West Bengal

Protest by Students Seeking Pass Marks in Class 12 Exam Disrupts Traffic Flow in West Bengal’s Siliguri
14 Jun

Protest by Students Seeking Pass Marks in Class 12 Exam Disrupts Traffic Flow in West Bengal’s Siliguri

editor0 CommentsEducation, West Bengal
Candidates who failed the Class 12 West Bengal Board examination on Monday took to the streets of Siliguri in the northern division of the state, demanding that they be passed with their marks. Some protesters shouted slogans and blocked roads in Phulbari and Champasari areas for about an hour, disrupting the movement of visitors to the site, a police official said, adding that the blockade was lifted once police officers were used, he said. Among the protestors were students of Phulbari High School, Sri Guru Vidyamandir, Deshbandhu Hindi High School, Terai Tarapad Adarsh ​​Vidyalaya and Hakimpara Girls High School. An…
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CM Mamata Banerjee to become Chancellor of state-run universities, Bengal assembly passes bill
14 Jun

CM Mamata Banerjee to become Chancellor of state-run universities, Bengal assembly passes bill

editor0 CommentsPolitical, Education, West Bengal,
The West Bengal assembly passed a bill on thirteenth June that makes the Chief Minister - and not the Governor - Chancellor of all nation universities in Bengal. BJP legislators protested however simply 40 votes had been polled in opposition to the bill and 183 have been in favour. The cross had formerly been cleared via the kingdom Cabinet in the backdrop of Governor Jadgeep Dhankhar's clash with the kingdom government over appointments of vice-chancellors across universities.The Bill will now want the Governor's clearance, but he is constitutionally bound to act on the advice of the Cabinet. However, there have…
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ASUS strengthens its retail strategy in India
13 Jun

ASUS strengthens its retail strategy in India

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, India, West Bengal,
ASUS India, a Taiwanese tech giant announced the launch of a Pegasus store in Kolkata. Located at E-mall, the new exclusive store is spread across 304 sq. ft. and will feature the company’s entire gamut of consumer laptops, ROG laptops and other accessories under one roof. The exclusive store is inaugurated on June 9th, a befitting testament to ASUS’s vision of its retail presence in India. The new outlets take the mark of the brand’s total premium retail stores to 9 in West Bengal and 4th in E-mall. The stores feature innovative demo zones to offer a premium experience and…
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07 Jun

Tender process for elevated corridor connecting Balason to Sevoke Army Cantt, and repair of NH10 is on the way

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has initiated the tender for the project worth Rs 754.72 Crores for the 4/6-lanning of NH-31 (New NH-10) with each aspects provider roads from km 569/258 to km 581/030 end of Asian Highway-02 on NH-31 close to Shivmandir in Darjeeling District to Sevoke Army Cantonment in Jalpaiguri District on the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode. Speaking on the matter, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista asserted that the pass will minimise the time and price over-runs, and ensure completion of the challenge with the least fees and larger efficiency. The challenge is anticipated to…
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06 Jun

Siliguri’s Iskcon Mandir make arrangements for Rath Yatra in full swing

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal
The Iskcon Mandir of Siliguri is making ready in full swing for the Rath Yatra which will be held on 01st July. The temple authorities inspected the wheel of the chariot and different equipments used in the procession. The chariot is being cleaned and painted to give it a sparkling look. Meanwhile, this year's celebration is anticipated to be grand as the rath yatra should not be held the previous two years due to the pandemic. On behalf of the temple, Namkrishna Das mentioned that three chariots of Sri Jagannath, Sri Baladeva and Sri Subhadra respectively will be taken out…
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06 Jun

“Jalpaiguri Town Station has turned into a ‘Maha Shamshan,” says TMYC in Jalpaiguri

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal
In guide of more than a few demands, District Trinamool Youth Congress President Saikat Chatterjee alongside with party's individuals protested in the front of Jalpaiguri Town Railway Station, on Monday. Chatterjee cited that the coaches of Darjeeling Mail and Teesta Torsha have been removed from the station even although Mithali Express is no longer serviceable. Further taking a jibe, the TMYC leader alleged that the ancient Jalpaiguri Town Railway Station has now been converted into a 'Maha Shamshan' ground. In response to this, station supervisor Nitai Das noted that the TMYC has raised quite a number demands concerning Darjeeling Mail…
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20 May

Poll Strategist Prashant Kishor predicts electoral rout for Congress in Gujarat, Himachal

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Political
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has made but any other stinging criticism about the ballot potentialities of the Congress, a birthday celebration which he used to be keen to be a part of until last month. On Friday, the ballot strategist, while tweeting his views on the three-day Congress Chintan Shivir, predicted electoral rout for the grand historical celebration in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh meeting elections.The two BJP-ruled states will go to polls later this year. Sharing his views on the just-concluded Congress Chintan Shivir, which mentioned the way forward for the grand ancient birthday party after a string of…
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Calcutta High Court orders CBI to seal SSC database room in Salt Lake
20 May

Calcutta High Court orders CBI to seal SSC database room in Salt Lake

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal
The high court asked the CBI to seal the database room in the school service commission’s office in Salt Lake, where documents related to the appointments under the scanner are stored. Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, while passing the order, allowed only a few officials of the commission to access the SSC office and said CRPF personnel would be posted there at least till Friday. “CRPF will continue to protect the SSC office building at least till Friday. The CBI is directed to put a lock on the main door of the database room at the SSC office building in the presence…
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19 May

SSC Scam: Bengal Minister `DISAPPEARS` with daughter after the CBI summon

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Education, Political
The CBI has sent an email to Minister Paresh Adhikari asking him to appear by 8 pm on Tuesday as directed by the Calcutta High Court. But the Minister of State for Education did not come to the state. On the contrary, it was once revealed that she had left for Sealdah station in Padak Express with her daughter Ankita and 'disappeared' in the middle of the road. CBI officers on Tuesday named the minister after receiving the High Court's order. They contacted the minister three times but could not reach him as his smartphone was switched off. As a…
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19 May

Protests at West Bengal Universities Demanding Online Exams

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Education
Demonstrations have been held by means of college students in exceptional universities across West Bengal on Tuesday, annoying on line examinations. At Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata, the demonstrations grew to become violent as some college students kicked the door of the vice-chancellor’s office and manhandled a non-teaching staff amid a gherao that went on for hours, prompting the authorities to name in the police. The students, who had been demonstrating at the state-run varsity’s BT Road campus, claimed that as the syllabus should now not be executed in on line classes, they must be allowed to write the papers…
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