The state higher secondary council, which will conduct the first third-semester examinations from September 8 under the new semesterised system, will not allow candidates to carry even scientific calculators into the exam venues, in a bid to curb any ...
4 September 2025 TelegraphA chorus of “no” came from an auditorium packed with students of Classes VI, VII and VIII when a psychiatrist addressing the group of 540 students told them to have a conversation with their parents.A lack of conversation or ...
4 September 2025 TelegraphDelhi’s biggest fear at present is dogs. IIT Kharagpur, a 75-year-old institution in Bengal, is also facing the “dog” issue on its campus.The magnitude of the problem is so large that the authorities formed a committee last month, which ...
4 September 2025 TelegraphThe high court has dismissed a petition challenging the School Service Commission (SSC)’s list of 1,806 teachers labelled as “tainted” that was published on Saturday following a Supreme Court directive.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya of Calcutta High Court questioned the timing ...
4 September 2025 TelegraphThe driver of an army truck was booked by Kolkata Police for “negligent and rash driving” after it veered right for a turn that was not allowed and nearly hit the commissioner’s car in front of Writers’ Buildings in ...
4 September 2025 TelegraphLoreto College has launched an innovative programme allowing students to earn money while pursuing their studies, creating opportunities similar to work-study programmes at universities abroad.The “Earn While You Learn (EWYL) scheme,” introduced on Monday, enables students to work up ...
4 September 2025 TelegraphKolkata Metro has announced a series of measures to address severe congestion on its network following the temporary suspension of services at Kavi Subhash Metro station. The closure has caused operational challenges, leading to increased rake reversal times and ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphKolkata Metro announced on Tuesday suspension of its Special Experimental Night Metro Services between Dum Dum and Shahid Khudiram stations on the Blue Line from September 3 citing operational constraints and maintenance requirements. The service, introduced a year ago ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphA group of terminated school teachers moved the high court on Monday, challenging the School Service Commission (SSC)’s decision to publish a list of “tainted” candidates.The teachers approached Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya seeking permission to contest the SSC’s action, which ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphThe Supreme Court has moved the hearing on the dispute over the appointment of vice chancellors in Bengal’s universities from September 26 to September 22, following a request from the Mamata Banerjee government.The issue has sparked a political clash ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphWomen and trans persons in Calcutta often face uncomfortable experiences while using public toilets, including the absence of locks, poor hygiene, an unequal distribution of such facilities across neighbourhoods and the presence of male attendants outside women’s toilets, a ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphBJP leader Rakesh Singh’s son was arrested on Monday for his alleged involvement in Friday’s attack on the state Congress headquarters.Rakesh and his followers attacked the Pradesh Congress office in Calcutta, apparently to protest foul words used by a ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphThe mother of a former Jadavpur University student who died in a road accident has donated a flat worth ₹80 lakh to JU in memory of her daughter. Debrupa Bal was a student of comparative literature.Her mother, Susmita, gave ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphThe commissioning of the full stretch of the East-West Metro (Green Line) has led to a surge in the passenger count of the Sealdah suburban railway section, a senior railway official said on Monday.“There is a surge in the ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphA four-day programme celebrating the role of Urdu in Hindi cinema has been abruptly postponed, allegedly due to objections from two Islamic organisations over the invitation extended to renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar, a self-declared atheist known for ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphRain is expected to make a comeback, and the city should brace for a rainy Tuesday. There will be spells of rain through the day, the Met office said.Heavy rain lashed parts of the city on Monday night.“Calcutta will ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphThe high court on Monday stayed a controversial bid by the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (Hidco) to sell prime Alipore zoo land, following a public interest litigation that exposed serious administrative lapses at the century-old facility.A division ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphAt least nine trees were felled on a stretch of pavement in Patuli last month without the civic body’s knowledge or permission, allegedly to make way for a popular Durga Puja in the neighbourhood, residents said.One resident said the ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphA thaw in India’s strained relationship with China has renewed optimism among several city-based businesses, including seafood exporters, leather merchants, and chemical importers.The hopes stem from Sunday’s bilateral engagement between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping ...
3 September 2025 TelegraphA 73-year-old man fell from the roof of his house on Moore Avenue at Regent Park in Calcutta, around 7.15am on Saturday.Mohan Bhagat was found lying unconscious on the premises of the building adjoining his house.Police took him to ...
