The G20 Summit, a meeting of the world's major economies, is being held in Delhi on September 9 and 10. The summit is being hosted by India, and several heads of state from across the world, including US President Joe Biden, are attending.
The governor's office has defended the move, saying that it was necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the universities.
West Bengal: The man, who worked in an event management company, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
Admiral Prakash, who was in Kolkata on Saturday to deliver the ‘Sarat Chandra Bose Lecture’, lauded Netaji and said that he was a man of strategic vision and had planned a liberation war from two sides of the Indian subcontinent.
The deceased, identified as 25-year-old Somnath Sardar, was arrested on charges of abducting a minor girl six years ago, said police.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose announced the Paschim Banga Diwas (West Bengal Day) on June 20 as the official foundation day of the state.
West Bengal: BJP blamed Bengal Minister Rathin Ghosh for the blast demanding an NIA probe, while TMC hit back at the saffron party by equating it with a 'vulture'.
At least eight people were killed and several others injured after a massive blast at an illegal firecracker factory in Duttapukur, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
According to police, several people were working at the factory when the blast happened. The roof of the building was completely blown away, and the charred and dismembered bodies of the victims were found scattered on the ground.
Police said that the man was found in possession of sensitive documents, including photographs, videos, and online chats, which he had sent to a suspected intelligence operative of Pakistan. The accused was arrested late on Friday night after hours of interrogation.
The Howrah-Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train was delayed by an hour after it faced a technical glitch.
A 17-year-old student died after falling from a second-floor balcony of the main boys' hostel, situated outside the university campus, on August 9.
Drawing parallels with Uttar Pradesh, Adhikari said, "an able administrator like Yogi Adityanath, who has treated all criminals the appropriate way," should have been at the helm in West Bengal.
Jadavpur University student death: Kolkata Police investigators have got hold of a WhatsApp group created by one of the arrested accused, the officer said, adding that the 'group was created to misdirect cops.'
Hitting out at the BJP-led government at the Centre, Mamata Banerjee said that the Prime Minister speaks of taking along everybody, but targets opposition-ruled states... even the smallest of incidents like an ant bite is being probed by ED, and CBI.
While addressing a conference of imams and muezzins in Kolkata's Netaji Indoor stadium, Banerjee announced a hike of Rs 500 in the monthly allowance of Muslims Imams and Hindu priests.
The teachers' recruitment scam is under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED).
A student in the university committed suicide on August 9 after jumping from the second floor of the hostel. He passed away just a day later in hospital.
Yasser Haider, who is known for his close relations with TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and was the state secretary of the party's youth wing.
A first-year student of Kolkata’s Jadavpur University died after allegedly falling from the balcony of the second floor of the main hostel.
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