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JKBOSE discards old syllabus; Advises students to opt for the new syllabus in -2026

Srinagar, Jan. 1 -- Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education has discarded the old syllabus which was in vogue for the Failure students. The failure/ re-appear candidates of classes 10, 11 and 12 u... Read More


After meeting with Shah, Dilip Ghosh re-enters BJP spotlight

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Former state BJP president Dilip Ghosh, who was sidelined by his party, seems to be returning to active politics. A day after he met Union Home minister Amit Shah, Ghosh subtly moc... Read More


Sakeena Itoo calls for comprehensive revamp of Sanitation, Cleanliness measures in GMCs, District Hospitals, SDHs, other health facilities across J&K

Srinagar, Jan. 1 -- Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today emphasized on the urgent need for a complete revamp of sanitation and cleanliness measur... Read More


Can't invoke criminal law twice on same charges: Calcutta HC

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Holding that criminal law cannot be set in motion twice on the same matrimonial allegations, the Calcutta High Court has quashed a second criminal case in a dowry-related dispute, o... Read More


Cigarette, gutkha prices set to rise as Centre sharply hikes excise duties from Feb 1

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Cigarettes and other tobacco products are set to become significantly more expensive from February 1, 2026, after the Centre announced a steep hike in excise duties, citing rising... Read More


Swiss bar explosion leaves several dead, dozens injured in Crans-Montana

Geneva, Jan. 1 -- A deadly explosion triggered a fire at a bar in Switzerland overnight, leaving "several injured and dead" and overwhelming nearby hospitals with burn victims, according to Swiss broa... Read More


How Bengal SIR prompted the return of a 'dead man' in UP's Muzaffarnagar

India, Jan. 1 -- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal reportedly prompted the return of a man whose family in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar had long presumed him dead... Read More


Abar Proloy Season 2 OTT release: Saswata Chatterjee returns as supercop Animesh Dutta for new crime thriller adventure

India, Jan. 1 -- Bengali crime thriller Abar Proloy (2023) received love due to its gripping crime thriller plot focusing on human trafficking in the Sundarbans, strong performances (especially by Sas... Read More


Abhishek to launch 21-day poll campaign today

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is set to launch a 21-day campaign, "Jotoi Koro Hamla, Abar Jitbe Bangla" (No matter how much you attack, Benga... Read More


Centre imposes additional excise duty on tobacco products, to be effective from February

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Ministry of Finance has notified a major revision in excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products, effective February 1, 2026. According to the notification issued on Wedne... Read More