2 September 2025 TelegraphA man was arrested on Saturday near Akashvani in central Calcutta for riding a motorcycle that was reportedly stolen from Odisha.Police said officers of the traffic department spotted a two-wheeler with an Odisha number plate and found the man ...
2 September 2025 TelegraphRidiculing peers and making hurtful remarks involving kin have increased across schools, said principals and counsellors. Bullying has gone up manifold compared to a few years back.Now, it targets anyone who appears to be different and is much more ...
1 September 2025 TelegraphA two-year-old boy from Malda, born with a congenital heart condition where the aorta was in a wrong place in the heart, underwent a corrective surgery in a city hospital recently. The boy arrived at the hospital with very ...
1 September 2025 TelegraphPatch repairs on some portions of EM Bypass, undertaken in the first week of August, have come apart, and fresh potholes have formed again.The stretch in front of Ambedkar Bridge is the worst, said commuters. Deep and wide potholes ...
1 September 2025 TelegraphThe stage was not just for the awardees, it was also a celebration of those who handed over the awards, each with a story as inspiring as those being honoured.At the 30th edition of The Telegraph School Awards for ...
1 September 2025 TelegraphPolice and mental health professionals said fear and greed were the leading influences that make individuals particularly prone to cyber fraud. They pointed out that despite various awareness campaigns, these emotions remain the main drivers behind the number of ...
1 September 2025 TelegraphFor many teachers, their duty does not end with the bell — it carries on long after, in the lives they shape and the futures they build.On Saturday, champion educators shared centre-stage with champion students at IIHM presents The ...
1 September 2025 TelegraphMetro stations on the Blue Line, the north-south corridor, were crowded and trains packed even on Sunday. While not as chaotic as in recent days, the rush was clearly visible, partly driven by Puja shoppers.Around 6.20 pm, as a ...
1 September 2025 TelegraphUndergraduate classes in government and aided colleges finally began on Friday with candidates from the first merit list, less than a month before the Puja vacation.According to education department sources, classes started in 464 colleges with 2.24 lakh students, ...
1 September 2025 TelegraphA team of CBI officers examined Calcutta’s deputy mayor and Trinamool Congress MLA Atin Ghosh on Friday in connection with alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.The agency’s team entered Ghosh’s north Calcutta residence around 2.15pm ...
1 September 2025 TelegraphHe runs a club for farmers where they discuss new technologies in farming. He set up a self-help group for women. He writes for a magazine on the Sundarbans. He is a driving force in mangrove plantation along the ...
31 August 2025 TelegraphThe school service commission will hold a State Level Selection Test (SLST) to appoint 2,989 Group C (clerks) and 5,488 Group D staff (peons) — “indicative number of vacancies” — at the secondary and higher secondary levels of government-aided ...
31 August 2025 TelegraphShe is all of 17, but she has already foiled six child marriages.Baisakhi Barui has fought with her family and neighbours. She has been ridiculed in public and threatened with acid attacks. But the Class X student from Gangasagar ...
31 August 2025 TelegraphThe West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) on Saturday evening released the names of 1,804 “tainted” teachers from the scandal-plagued 2016 recruitment process, following Supreme Court directives aimed at preventing these candidates from participating in upcoming fresh selection tests.The ...
31 August 2025 TelegraphVidyasagar Setu will remain shut to traffic from 5am till 9pm on Sunday to facilitate the 33-year-old bridge’s repair. During the replacement of stay and down cables and bearings of the Second Hooghly Bridge, the movement of all types ...
31 August 2025 TelegraphMetro trains on the Blue Line or the north-south corridor will not run between Mahanayak Uttam Kumar (Tollygunge) and Shahid Khudiram (Briji) till 3.40pm on Sunday.Usually, Sunday services on the Blue Line start at 9am. But on August 31, ...
31 August 2025 TelegraphAn annual celebration of courage and perseverance turned also into a celebration of identity — who you are, the language you speak, the way you look, and the work you do.“Matribhashai sobcheye priyo, kono bhasha-i noyko heyo,” read a ...
31 August 2025 TelegraphSchools play a vital role in shaping students’ resilience by empowering them with knowledge of and access to professional mental health services, the CBSE stated in a circular issued this month.Highlighting the ministry of health and family welfare’s efforts ...
