Kolkata: Health and physical education will be introduced as a new compulsory subject from Classes 9 to 12 in schools affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) from this academic year.A notification with detailed guidelines for implementing this was issued by CISCE Chief Executive and Secretary Joseph Emmanuel on Wednesday.The move, which…
Kolkata: Morning walkers at Eco Diversity Park along VIP Road near Dum Dum on Thursday morning were shocked to find the body of a 38-year-old toto driver, hanging from a roadside railing of the park on Thursday morning.Preliminary investigations suggest suicide, though the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the post-mortem examination, police…
Kolkata: A resident of Aurobindo Sarani has filed a complaint with the Shyampukur Police Station following the theft of a pair of gold earrings, weighing around three grams, from her bedroom.The complainant, Panchali Basu (Roychowdhury), residing in Aurobindo Sarani in Kolkata, said that she took out her jewellery box on Wednesday, July 15 to prepare…
Kolkata: Centre on Thursday approved a six-month extension for Bengal chief secretary Manoj Agarwal. Agarwal was scheduled to retire on July 31.His extension will be effective from Aug 1 to Jan 31, 2027, according to an order by the Centre’s department of personnel and training.The Bengal govt had sent a proposal seeking an extension for…
Kolkata: With rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee recognised as LoP in the Bengal assembly, the post of chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is now set to be allotted to a member of the dissident camp.The frontrunners for the post of one of the assembly’s most influential oversight panels are Ratua MLA Samar Mukhopadhyay and…
Kolkata: A fresh complaint in the 2012 murder case of anti-rape crusader and schoolteacher Barun Biswas has named former CM Mamata Banerjee as an alleged conspirator. The complaint was filed by Nandadulal Das, one of Barun’s closest associates in the movement against rapes in Sutia, North 24 Parganas.In a letter to Bongaon SP Bidisha Kalita…
Kolkata: ITC chairperson Sanjiv Puri said the company aspires to become India’s number one FMCG player, telling shareholders at the annual general meeting that its non-tobacco FMCG business has already crossed Rs 24,000 crore in revenue.The milestone makes it the second-largest FMCG company by revenue after Hindustan Unilever, ahead of Nestle (Rs 23,200 crore in…
Kolkata: The 114-year-old Loreto College plans to open its doors to boys, a proposal that will be placed before the academic council, once it is formed. The college, after getting the autonomous status, has started recruiting male teachers. Sister Nirmala said, “When girls and boys can work together in professional fields, why shouldn’t boys get…
Measures to check crimes against women Kolkata: “In case of atrocity against women and children, don’t wait for instructions, do whatever you want, this govt will protect you, stand by your side,” chief minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday, addressing police. He was speaking in the Bengal legislative assembly, replying to the debate on the…
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari met victims’ families after a tragic accident. He directed police to expedite the investigation and seek capital punishment for the arrested gateman. KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday directed the police to expedite the investigation into the Murshidabad level crossing accident that claimed five lives.He said…
