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CU waives equivalence certificates for students from Bengal state-aided varsities

Kolkata, May 25 -- Calcutta University has waived the requirement of equivalence certificates for students graduating in regular mode from West Bengal state-aided universities seeking admission to cou... Read More


Delhi HC to hear plea against govt's Gymkhana Club eviction order on May 26

New Delhi, May 25 -- Members of the Delhi Gymkhana Club on Monday moved the Delhi High Court against the Centre's order asking the club to hand over the premises to it by June 5. The matter was mentio... Read More


President Murmu confers 66 Padma Awards

New Delhi, May 25 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conferred the Padma Vibhushan on Bollywood actor Dharmendra posthumously and classical musician and violinist N Rajam at a Civil Investiture Cer... Read More


ZSI creates India's largest DNA barcode library for 'Cockroaches'

Kolkata, May 25 -- In a major breakthrough for Indian biodiversity research, scientists have developed the first and largest DNA barcode reference library for the cockroaches of peninsular India. The... Read More


Soon, colour-coded ids to be introduced for govt hospital staff

Kolkata, May 25 -- The state Health Department has decided to introduce separate colour-coded official identity cards for doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, administrative employees and other healthc... Read More


Falta re-poll: Postal ballot trend sparks debate

Kolkata, May 25 -- Even as the BJP stormed to a sweeping victory in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election and secured a dominant win in Falta, the Constituency's postal ballot figures have triggered ... Read More


'Mehangai manav' strikes again: Rahul slams PM on fuel hike

New Delhi, May 25 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latest fuel hike, saying 'mehangai manav' has struck again and he has ju... Read More


Howrah goon made to walk through streets in undergarments

Kolkata, May 25 -- A notorious criminal from Howrah, arrested earlier this month, was taken through the streets of North Howrah on Sunday afternoon as part of a police reconstruction of a past crime i... Read More


Senior Adv Phiroze Edulji passes away

Kolkata, May 25 -- Senior advocate Phiroze Edulji passed away on Monday at a private hospital in Kolkata. He had been suffering from multiple age-related ailments, including liver complications. One ... Read More


Girl dies in lamp post collapse

Kolkata, May 25 -- A six-year-old girl died after a portion of a high mast lamp post collapsed on her near Hastings on Monday morning, triggering grief and allegations of poor maintenance by her famil... Read More