31 August 2025 TelegraphThe state government initiated the process of allowing sacked secondary and higher secondary school teachers to return to their former jobs in primary and upper primary schools, which they had quit to join as assistant teachers in the government-aided ...
31 August 2025 TelegraphCentral Park last week hosted the 28th National Exhibition by the Central Calcutta Science & Culture Organisation for Youth. The fair brought over 70 stalls from various central and state government departments in a bid to showcase their achievements, ...
31 August 2025 TelegraphBeijing is a bustling metropolis with a population of around 22.5 million. Of those, less than a thousand are Indian. Two of them are Rabiul Baksh and Mehernosh Pastakia, who stand out in this crowd because of their culinary ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphSouth Calcutta Law College, where a first-year student was allegedly gang-raped on June 25, will write to the state government seeking funds to install CCTV cameras on its campus, the vice-principal said on Friday after a meeting of the ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphA platform led by doctors, educators, and corporate executives will host a two-day conference in London in October to discuss global issues, including climate change and healthcare.The event will also provide young Indian start-ups a chance to showcase their ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphThe number of dengue cases in Calcutta has risen from 255 (till August 3) to over 380 (till August 24), officials of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) said.According to the civic body officials, 128 fresh cases were reported within ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphClass XII students will be able to see scanned copies of OMR sheets of the third semester exams on the state higher secondary website after the Puja vacation. The third semester exams are scheduled from September 8 to 22. ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphAlcohol is not always the culprit; rather, a person’s “underlying vulnerabilities” often make them more susceptible to using alcohol to cope with difficulties, psychiatrists said at a public awareness session aimed at understanding alcoholism.“It’s not the bottle that is ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphThe Supreme Court on Friday directed that the Bengal teacher recruitment tests scheduled for September 7 and 14 will proceed as planned.The directive came even as the state assured the court that it would try to publish “if possible ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphA private bank employee was arrested on Thursday for allegedly misusing the identity documents of a Sovabazar resident to open multiple bank accounts without his consent, which were later used in cybercrimes.The accused, Kushal Roy, was arrested by officers ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphEastern India’s first post-graduate course in criminology and criminal justice sciences was launched on Sunday at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS).“This course will help students develop the skill sets required to prepare for emerging challenges ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphLeader, teacher, father, friend…. Biswajiban Majumdar, chairman of the erstwhile Bidhannagar Municipality, was remembered in many a capacity at a memorial service held at BJ Block community hall recently.Majumdar passed away on June 5, but the hall echoed with ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphStudents of Techno India University receiving their university-leaving degrees also received a lesson in being responsible citizens on their convocation day. “It is not enough to pay taxes and cast your vote. Our duty is to be vigilant of ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphAs a student, she used to walk 40 minutes each way to and from her school in Chirimiri, a “rather primitive town” (in her own words) in what was then Madhya Pradesh. After spending 21 years grooming countless students, ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphStudents of IEM Public School, New Town, arrived at school last Saturday not in uniform but dressed as little Radhas and Krishnas. The school, that began in 2023, has classes from playgroup to Class VI, and every child participated ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphIt is not just passengers who are delighted with the commencement of the direct Metro route between Salt Lake and Howrah. Auto drivers are making hay too.The trains are bringing in hordes of passengers, but once they alight, many ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphThe city police busted a fraudulent call center operating from a guest house in Gol Park on Wednesday night and arrested 11 people. According to the police, they raided the guest house based on specific information. The team found ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphLaw has become an integral part of everyone’s lives, said Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam, and went on to address students on how different fields of law can turn into lucrative careers. Nobody imagined, even 35 years back, that the ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphA surge in passenger footfall at Shahid Khudiram (Briji) Metro station — now the temporary terminal on the north-south corridor — has led police to seek additional force deployment to manage traffic and pedestrian movement at the EM Bypass-Garia ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphThe Kolkata Metro Railway on Thursday said its services will be affected in a section of the north-south section on August 30 and 31, as the authorities will work on effecting a mechanism for smooth changeover of trains from ...
