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Over 2,200 students awarded degrees at SNU Graduation Ceremony

KOLKATA, Feb. 22 -- More than 2,256 students from 28 departments and eight PhD scholars were awarded their degrees on the occasion of the 8th Foundation Day and Graduation Ceremony of Sister Nivedita ... Read More


TMC: Amit Malviya spreading 'misinformation' on SIR case

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday launched a sharp counterattack against senior leader Amit Malviya of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing him of spreading "mi... Read More


Election Commission briefs judicial officers before SIR verification starts

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- Senior officials of the Election Commission on Sunday held meetings with district judges across West Bengal and conducted training sessions for judicial officers on work related to... Read More


CEO to hold key meet on CAPF deployment for Bengal polls

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- A high-level meeting will be held at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Kolkata on Monday to finalise the deployment strategy and movement plan for Central Armed Po... Read More


Dipendu Biswas quits BJP, rejoins Trinamool

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- Former Indian footballer and ex-MLA Dipendu Biswas has returned to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), ending his association with the BJP ahead of the 2026 Bengal Assembly elections. B... Read More


New Town: 7 held for protesting 'loud music'

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- Seven youths were arrested for allegedly assaulting a man who had protested against playing loud music while they were intoxicated at Jatragachhi in New Town. According to sources... Read More


'Na Khaunga' cry hollow, says TMC after BJP MLA caught 'taking bribe'

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) anti-corruption plank after a BJP MLA in Karnataka was allegedly caught accepting a bribe. In a post on X,... Read More


Fish and the ballot: The fight for Bengal's plate

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- In Bengal, the road to the ballot box may well pass through the fish market. On a Sunday morning, the Bengali babu approaches his fishmonger with the seriousness of a policy analy... Read More


Metro work progresses on 3 corridors despite some hurdles

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- Despite a few hurdles, work is progressing steadily on three Metro corridors - Joka-Esplanade (Purple Line), New Garia-Jai Hind Bimanbandar (Orange Line) and Noapara-Barasat (Yello... Read More


Nationwide terror plot: Eight held

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- In a countrywide crackdown, eight persons, including two from Bengal, were arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly plotting terror attacks across the country and having suspected li... Read More