Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Jadavpur University: Governor addresses violence at meeting with vice-chancellors

Kolkata, March 7 -- Governor CV Anand Bose, who also serves as the Chancellor of all state-aided universities in West Bengal, chaired a meeting with vice-chancellors (V-C) on Friday to address concern... Read More


About four ivory tusks seized by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Kolkata, March 7 -- The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) in a joint raid with the state Forest department seized four ivory tusks from Hazra area in south Kolkata and arrested four persons in this... Read More


HC sees 'police reluctance' in giving Bratya security inside JU

Kolkata, March 7 -- The Calcutta High Court has expressed concern over what it called "reluctance on the part of police authorities" in providing security to state Education minister Bratya Basu durin... Read More


'No E-challan for sand trucks sans location tracker'

Kolkata, March 7 -- To prevent illegal mining/transportation, the state government has directed that no vehicles with six wheels and above carrying riverbed minerals, including sand, will be issued an... Read More


South 24-Pgns: One detained for vandalising place of worship

Kolkata, March 7 -- One person was detained on Friday for causing damage to a place of worship in South 24-Parganas district, police said in a post on X. It also stated that a section was trying to sp... Read More


HC directs expediting Tarakeshwar-Bishnupur Railway project

Kolkata, March 7 -- The Calcutta High Court has directed expediting the Tarakeshwar-Bishnupur railway line project which has been stalled since 2017. The bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Just... Read More


Exhibition featuring artworks by 22 artists across 13 mediums begins

Kolkata, March 7 -- A show celebrating 'art by women' and 'art on women' opened at Taj Bengal on March 7. Taj Bengal's second edition of 'Women in Art' will stay open for public viewing till March 11 ... Read More


'Duplicate EPICs': TMC intensifies campaign to identify 'ghost voters'

Kolkata, March 7 -- A day after the Trinamool Congress's core committee made certain recommendations to its party leaders from the districts on how to scrutinise electoral rolls, the leaders and activ... Read More


2nd phase of Budget discussion to start from Monday

Kolkata, March 7 -- The second phase of Budget session will resume in the Bengal Assembly on Monday when the department-wise Budget will be presented in the House and discussions will be held. The Bu... Read More


Hawkers gherao New Market Police Station over stalls on roads

Kolkata, March 7 -- Tension spread in front of the New Market Police Station on Friday afternoon over an agitation and deputation by the members of the hawkers' association. Over the issue, a road bl... Read More