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WB: Fate of over 1K Madrasah aspirants to be decided today

The West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission (WBMSC) has announced that the results of the Teachers Eligibility Tests (TET) and the Main Examinations for the recruitment of 1,729 assistant teacher positions at various levels in government-aided madrasahs will be published on Saturday, December 21.

RG Kar case: Calcutta High Court allows sit-in protest by doctors' forum from Dec 20-26

The court is learnt to have directed the organisation to hold the protest programme at a place 50 feet away from Dorina crossing at Esplanade

License to kill: Defence ministry signs more than Rs 7K cr contract for K9 VAJRA-T artillery guns

This state-of-the-art artillery gun is designed to operate across diverse terrains

Congress reiterates demand for PM Modi's apology for Shah's alleged derogatory remarks against Ambedkar

Criticises BJP over Thursday's scuffle on the Parliament premises between Oppn and ruling MPs

Clamour for Shah's ouster grows as Oppn MPs carry out protest march to Parl

AMBEDKAR ROW

'Symbol of govt's desperation': Priyanka slams FIR against Rahul

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said the FIR filed against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is a \"symbol of government's desperation\", and claimed the BJP is indulging in distraction as it knows that the country will not tolerate its \"insult\" of B R Ambedkar.

West Bengal: Tigress sneaks into Majgeria forest, teams on alert

A senior official of the department said that with the tiger being radio collared, the position of the big cat is being monitored round the clock

Steps with students' interests in mind

GUV BOSE ON JU CONVOCATION

Series of 6 thefts raises concern

A series of thefts at six shops simultaneously in Pratyashu Bazar, located in the Babu Para area of Dinhata town, has raised concerns among local shopkeepers and created a stir in the community.

Watchtower to enhance scenic view of Atreyee River in Balurghat

BUDGET OF RS 60L REQUESTED FOR PROJ

SSB's 61st Raising Day celebrations held in Siliguri

Following a meeting between Union Home minister Amit Shah and Raju Bista, Darjeeling MP Bista announced that a tripartite meeting would be called by the Union government in the first week of January, in which the Bengal Chief Minister and other administrative officials, would be invited to discuss the political solution for the Gorkha impasse.

Officials from 4 govt depts hold joint raid to ensure food quality

AHEAD OF CHRISTMAS IN BALURGHAT

Univ of Gour Banga announces PhD admissions after 3-year gap; online process from Dec 23

The Director of the university's Internal Quality Assurance Cell has announced steps to resolve pending issues related to faculty promotions and career advancement schemes

Jalpaiguri dist admin to host Christmas Carnival on Dec 26

CHURCHES WILL BE ADORNED WITH FESTIVE LIGHTS DURING CHRISTMAS WEEK

B'deshi arrested in Cooch Behar

'A case has been registered and an investigation has commenced. Initial findings suggest the individual may be mentally ill...'

New police outpost to come up at Chainagar Village in Raiganj

NEAR INDIA-B'DESH BORDER

Murder case: Three get lifer

The Additional District Court of Raiganj in North Dinajpur has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment for the murder of an 18-year-old youth, Sarwan Jilani alias Biki, in 2015.

Trinamool suspends its youth leader Tarun Tiwari

He was arrested on charges of 'extorting money from a businessman'

State's investment in human capital led to Bengal's IT boom

Every one dollar spent on human capital produces 11.3 dollar worth GDP. Over 44 per cent of the GDP in the east is contributed by Bengal which is much greater in comparison to other eastern states...

Survey Park: JU student found dead

A student of Jadavpur University (JU) was found dead inside his rented accommodation in the Survey Park area on Wednesday night.

City to host 2 more Saras Melas, set to boost markets for artisans & SHGs

Saras Mela in New Town opened, on till Jan 2

INTTUC win likely to empower state's protest against DVC's water release

The victory of INTTUC in the elections, making it the leading trade union of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), will expectedly further empower the Trinamool Congress government to raise its voice against the alleged indiscriminate release of water by the corporation that floods parts of Bengal.

Starting today, Howrah Div cancels 60 local trains for over a month

OVERBRIDGE WORK

Major fire guts 100 shanties near Science City, about 15 engines pressed into action

OCCUPANTS 'PELTED STONES AT THE COPS'

TMC women wing to launch 3 key initiatives

There are many youths who are not aware of the party's history and struggle. So, the party has decided to take up an initiative to make people aware of the party's history and its contributions

State BJP struggles to meet membership target, central leaders extend deadline

The central BJP leadership extended the deadline for completing the one crore membership drive to December 31, however, the state BJP appears far from reaching the target.

State meets 77% of its bank lending target for MSMES

2024-25 FISCAL

Beniapukur: 2 held with firearms

The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police has arrested two persons with two firearms and bullets from a guest house in Beniapukur on Thursday.

All Blue Line Metro services to start from Dakshineswar from Monday

INSTEAD OF DUM DUM

Terror outfit linked to B'desh targeting the chicken neck...

The state police on Friday claimed that the terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), linked to the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) is targeting the chicken's neck of India, also known as the Siliguri corridor, the only connectivity with the seven states of the North East India commonly known as seven sisters.