Dwaipayan.GhoshKolkata: Bengal Police is setting up two all-women battalions of 1,003 policewomen each, recruitments for which are expected soon. The Matangini Hazra battalion and the Rani Shiromani battalion will work under the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) to bolster safety of women and children across the state.A detailed proposal in this regard was submitted to…
Kolkata airport (File photo) KOLKATA: An IndiGo aircraft scheduled to operate a flight from Kolkata to Agartala was struck by lightning while parked at Kolkata airport on Friday amid severe thunderstorm conditions, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.The incident occurred while the aircraft, IndiGo flight 6E6068 (VT-IPW), was stationed at aerobridge 56L, according…
The modern reader is no longer fiercely loyal to just one medium. The contemporary reading habit is inherently fluid. (Representative Image) For decades, purists have warned of the impending “death of the book,” predicting that screens would inevitably swallow the written word whole. Yet, as India celebrates National Reading Day on June 19—matching concurrent celebrations…
Eggs thrown at TMC leader Vijay Singh outside West Bengal court Eggs thrown at TMC leader Vijay Singh outside West Bengal court Eggs thrown at TMC leader Vijay Singh outside West Bengal court Eggs thrown at TMC leader Vijay Singh outside West Bengal court Eggs thrown at TMC leader Vijay Singh outside West Bengal court…
Former West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick (File Photo) KOLKATA: Former West Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick on Friday announced his resignation from all posts in the Trinamool Congress (TMC), citing health concerns.Mallick, a close aide of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and a key party organiser in North 24 Parganas, said he had already informed…
KOLKATA: Bengal’s film and television industry has reacted positively to the newly formed advisory panel detailed in the June 8 meeting minutes. The development has eased earlier uncertainty by confirming that guilds will continue to function. Industry insiders are also pleasantly surprised that the committee includes several individuals who were earlier associated with Trinamool or…
KOLKATA: A CID team reached the Harish Chatterjee Street flat of Mamata Banerjee’s niece Aditi Gayen on Thursday in connection with an FIR against her cousin and Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee over his “DJ” remark during speeches ahead of the assembly polls. The 10 member team arrived around 2pm and spoke to Aditi…
Kolkata: The West Bengal Medical Services Corporation Limited (WBMSCL), acting on a directive from CM Suvendu Adhikari, has started the process to establish three new state-run medical colleges. The strategic expansion aims to add 300 MBBS seats to the state’s healthcare network, with 100 seats allocated to each new facility.On May 23, Adhikari had announced…
IIT-Kgp, JU, CU on QS World University Rankings 2027 list Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur, Jadavpur University (JU) and Calcutta University (CU) are the only three higher education institutes from Bengal to feature on the 52-strong nationwide list for the QS World University Rankings 2027. While IIT Kharagpur improved its rank, JU and CU saw a dip…
Kolkata: Employees at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, on Thursday said they were confused about an advisory they received from the authorities as no major incident had occurred on the campus that could be seen as a threat to communal harmony or national integrity. A day earlier, ISI issued an advisory, urging staff members to…
