“They Were Trying to Silence Us”: Jadavpur University Students Speak Out After ABVP Clash
A week after supporters of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) allegedly entered Jadavpur University and clashed with students, no arrests have been made so far. A university-appointed probe panel is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Thursday.Several students have raised concerns over campus security, especially the safety of women. Some female students alleged […]
Garfa Child Assault: Neighbour Held, Questions Over Medical Delay
A 55-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl inside a residential complex in Garfa, south Kolkata, after the child’s cries alerted neighbours to the incident. Police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act following a complaint by the girl’s family. The child has […]
CISCE Brings Physical Education Into Board Assessment
For generations of students, physical education has often been the subject that gets pushed aside when textbooks, tuition and board examinations take centre stage. That equation is about to change for students under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). From the 2028 ICSE and ISC examinations, Health and Physical Education will become […]
Kolkata School Snakebite: 7-Year-Old Discharged, Mother Seeks Assurance
A seven-year-old Class I student of Mitra Institution in Bhawanipore, Kolkata, has been discharged from SSKM Hospital, three days after a snakebite on the school premises left him in intensive care. But while the child is recovering, his mother is asking a question that goes beyond her own son: how safe are children inside the […]
Kolkata Weather Today: Rain and Thunderstorms to Keep City Cloudy as Monsoon Activity Intensifies
Kolkata, August 27, 2026: Kolkata is likely to remain under the grip of a humid and unsettled monsoon pattern on Thursday, with cloudy skies, spells of rain and the possibility of thunderstorms expected to shape weather conditions across the city. The latest forecasts indicate that rainfall activity will remain significant over Kolkata and other parts […]
22-Km Ropeway: Darjeeling-Kalimpong Link Gets Green Signal
West Bengal has drawn up plans for a new ropeway connecting Darjeeling and Kalimpong, with the proposed aerial route expected to span around 20–22 km and provide an alternative to the existing road connection between the two hill towns. The plan was finalised as part of a broader tourism master plan discussed at a recent […]
4,133 Empty Schools: Bengal’s Education Crisis Exposed
The school education system in West Bengal has revealed a striking imbalance, with 4,133 schools reporting zero student enrolment despite having 19,502 teachers, while another 6,769 schools have only one teacher serving a combined 2,29,569 students, according to the Union government’s UDISE+ 2025-26 report. The statistics, published in July and uploaded to the Union Education […]
4,133 Schools Have No Students but 19,502 Teachers Listed; 6,769 Schools Run With Just One Teacher in Bengal
West Bengal’s school education system has shown a major imbalance, with thousands of schools having no students while thousands of...
Who Will Run Kolkata Book Fair 2027?
The West Bengal government has announced a major restructuring of the International Kolkata Book Fair ahead of its 50th season, constituting a 24-member high-powered advisory board to guide the organisation and planning of the 2027 fair, which is scheduled to be held from January 22 to February 3. The move follows meetings at Nabanna on […]
Siliguri District Hospital to See Major Changes Within Six Months, Says MLA Sankar Ghosh
Siliguri MLA Sankar Ghosh has said that Siliguri District Hospital is expected to see visible improvements within the next three to six months. He said that a healthcare system that has been running for nearly 15 years cannot be changed completely within a few days.Ghosh made the statement after attending a meeting of the Rogi […]