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1 week ago

NUJS Kolkata Awarded A+ Grade By NAAC For The First Time In Almost 25 Years

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The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata has been awarded an A+ accreditation by the for the first time in the University's almost 25-year long history.Notably, the University, which was founded in 1999 by Prof Madhava Menon, had not yet been accredited by the NAAC since its inception. The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata has …

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1 week, 2 days ago

West Bengal JEE 2025 scheduled for April 27, check eligibility and other details

India Today

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board has announced that the WBJEE 2025 will be held on April 27, 2025. WBJEE is a gateway for students aiming to pursue engineering, technology, pharmacy, and architecture courses in universities and colleges across West Bengal. WBJEE 2024 RANKHOLDERS The WBJEE 2024 results showcased remarkable talent, with Kingshuk Patra from Bankura Zilla School securing …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Mamata Hits Back at Bangladesh Leaders Over Bengal, Bihar, Odisha Claim

Deccan Chronicle

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday warned some Bangladeshi politicians that the Indians would not sit down to have a “lollipop” to their claim to take over Bengal along with two other neighbouring states. Her swipe to the Bangladeshi leaders came on a day when Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited Dhaka and held meetings with the …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

RG Kar rape-murder: Parents of deceased medic unhappy over BJP’s ‘indifference’ about case

India TV News

The parents of the doctor who was raped and murdered at the West Bengal govt-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital about four months back on Thursday expressed regret over the role of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition in the state, in demanding justice for their daughter. We will participate in a rally to Swastha Bhavan called by …

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Ask UN to deploy peacekeeping forces in Bangladesh, Mamata Banerjee to Centre

Hindustan Times

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked the Centre to move the United Nations to seek deployment of peacekeeping forces in Bangladesh where minorities have come under attack. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks in state assembly in Kolkata on Monday. Banerjee also hit back at state leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party for threatening to …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

NIA Chargesheets 12 in West Bengal Priyangu Pandey Mob Attack Case

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday chargesheeted 12 persons in the case relating to the August 2024 attack on the convoy of Priyangu Pandey and his associates in Batpara region of West Bengal. The chargesheet, filed under various sections of BNS, Arms Act, and ES Act before the NIA Special Court, Calcutta has exposed a criminal conspiracy behind …

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1 month ago

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP wins all five seats in Rajasthan bypolls

India Today

The Trinamool Congress registered a resounding victory in the West Bengal bypolls, capturing all six contested seats. Sangita Roy, Sanat Dey, SK Rabiol Islam, Sujoy Hazra, Falguni Singhababu are among the TMC winners in Bengal bypolls seats. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee thanked the people of Bengal for putting their trust in the party and voting all the six candidates to …

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1 month ago

West Bengal: Teen shot dead by friend while making reel in Malda; youth arrested

Hindustan Times

An 18-year-old youth was shot dead by his friend while they were shooting a TikTok video in West Bengal’s Malda district on Thursday, the police said. “According to the complaint lodged by the victim’s father, the two friends were making TikTok videos on Thursday morning when the incident took place. The incident took place around 11:30 am on Thursday when …

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1 month ago

Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar arrested en route violence-hit Beldanga

The Hindu

Union Minister and West Bengal president of the Bharatiya Janata Party Sukanta Majumdar was arrested by the West Bengal police on Wednesday on his way to violence-hit Beldanga. Be it Beldanga or Shyampur, our fight to ensure the safety and security of every Bengali Hindu on the soil of West Bengal will continue relentlessly.” West Bengal has been turned into …

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1 month, 1 week ago

MHA expands BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's ‘Z’ category security nationwide following threat report

India TV News

In a significant security improvement, the Ministry of Home Affairs has granted the ‘Z’ category cover to Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, throughout the country. Previously, Adhikari, a key figure in the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bengal, had been provided ‘Z’ category security only within the state of West Bengal, while he …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Heavy Rain and Cyclone Dana Cause Destruction in Odisha and West Bengal

India Today

Cyclone Dana makes landfall in Bengal, Odisha, causing significant damage and loss of life. One person dies in West Bengal, and heavy rain and wind cause widespread destruction. Schools and other educational institutions are closed in Odisha and West Bengal. Flight operations at Kolkata and Bhubaneswar airports resume after the cyclone's landfall, but over 400 trains passing through the two …

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Cyclone Dana: A Severe Threat to Odisha and West Bengal

News 18

Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall in Odisha and West Bengal, India, with heavy rainfall and wind speeds. The storm is named Dana by Qatar, based on the region's standard convention of naming tropical cyclones. The expected landfall is within the night of October 24 to morning of October 25, with the highest wind speeds occurring on the night …

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Cyclone Dana: Odisha, West Bengal Brace for Landfall, as 197 Trains Cancelled

News 18

Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall in West Bengal and Odisha, with 197 trains cancelled and schools closed in vulnerable areas. The state governments are preparing for the disaster, with over 5,000 relief centers set up and an estimated 10 lakh people to be evacuated. The Indian Coast Guard is on high alert, with its personnel and assets ready …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Junior Doctors' Hunger Strike Enters Ninth Day, Demonstrating Solidarity Despite Tough Conditions