30 August 2025 TelegraphThe former officer-in-charge of Narkeldanga police station, Subhajit Sen, who retired as an assistant commissioner of Kolkata Police last year, was granted conditional bail on Thursday in connection with the murder of BJP activist Avijit Sarkar in 2021.The CBI ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphThe state government on Tuesday told Calcutta High Court that vice-chancellors are free to decide whether to hold student elections in universities and affiliated colleges.However, most full-term VCs of state-aided universities appear reluctant to proceed without a formal directive, ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphThe family of a teenager who was found raped and murdered in New Town in February has expressed disappointment over the verdict that sentenced the accused to life imprisonment. They now plan to challenge Wednesday’s order by a Pocso ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphA laboratory that is the first step towards more accurate and timely storm forecasts was launched at the Met office in Alipore on Thursday.Eastern India faces weather threats from severe local storms and Nor’westers that often strike with little ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphJustice Tirthankar Ghosh of Calcutta High Court on Thursday recused himself from hearing a petition filed by the parents of the slain RG Kar Medical College and Hospital doctor seeking further investigation into the rape and murder case.The judge ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphUndergraduate exams of Calcutta University were conducted without any disruptions on Thursday, despite coinciding with the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad’s (TMCP) foundation day rally, CU officials said.Most students reached their exam centres on time for both the first and ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphOwners of the city’s rooftop bars and eateries have welcomed the government’s announcement of standard operating procedures that will allow them to resume operations ahead of the festive season after a three-month shutdown.Most establishments plan to reopen before Durga ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphMetro Railway will carry out a key technical upgrade at Shahid Khudiram (Briji) station this weekend, marking the first step to reduce overcrowding and long delays on the Blue Line since the closure of Kavi Subhash (New Garia) station ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to release a memoir chronicling her personal experiences with several prime ministers of India, offering rare insights from one of the country's most seasoned political figures.The book is scheduled to be ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphThe number of Durga Puja pandals that seek temporary power connection from the state electricity board has jumped 141% in 14 years, while the power consumption has grown by 542%, according to the state power department. The figures do ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphRooftop cafes, lounges and bars shuttered for over three months in the city can reopen under new safety guidelines, mayor Firhad Hakim announced on Wednesday.The establishments must provide an indemnity bond promising compliance with fire safety measures within three ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphReviewing arrangements for uninterrupted electricity supply during the upcoming Durga Puja festival on Wednesday, West Bengal Power Minister Aroop Biswas said the state projects record demand this year, with peak load expected to touch 12,050 MW on ‘Tritiya’, two ...
29 August 2025 TelegraphA renovated and beautified Judges Ghat, now called the Prerna Ghat, was inaugurated in Kolkata on Wednesday to mark the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim inaugurated the ghat in the presence of Prerna Foundation and Gloster Limited ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphRaj Chakrabarty’s next feature directorial is set to be a political drama titled Hok Kolorob, the Tollywood filmmaker announced on Wednesday on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The film’s title shares its name with a Rupam Islam song and also ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphJadavpur University’s joint faculty examination committee has decided to address complaints of marks mismatch between initial assessment/review and the re-evaluation of answer scripts in journalism and mass communication.The decision comes following a meeting last week.The university’s examination committee in ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphThe government will operate buses for pandal hoppers in and around Calcutta and the districts during Durga Puja as a part of a special “Puja Parikrama” package.A separate service will be available for visitors to Bonedi Bari Pujo within ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphA man who police said is a state government employee was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly submitting fake documents to obtain a personal loan from a finance company in Salt Lake. According to officers of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, the ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphThe governing body of South Calcutta Law College, which had resolved on July 24 to install a large number of CCTV cameras by August 15, has yet to act. No cameras have been installed to date. The governing body ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphA quiet but determined effort to preserve the legacy of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay — author of Bengali literary classics like Pather Panchali, Adarsha Hindu Hotel, and Ichhamati — has taken the form of a line of thoughtfully designed souvenirs.Leading the ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphLeather exporters in the city are considering shifting their manufacturing operations overseas to retain access to the US market after the Donald J. Trump administration implemented a punishing 50% tariff on Indian exports.The steep tariff, which took effect on ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphJudges Ghat, one of the busiest ghats in the city for idol immersions and post-cremation rituals, has got a major facelift.The renovated ghat, inaugurated by Calcutta Mayor Firhad Hakim on Wednesday evening, now features dedicated ritual spaces, changing rooms, ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphCalcutta University officiating Vice Chancellor Shanta Dutta on Wednesday refused to reschedule the fourth-semester exams scheduled on August 28, deepening the row between the VC and ruling Trinamool Congress.The Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) had urged the university to postpone ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphCalcutta University on Monday wrote to the government requesting adequate transport facilities to ensure that college students can attend their examinations on Thursday.The exam date — August 28 — clashes with the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad’s (TMCP) foundation day. ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphThe Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has started trimming trees to make space for Puja hoardings, but residents and experts in several neighbourhoods say that only the roadside branches are being cut, which is disturbing their natural balance.Metro spotted trimming ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphThree persons were found dead in three separate locations in Anandapur in south Calcutta on Tuesday. According to police, no foul play was found in any of the cases, and all cases were unrelated. A 27-year-old woman from Punjab, ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphTopical themes that make Durga Puja spectacular are gradually making a mark on Ganesh Puja as well.A Ganesh Puja pandal on Anwar Shah Road, near Dhaka Kali Bari, has a famous song inscribed atop — Ami Banglay gaan gai ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphThe city is set to get a new crematorium by the Hooghly, a first in several decades, with the financial heft of some of the prominent business families here.The facility will come up next to Dahi Ghat near Hastings ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphComputers used by students in Classes III, V, and VIII for upcoming pilot assessments do not require Internet access, but schools must ensure a LAN (local area network) connection, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) told ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphThe state government on Tuesday told the high court that it was up to the vice-chancellors to decide whether student elections would be held in universities and affiliated colleges — a shift from the state’s earlier stance.Campus elections have ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphDeclaring Dalhousie Square and Bow Barracks as heritage precincts would face the least resistance and help revive public interest in these historic neighbourhoods, said a group of Calcuttans at a heritage-themed adda on Saturday.The gathering, held at Calcutta Bungalow ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphVibration-mitigating track cushions, laser-based monitoring for subsidence, and grouting teams on standby — East-West Metro’s Bowbazar stretch is equipped with a range of protective measures to prevent further trouble in the once-unstable zone, officials said.The 16.6km corridor from Howrah ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphThe mayor of Calcutta has set a one-year deadline to reconstruct the residences in Bowbazar that were destroyed because of subsidence resulting from underground tunnel excavation for the East-West Metro. At a meeting on Monday, mayor Firhad Hakim asked ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphThe state primary education board has filed an FIR against unknown persons or organisations for allegedly collecting details from candidates who cleared TET (Teachers’ Eligibility Test) in 2022 and posting the data on a website, raising questions about ...
28 August 2025 TelegraphNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose is now part of the anime world. The trailer of an AI-powered anime series titled DQN offered glimpses of Bose earlier this month, sparking buzz among anime lovers in India. The video shows Bose commanding his troops, ...
27 August 2025 TelegraphThe Metro Railway Kolkata authorities have short-terminated the journey of several trains from Dakshineswar in the extreme north up to Tollygunje station in the south to ensure the frequency of train services.A Metro spokesperson said on Tuesday, the steps ...
27 August 2025 TelegraphThree mysterious deaths were reported from Anandapur area in South Kolkata, police said on Tuesday.In the first incident, a bar dancer was found unconscious in a guesthouse near the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass and was rushed to a private hospital ...
27 August 2025 TelegraphThe high court on Monday sought a report from the detective department of Bidhannagar police in connection with an assault allegedly by a policeman on a lawyer and his son in Salt Lake’s AA Block on Wednesday. Justice Tirthankar ...
27 August 2025 TelegraphNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Bengal government, the school service commission, and others in response to a petition filed by a group of "untainted teachers" challenging the state’s recruitment rules as “whimsical, arbitrary, ...
27 August 2025 TelegraphTwo accidents were reported in Calcutta on Monday — one involving a bus that resulted in injuries to at least three individuals, and the other concerning a car that was left abandoned at the scene near the Webel crossing ...
27 August 2025 TelegraphThe high court on Monday demanded clarification from the Bengal government about Durga Puja committees that have failed to submit utilisation certificates for government grants, despite a standing court directive.“How many committees are yet to file their utilisation certificates? ...
27 August 2025 TelegraphThe airport Metro service was hailed as a godsend by passengers on its very first day.Aashish Kumar Bharadwaj, a chartered accountant, was among the early users of the service. He took the Metro from Jai Hind Bimanbandar (airport) to ...
27 August 2025 TelegraphA division bench of the Calcutta High Court asked the Bengal government to submit an affidavit on Durga Puja organisers who haven’t submitted expense reports to the state on the grants provided.“Are the organisers submitting records on how the ...
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