A 75-year-old resident of Mathabhanga II block in Cooch Behar, Nishikanta Das, has sought the intervention of chief minister Mamata Banerjee after receiving a notice from the Foreigners Tribunal in Kamrup, Assam, in connection with the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
The fluctuating international context compels states of this region and beyond to recalibrate their labour laws, policies and practices.
India’s move to resume tourist visas for Chinese nationals after a five-year freeze is not just a bu – reaucratic gesture ~ it is a diplomatic signal.
The British author, Sir Ken Robinson said, “My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.” He cites the example of a little girl of six, who people thought had learning disabilities because she couldn’t concentrate and pay attention, but was very keen on drawing.
The East Burdwan administration today provided cash relief to six families of victims, who died in Thursday’s lightning.
The governing body of South Calcutta Law College took the decision during a meeting earlier this week amid growing outrage over the incident that sparked nationwide condemnation.
A large-scale protest broke out in Kolkata’s Belghoria area on Friday following reports of a proposed merger between the busy East Belghoria post office and the smaller, dilapidated Udaypur post office in nearby Nimta.
A severe drinking water crisis has gripped parts of Asansol and Raniganj after a structural bridge carrying a 40-year-old Public Health Engineering (PHE) pipeline collapsed in Kalajharia over the river Damodar two days ago.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to begin a sweeping revision of its electoral rolls in Bengal, part of a planned nationwide exercise that has already triggered a political storm over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar.
The West Bengal Cold Storage Association today held a press conference at the Press Club, Kolkata, to draw the attention of the govt.
