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Incorrect procedure may have led to issue; DGCA to look at other aspects

New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb. 3 -- Aviation regulator has indicated that crew handling, rather than a technical defect, lay at the heart of a fuel control switch issue on an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner... Read More


Headmaster, 7 others suspended for assaulting Madhyamik centre head

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on Tuesday suspended eight teachers and non-teaching staff, including the headmaster, of Ajhapur High School in East Burdwan's J... Read More


WBBPE calendar for 2026 sets term structure, monthly evaluations for primary schools

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has published the monthwise Annual Academic Activity Calendar for the first term of the 2026 academic session, covering the period... Read More


Suspended MLA Kabir retains seat on TMC benches in Assembly

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- Speculation over Humayun Kabir's seating arrangement in the Assembly ended on the opening day of the budget session, when the Bharatpur MLA was seen occupying his old seat alongside... Read More


Partha Chatterjee gets Assembly committee roles after bail

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- Former Education minister Partha Chatterjee has been assigned new responsibilities in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. An official notification circulated ahead of the Budget ... Read More


WBCHSE reopens enrolment portal for 3 days for HS 2026

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has reopened its enrolment portal for three days to accept submissions of enrolment forms for the Semester III supplem... Read More


Bengal govt extends Toto registration deadline till June 30

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The state government has extended the deadline for registering e-rickshaws, popularly known as totos, till June 30, 2026. Around 2.5 lakh totos have been registered so far since the... Read More


Specially-abled youth tortured to death in Ghola

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- In a barbaric incident, a specially-abled youth was murdered by pouring hot water on him and forcing him to drink acid following an assault in Ghola of North 24-Parganas. The incid... Read More


GRSE launches KMDA bridge at Lake Town

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has set a new benchmark in urban infrastructure development by launching a 140-foot double-lane Modular Steel Bridge (MSB) at Lake Town ... Read More


Study flags severe threat to Tricarinate Hill Turtle

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- A collaborative study by scientists from India and the Republic of Korea has found that the Tricarinate Hill Turtle (Melanochelys tricarinata) is facing severe threats from intensif... Read More