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Teachers remain the backbone of evolving education, says Minister Sood

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Delhi Education minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday attended the Teachers' Felicitation Ceremony organised by the Child Education Society at Bal Bharti School, Pusa Road, as the Ch... Read More


Two nabbed in Rs.70L visa scam

NEW DELHI, Aug. 27 -- The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted a visa fraud racket that duped at least 19 Nepali nationals of nearly Rs 70 lakh on the pretext of arranging work visas for Serbia. The... Read More


Cops nab gang in attempted murder plot

NEW DELHI, Aug. 27 -- Delhi Police have arrested three men and apprehended a juvenile, including alleged mastermind Toshin Malik alias Ajju, in connection with an attempted murder linked to a financia... Read More


Army man among four arrested for smuggling drugs: Police

Kota, Aug. 27 -- Police in Jhalawar arrested four people, including an army man, for smuggling cannabis and seized 103 kg of the contraband from a truck, a senior official said on Wednesday. The poli... Read More


State govt eyes river tourism, seek's Kolkata Port's support

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- State Tourism minister Indranil Sen on Wednesday announced that the Bengal government will collaborate with the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMPK) to promote river tourism in the s... Read More


V-C of Gour Banga Univ removed by Governor

Malda, Aug. 27 -- In a sudden development, Professor Pabitra Chattopadhyay, vice-chancellor (V-C) of Gour Banga University, was removed from his post late Tuesday night following an order issued by Ch... Read More


Power demand during Puja up 542% since 2011: Minister

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- State Power minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday said that electricity demand during Durga Puja has surged by 542 per cent since 2011, reflecting both rising consumption and the growin... Read More


Commonwealth Weightlifting meet: Koyel Bar wins double gold

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- Koyel Bar, a young weightlifter from Howrah, West Bengal, made history at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Ahmedabad by breaking the youth world record. She clinched ... Read More


Remuneration of part-time Group-D staff enhanced

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- The state government has made a significant enhancement in the remuneration of the part time Group-D employees who are employed throughout/not throughout the year. A notification ... Read More


'Pak man' in Correctional Home for over 11 yrs: HC seeks Centre's report

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- The Calcutta High Court has asked the Central government to clarify the status of one P Yousuf, who has remained in Dum Dum Correctional Home for over 11 years despite completing h... Read More