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Exam takers drop below 100 in nine HS subjects, three in single digits

Kolkata, March 9 -- Around 5,09,000 candidates are appearing for this year's Higher Secondary (HS) examination, with the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) setting question pap... Read More


Police launch search ops in Belghoria shooting

Kolkata, March 9 -- Tension spread in Belghoria after a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and a youth were shot by miscreants on Saturday night but both survived. Sources said the INTTUC leader of Bel... Read More


North 24-Pgns dist admin to check on dropouts among girls in Habra

Kolkata, March 9 -- The North 24-Parganas district administration on the occasion of International Women's Day on Saturday has taken a unique initiative of visiting every household in specific areas o... Read More


Edu institutions are not war zones: Desh Bachao Ganamancha

Kolkata, March 9 -- Civil society group Desh Bachao Ganamancha has condemned the recent turmoil at Jadavpur University (JU), asserting that "an educational institution is never a war zone." Speaking a... Read More


Research finds bull shark in Hooghly River for first time

Kolkata, March 9 -- Research recently published by the Wildlife Institute of India in the 'Journal of Wildlife Science' has reported the "first occurrence" of bull shark from inland water of River Hoo... Read More


Recent study highlights alarming trend in conservation status of adjutant storks

Kolkata, March 9 -- A recent collaborative study by researchers from Bodoland University (Assam), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI Kolkata) and Pukyong National University (South Korea) highlights al... Read More


Eastern & South Eastern Railways announce Holi special trains

Kolkata, March 9 -- To manage the Holi rush, the Eastern Railway (ER) and South Eastern Railway (SER) have announced a series of special trains connecting various destinations. The ER has scheduled 1... Read More


Following Mamata's steps, BJP-led Delhi govt rolls out cash assistance scheme for women

Kolkata, March 9 -- After Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi government has now followed the Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government's footsteps as it approved the Mahila Samridhi... Read More


CID to get blast containers for bomb squads at 2 airports

Kolkata, March 9 -- West Bengal's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is all set to procure two Total Containment Vessel (TCV) on trailer for its Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) units of ... Read More


Fire near Santoshpur Rly Stn disrupts train services

Kolkata, March 9 -- Train services were disrupted at the Sealdah Budge Budge section of the Eastern Railway (ER) after a major fire broke at certain shanties and food stalls adjacent to the Santoshpur... Read More