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DIs barred from Madhyamik duties if kin are examinees

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has directed all district inspectors of schools (DIs) to formally withdraw from examination-related duties if their children or... Read More


Over 150 people fall ill after consuming 'prasad' in Ghatal

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- More than 150 villagers, including 22 children, reportedly fell ill after consuming prasad during Manasa Puja in Daspur, block no 1, under Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur d... Read More


Muhurat Trading on Monday or Tuesday? Check details, timings

India, Oct. 19 -- As the festival of lights approaches, the Indian stock market decks up for its Diwali special 'muhurat trading'. First introduced by the Bombay Stock Exchange in 1957 and later adop... Read More


Canteen staff not Railway employees: Cal HC junks regularisation plea

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Eastern Railway Quasi Employees Union, Asansol, which had sought regularisation of canteen workers and a declaration t... Read More


Study probes Bengal Slow Loris decline & dispersal

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- A new study on the Bengal Slow Loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) has assessed its habitat and connectivity under different future climate scenarios and proposed a hypothesis on its di... Read More


Chronicling the history of Famous Studios

India, Oct. 19 -- Mumbai is oppressive in October. The air chokes with humidity and hands work overtime to wipe off sweat from faces. But at Famous Studio, situated across the Mahalaxmi Race Course, t... Read More


Bihar: Car overturns at Patna airport terminal building, no casualties

Patna, Oct. 19 -- A car overturned near the departure terminal building of Patna Airport on Sunday. Speaking to ANI, the car driver said he suddenly felt his eyes were closed before the crash. "I wa... Read More


North Bengal floods: Trinamool leaders donate to relief fund

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- As North Bengal reels under one of its worst natural disasters in recent memory, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders have come together to contribute towards flood relief. Party MPs ... Read More


Kano Government Sues Ex-Governor Ganduje and His Children Over N4.49 Billion Dala Dry Port Scandal

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Kano State Government has filed a lawsuit against former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his children, and several others over an alleged N4.49 billion fraud linked to the "Da... Read More


Trinamool announces major organisational rejig in state

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday announced an organisational reshuffle across several districts of Bengal, including changes in its minority cell, as part of its strategy to ... Read More