Kolkata: Domestic LPG consumers who have not completed e-KYC may soon have to pay a higher, market-determined price for refills, with oil marketing companies preparing to roll out a dual-pricing system within the next 7–10 days, sources said. Around 20% of Kolkata LPG consumers are yet to update their e-KYC details.Under the proposed mechanism, e-KYC…
Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur introduced a new position, that of dean of career development, to focus on holistic career development beyond internships and placements. The aim is to mentor students in personality development and life and leadership skills so that they can excel in alternative career paths, build startups and pursue higher studies.Mechanical engineering professor Sanjay…
Kolkata: Pillow, whistle, air-conditioners, pressure cookers, refrigerators, blackboard, almirahs, scissors, flutes, microphones and Kolhapuri chappals: the election commissioner’s list of free symbols reads more like a catalogue of household and school essentials.“For candidates entering an election without an established reserved symbol, the choice of an image can be almost as important as the name printed…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday pulled up Bengal govt for detaining a Murshidabad resident for more than a month without providing him any reason why he was suspected of being a Bangladeshi.“In 1970s and ’80s, thousands of people crossed the border. Now what will you do? Will you initiate proceedings against everybody in…
The ‘envelope’ symbol allotted to Democratic Trinamool Congress The ‘football player’ symbol allotted to Mamata All India Trinamool Congress The ‘envelope’ symbol allotted to Democratic Trinamool Congress The ‘football player’ symbol allotted to Mamata All India Trinamool Congress The ‘envelope’ symbol allotted to Democratic Trinamool Congress Kolkata: Election Commission on Friday allotted the ‘football player’…
Nandigram/Kolkata: The Nandigram nominee of Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool, Sanchita Pradhan Dey, withdrew her candidature on Friday and cops arrested Congress candidate Milan Pradhan an hour later over allegations dating back to 2007, prompting all non-BJP parties to accuse state agencies of blatantly skewing the Oct 6 bypoll in BJP’s favour.Pradhan Dey’s withdrawal from the fray…
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct 10 Kolkata: From stress management to handle academic pressure better to dealing with digital life, the CISCE has planned a three-tier engagement framework ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct 10.The council issued a circular to 3,300 affiliated schools to hold discussions, based on four themes—mental…
Kolkata: Sixty-six out of 209 seats in KMC elections are likely to be reserved for women and 12 for scheduled caste candidates, shows a draft of reserved seats, published by the district magistrate of South 24 Parganas, the authority who conducts civic polls.The draft list will be sent to all recognised political parties, which will…
Mamata Banerjee, Milan Pradhan (centre) and Shubhankar Sarkar amid the political twists surrounding the Nandigram Assembly bypoll. KOLKATA: The Nandigram assembly bypoll took a dramatic turn on Friday as Mamata Banerjee‘s faction’s candidate withdrew from the race, prompting the former chief minister to back Congress nominee Milan Pradhan, who was later ‘arrested’ in connection with…
Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday termed the crisis in the Trinamool Congress a “result of arrogance” and “Lord Ram’s curse”, while asserting that the BJP had no role in the Election Commission’s decision to freeze the party’s name and election symbol.The Mamata Banerjee-led faction of…