The Hindu

Junior doctors in West Bengal are on a ninth day of hunger strike, demanding justice for the R.G. Kar hospital incident. The strike has gained support from former students of the hospital and people from various districts. The doctors have urged people to observe Arandhan (no cooking) on Sunday (October 13, 2024) to show solidarity and support for their cause.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Birbhum coal mine blast: Six killed in accidental blast in West Bengal

The Hindu

Six persons were killed and three others sustained injuries in an accidental blast at a coal mine in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday. The explosion occurred when explosives kept in a truck went off at Gangaramchak and Gangaramchak-Bhadulia coal mine in Khoyrasole block under Lokpur police station of Birbhum district. The coal mine has been allotted to West Bengal …

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3 months ago

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi again on Bengal flood, says her governmrnt not consulted on water release by DVC

The Hindu

Upping the ante against the Union government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wrote another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the flood situation in the State, pointing out that all critical decisions to release water were made unilaterally by the representatives of the Central Water Commission without arriving at a consensus. Sometimes, water releases take place …

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3 months ago

What next in West Bengal?

Hindustan Times

The decision of junior doctors on strike in West Bengal to suspend their strike and provide essential services from Saturday will come as a relief to large sections of the population that depend on public hospitals. The striking doctors decided in favour of the partial resumption of services after the state chief secretary issued a set of directives to ensure …

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3 months ago

'Precautionary measures not taken…': BJP's Suvendu Adhikari on floods in West Bengal

Hindustan Times

West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that the government did not work at all on pre-monsoon work and infrastructure in the last three years adding that the precautionary measures ahead of monsoons were not taken. Suvendu Adhikari said, "Pre-monsoon work has not been done for the …

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3 months ago

Floods imminent in West Bengal as depression, dam water make things worse

The Hindu

Heavy rain in West Bengal and the release of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation are likely to develop into a flood in seven districts. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said water levels are already above danger levels and will rise further. Speaking late on Monday night, she said, “I have spoken to Hemant Soren about the issue three times today.” …

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3 months ago

A way out: On the government and doctor-led protests in West Bengal

The Hindu

After five attempts, the Mamata Banerjee government finally managed to hold talks with protesting junior doctors on September 16, 2024. Though senior doctors, nurses and attendants have pitched in with extra hours to help government hospitals, the strain is showing, and there is a clamour for junior doctors to call off the strike. There is an acute trust deficit between …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder: Supreme Court gives 5pm deadline, ‘disheartened’ doctors react | 10 updates

Hindustan Times

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case updates: Protesting junior doctors in West Bengal have said they would continue their ‘cease work’ to demand justice for the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered, despite Supreme Court's deadline directing to resume duties by 5pm on Tuesday, September 10. People took to the streets, forming human chain, holding …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

'We agree with…': TMC's Kunal Ghosh on Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times

Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Sunday said he agrees to a big part of Jawhar Sircar's letter to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee regarding his decision to resign as Rajya Sabha member. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks during the State Assembly session, in Kolkata. Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee The letter from Sircar, a former …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Depression likely to bring heavy rain in most parts of Odisha

The Hindu

Odisha is bracing for a wet spell for the next four days as the low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a depression on Sunday, the IMD said. Telangana, Odisha rains LIVE updates “It is likely to move nearly northwards and intensify into a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal off north Odisha-Gangetic West …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Low pressure area to intensify into depression, rains to continue

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: The low-pressure area over west central and adjoining Bay of Bengal lay over central adjoining north Bay of Bengal. It is likely to move slowly nearly northwards and intensify into depression over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of Gangetic West Bengal, north Odisha, and Bangladesh coasts on September 9. Thereafter, it is likely to move west north …

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NUJS Kolkata Awarded A+ Grade By NAAC For The First Time In Almost 25 Years

West Bengal JEE 2025 scheduled for April 27, check eligibility and other details

Mamata Hits Back at Bangladesh Leaders Over Bengal, Bihar, Odisha Claim

RG Kar rape-murder: Parents of deceased medic unhappy over BJP’s ‘indifference’ about case

Ask UN to deploy peacekeeping forces in Bangladesh, Mamata Banerjee to Centre

NIA Chargesheets 12 in West Bengal Priyangu Pandey Mob Attack Case

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP wins all five seats in Rajasthan bypolls

West Bengal: Teen shot dead by friend while making reel in Malda; youth arrested

Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar arrested en route violence-hit Beldanga

MHA expands BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's ‘Z’ category security nationwide following threat report

Heavy Rain and Cyclone Dana Cause Destruction in Odisha and West Bengal

Cyclone Dana: A Severe Threat to Odisha and West Bengal

Cyclone Dana: Odisha, West Bengal Brace for Landfall, as 197 Trains Cancelled

Junior Doctors' Hunger Strike Enters Ninth Day, Demonstrating Solidarity Despite Tough Conditions

Birbhum coal mine blast: Six killed in accidental blast in West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi again on Bengal flood, says her governmrnt not consulted on water release by DVC

What next in West Bengal?

'Precautionary measures not taken…': BJP's Suvendu Adhikari on floods in West Bengal

Floods imminent in West Bengal as depression, dam water make things worse

A way out: On the government and doctor-led protests in West Bengal

Kolkata rape-murder: Supreme Court gives 5pm deadline, ‘disheartened’ doctors react | 10 updates

'We agree with…': TMC's Kunal Ghosh on Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee

Depression likely to bring heavy rain in most parts of Odisha

Low pressure area to intensify into depression, rains to continue