State Forms Panel To Review Syllabus | Kolkata News

Kolkata: The state education department has formed a syllabus-cum-curriculum committee to review the curriculum at primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels at schools and align them with the National Education Policy 2020 standards and introduce advanced teaching practices.The matter was raised in a recent review meeting held at Bikash Bhavan, where, following a resolution, a…

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84 Teams From 58 Schools Debate Over Nat’l Security | Kolkata News

Participants at the moot court Kolkata: Young legal minds, representing 84 teams from 58 schools from different parts of the country, gathered in Kolkata on Friday to participate in the fifth edition of National Inter-School Moot Court Competition.The competition offered students a platform to engage in simulated courtroom proceedings with the moot problem centred around…

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From Insta to WA: How rally that bore stamp of youth organised itself | Kolkata News

Masks of Iron Man, Captain America, Batman and other Avengers characters were a hit among protesters on Friday Kolkata: Friday’s protest rally stood out for the way demonstrators used social media, particularly Instagram and WhatsApp, to mobilise support, circulate information and share dos and don’ts to keep the gathering peaceful. Pop culture, too, became part…

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Rs 200 Fine For Spitting, Rs 400 For Public Urination From Sept 1 | Kolkata News

Kolkata: The state govt on Thursday unveiled an urban cleanliness and civic management roadmap, announcing a series of penalties and enforcement measures aimed at improving sanitation, waste management and traffic discipline across the urban areas.Presenting the urban development and municipal affairs budget in the Assembly, minister Agnimitra Paul said from Sept 1, citizens will face…

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Shankar moves privilege motion against Kunal, TMC MLA says sorry | Kolkata News

Kolkata: State parliamentary affairs Shankar Ghosh on Friday moved a breach of privilege notice against Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh, accusing him of causing disturbance in the assembly and showing disrespect to the speaker’s chair.The notice comes two days after Kunal was suspended from the assembly and escorted out by marshals following a confrontation during a…

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Bengal panchayat law amendments to be tabled today, will strip pradhans of fin power | Kolkata News

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: Bengal govt is likely to table proposed changes in the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, in the assembly on Saturday. The proposed changes strip elected panchayat pradhans of their financial powers and vest them in govt officials, enabling the uninterrupted functioning of panchayats in the absence of elected…

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