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WBBPE warns D.El.Ed. institutes: 'Obtain cert for renewal of affiliation by June 30'

Kolkata, June 8 -- The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has issued a strict directive to all Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) institutions in the state to obtain the certificate... Read More


Monsoon likely to enter South Bengal after June 12, says MeT

Kolkata, June 8 -- Mercury in south Bengal districts is expected to go up by 4 degrees Celsius in South Bengal in the next few days. Temperature may go up in North Bengal districts as well. The Regio... Read More


Students turn puppeteers to highlight social issues & science through art, voicing powerful social messages

Kolkata, June 8 -- School students in Kolkata have taken up puppetry, an age-old art form once widely practised in rural Bengal, to voice powerful social messages and explore science in engaging ways.... Read More


Islampur minor remains untraceable even after 9 days

Raiganj, June 8 -- News reports are that the CID has been roped in for the missing case of 14-year-old boy of Chogoria Village in Islampur from a garment factory at Maheshtala in Kolkata. The teenager... Read More


Fresh erosion cuts off entire village as Sankosh River swells in East Folimari

Cooch Behar, June 8 -- Even before the onset of the monsoon, fresh riverbank erosion caused by the swelling Sankosh River has once again cut off East Folimari village from the rest of the Folimari Gra... Read More


Tea workers protest over 6-month unpaid wages

Jalpaiguri, June 8 -- Hundreds of tea workers from four centrally-managed tea estates in the Dooars launched a protest on Sunday morning over unpaid wages, staging a sit-in demonstration in front of t... Read More


Brawl between outsiders sparks panic at hospital in Malda district

Malda, June 8 -- Tension gripped RN Roy Rural Hospital in Bubulchandi on Saturday morning after a violent scuffle broke out between two outsiders in front of the doctors' quarters around 9:30 am. The ... Read More


Health officials on alert as dengue cases emerge in Siliguri and adjoining areas

Siliguri, June 8 -- Dengue has once again started to show signs of resurgence in Siliguri city and its adjoining areas. While the situation remains under control for now, authorities have begun taking... Read More


Airtel writes to banks, NPCI & RBI to join forces to curb digital frauds

New Delhi, June 8 -- Telecom operator Airtel has approached over 40 banks, as well as RBI and NPCI, proposing a close collaboration and a unified front to curb digital frauds, including sharing intell... Read More


One dead, 6 injured in land dispute clash

Raiganj, June 8 -- A land dispute escalated into a clash early Sunday morning in Bajedpur of Surun Gram Panchayat in Itahar Police Station area of North Dinajpur district resulting in one death and si... Read More