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Not invited to varsity convocation, Bengal governor talks of sacking vice-chancellor

Not invited to varsity convocation, Bengal governor talks of sacking vice-chancellor

Updated on Feb 14, 2020, 11:45 AM IST

JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh’s rally request denied due to Mamata Banerjee’s roadshow

JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh is scheduled to attend a series of events in Kolkata on February 13 and 14, including a march on the streets and two events at JU and Presidency University (PU).

Updated on Feb 12, 2020, 10:03 PM IST

Welfare plans, subsidies dominate Bengal budget

West Bengal State Finance minister Amit Mitra presents the state budget 2020-21 while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is seated behind him.

Updated on Feb 11, 2020, 4:25 AM IST

10-foot-long tunnel found in Bengal, may date back to 17th Century

The 10-foot-long tunnel is made up of bricks and its height is about 4 feet.

Updated on Feb 11, 2020, 5:22 AM IST

Sangh Parivar’s mass marriage of tribal people hits speed breaker in Bengal

A mas marriage organised buy the VHP in Kumargran in Bengal’s Alipurduar district in December 2018.

Updated on Feb 10, 2020, 8:33 PM IST

Eyeing 2021 assembly polls, Bengal finance minister rolls out sops for all in Budget

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra presents the state Budget 2020-21 with chief minister Mamata Banerjee sitting behind him at the Legislative Assembly in Kolkata on Monday.

Updated on Feb 10, 2020, 7:51 PM IST

Undergound tunnel found in Bengal’s East Burdwan district; experts say maybe 300 years old

The discovery triggered much curiosity among the villagers who thought that the tunnel could lead to a secret chamber where treasure could be hidden.

Updated on Feb 10, 2020, 5:27 PM IST

Real-time satellite data to help Bengal curb pollution

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has listed all eight cities -- Kolkata, Howrah, Durgapur, Raniganj, Asansol, Haldia and Barrackpore – among 122 non-attainment cities.

Updated on Feb 10, 2020, 3:41 AM IST

Explosives being traded freely in state, says West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

On Friday the governor was seen exchanging pleasantries with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state legislative assembly.

Updated on Feb 9, 2020, 10:47 PM IST

In Bengal, real-time satellite data to be used for round-the-clock air quality management

The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) signed a memorandum of understanding with scientists from CERCA in IIT-Delhi earlier this week to manage air quality in eight polluted cities in the state, including Kolkata. (Image used for representation).

Updated on Feb 9, 2020, 10:23 PM IST

Two dead, one injured in Bengal road accident

Two persons were killed and another seriously injured when two cars collided head-on at Birbhum district in West Bengal

Published on Feb 9, 2020, 12:03 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Gujarat take 1st innings lead, Delhi all but out of knockout race

Representative image.

Updated on Feb 8, 2020, 6:05 AM IST

Get a glimpse of two royal Bengal tigresses at Ludhiana zoo

Inchara, the Royal Bengal tigress, has been released at Tiger Safari of Ludhiana Zoo on Wednesday.

Updated on Feb 5, 2020, 10:38 PM IST

Sunderbans saving Kolkata from smoke of shifting cultivation in Eastern Ghats, suffering in turn

Sundari tree (Heritiera fomes) forest in Sunderbans river delta. According to a study, lack of sweet water, the population of Sundari trees, is depleting and the growth of such trees is also getting stunted.

Updated on Feb 5, 2020, 9:59 PM IST

VHP moves Calcutta HC after Mamata Banerjee accuses it of converting tribals into Hinduism

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee warned that the state administration would act tough to prevent proselytisation.

Updated on Feb 5, 2020, 7:40 PM IST

Bengal’s lone suspected IS operative hurls sandal at judge

Abu Musa is West Bengal’s lone suspected IS operative and was arrested by the state’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in July 2016 (Representative Image)

Updated on Feb 5, 2020, 12:13 PM IST

Ahead of address to Bengal assembly, guv Dhankhar requests changes in speech

On several occasions last year, the government rejected Dhankhar’s requests for a chopper to travel to Sriniketan

Updated on Feb 5, 2020, 7:00 AM IST

Coronavirus scare triggers exodus of Bengal labourers from Kerala

Medical staff in protective suits disposing of waste as they exit from a coronavirus isolation ward at Kochi Medical collage in Kerala on Tuesday.

Updated on Feb 5, 2020, 6:35 AM IST

BJP apprises President Kovind about torture of two sisters in Bengal

The women were allegedly tortured by a Trinamool Congress (TMC) panchayat leader and his aides.

Published on Feb 4, 2020, 11:50 PM IST

Row over NPR, NRC hits Bengal Census exercise

People protest against NRC, CAA and NPR in Kolkata on January 22, 2020.

Updated on Feb 5, 2020, 12:56 AM IST

Court seeks report on Bengal sisters’ assault

A division bench of the Calcutta high court on Monday took suo moto cognizance of the incident in which two sisters were allegedly tied up, dragged and beaten in South Dinajpur district in north Bengal and directed “the state legal aid services to submit a report immediately”.

Updated on Feb 4, 2020, 1:53 AM IST

Beaten for alleged onion theft, 70-year-old woman commits suicide in Bengal

A kangaroo court had allegedly also fined her Rs 15,000 for stealing onions from her neighbour’s farm.

Published on Feb 4, 2020, 12:13 AM IST

Bengal govt traces passengers who travelled with Coronavirus-hit Kerala student

HT had earlier reported that the West Bengal government had initiated a search to track down the co-passengers of the Coronavirus-affected Kerala student who arrived at the NSCBI airport in Kolkata from China. (Image used for representation).

Updated on Feb 2, 2020, 10:45 PM IST

As coronavirus bites, traders in Siliguri cancel orders for Chinese goods

A shop selling Chinese products in Siliguri.

Published on Feb 2, 2020, 5:43 PM IST

UP families travelling with kids caught smuggling endangered turtles to Bengal

There were several children in the group that came to Bengal in the Purvanchal Express, posing as common travellers to evade suspicion. The train travels between Gorakhpur and Kolkata.

Updated on Feb 1, 2020, 10:32 PM IST

In Bengal, search for others who travelled with Coronavirus-hit Kerala student begins

HT spoke to two medical students, one from Bengal and another from Odisha, who landed on January 30 along with dozens of others. All of them were screened with thermal scanners and made to sign a form in which they had to declare their addresses and phone numbers. (Image used for representation).

Updated on Feb 1, 2020, 8:57 PM IST

Bengal woman punches full-grown leopard forces it to flee

Leopard attacks have become common in the tea gardens.

Updated on Feb 1, 2020, 1:19 AM IST

Antique idols worth more than ₹11 crore seized by customs in Bengal

The two idols of Vishnu are from the Sena period in Bengal during the 11th and 12th century AD, experts have said.

Updated on Jan 31, 2020, 11:24 PM IST

Bengal, Delhi split points

File image of Delhi cricketer Subodh Bhati.

Updated on Jan 30, 2020, 10:54 PM IST

3 held for violence, killings at anti-CAA agitation in Bengal’s Murshidabad

On Thursday morning, a few thousand people blocked the Berhampore-Sagarpara state highway for six hours demanding suspension of the officer-in-charge of Jalangi police station, Utpal Das, and Mondal’s arrest. (Image used for representation).

Updated on Jan 30, 2020, 6:58 PM IST

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