volunteers, administration reunite thousands of missing pilgrims

Sagar Island, Jan. 14 -- Coordinated efforts by the administration and voluntary organisations led to the reunion of thousands of pilgrims who were separated from their families amid heavy crowd movem... Read More


About 60L pilgrims visit Gangasagar Mela so far; hail arrangements

Sagar Island, Jan. 13 -- Addressing a Press meet, State Power minister, Aroop Biswas said nearly 60 lakh pilgrims had visited the Gangasagar Mela till 3 pm on Tuesday, and the numbers were expected to... Read More


Gangasagar Mela draws lakhs; coastal erosion shrinks bathing ghats

Sagar Island, Jan. 13 -- Lakhs of pilgrims are visiting the Gangasagar Mela, with footfall expected to peak on Makar Sankranti, even as coastal erosion at Sagar Island has reduced the number of functi... Read More


Over 2K HS students re-enter academic cycle via Sem III supplementary

Kolkata, Jan. 11 -- Nearly 2,500 students who had either skipped or not enrolled in the Higher Secondary Semester III (Part I) examination have re-entered the academic cycle by registering for the Sem... Read More


Assistant professor vacancies: WBCSC seeks requisitions from aided colleges

Kolkata, Jan. 9 -- The West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) has asked all government-aided colleges in the state to submit requisitions against vacancies for the substantive post of assistan... Read More


Admit cards for Madhyamik 2026 to be distributed on Jan 20

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Admit cards for candidates appearing in the Madhyamik Examination, 2026, scheduled from February 2 to 12, will be distributed through designated camp offices on January 20, the West... Read More


State extends deadline for enrolment of unauthorised TOTO vehicles till Jan 31

Kolkata, Jan. 5 -- The state Transport Department has extended, for the second time, the deadline for enumeration or registration of unauthorised e-rickshaws, locally known as TOTOs, till January 31, ... Read More


State issues 'district action plan', SOP to strengthen career guidance in schools

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- The Paschim Banga Samagra Shiksha Mission (PBSSM) has issued a District Action Plan along with a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to strengthen the implementation of Life Skills a... Read More


CU plans online PhD system, soon to introduce 'Professor of Practice' posts

Kolkata, Jan. 2 -- Calcutta University has planned a set of academic and administrative reforms, including a centralised online system for PhD scholars and the introduction of 'Professor of Practice' ... Read More