Sukanta Majumdar said that the issue of question paper leak is not new, and they are ready to ask about leaks during 2004 and 2012 Kolkata: Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday said that govt is ready to amend laws to prevent question paper leak as “no law is foolproof” and…
. Healthworkers and citizens have organized a massive solidarity rally from Kolkata’s Medical College to Esplanade. This demonstration is a direct show of support for the ongoing youth and student movements in Delhi. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: Those who rallied on Friday demanding Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation were elated after learning that he…
State finance minister Swapan Dasgupta on Saturday said that an increased tax net and larger compliance will boost the state’s revenue Kolkata: Bengal is aiming for a revenue growth of 18% by the end of the current fiscal. State finance minister Swapan Dasgupta on Saturday said that an increased tax net and larger compliance will…
Mamata Banerjee faced controversy after a video showed her pushing a police officer. The incident occurred during a protest against the alleged NEET paper leak. KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday courted fresh political controversy after a video purportedly showing her pushing an on-duty woman police officer during a face-off with…
Kolkata: The authority to register births and deaths in Bengal has been transferred from panchayat pradhans and municipal chairpersons or executive officers to govt officials, the state govt said in a notification.In an X post, CM Suvendu Adhikari said: “The district collector of each revenue district will now officially function as the district registrar of…
The complainant named five primary suspects—Abdul Aziz Molla, Sofik Molla, Asraf Molla, Mohatali Molla, and Firoz Molla—along with 15 to 20 unidentified accomplices Kolkata: Police launched an investigation into a case of alleged abduction, assault and extortion stemming from political rivalry in Bazarait area under Bodra Police Station jurisdiction in Bhangar.According to police, the case…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: Bengal govt is likely to table proposed changes in the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, in the assembly on Saturday. The proposed changes strip elected panchayat pradhans of their financial powers and vest them in govt officials, enabling the uninterrupted functioning of panchayats in the absence of elected…
Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Friday tried to allay fears by assuring that investigations into the paper leak case will be done thoroughly, terming PM Narendra Modi’s decision to set up fast-track courts for such trials an action “for every youth”. At the same time, Adhikari stressed that “anti-national elements” behind these protests would be…
The Kolkata leg of the nationwide students’ protests on Friday lasted 1.5 hours and covered a 3-odd-km stretch. (PTI Photo) KOLKATA: The Kolkata leg of the nationwide students’ protests on Friday lasted 1.5 hours and covered a 3-odd-km stretch, bringing the city centre to a grinding halt for over five hours. Without getting into comparison,…
Kolkata: Some 100 lawyers came together at Calcutta High Court on Friday in support of students protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, and against issues like eviction of hawkers, among others. The protest started from the main building of the HC and continued till the E gate.Though the timing of the protest coincided with the one…
