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Bengal assembly passes Bill enabling inter-university transfer of teaching, non-teaching staffers

The West Bengal Assembly approved a bill allowing staff transfers between state universities. This new legislation empowers the government to move teaching and non-teaching employees as needed. Experienced professors will be sent to newly established institutions to guide their development. The bill aims to balance university autonomy with government accountability.

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Land grab probe: Custodial interrogation of Abhishek Banerjee's PA needed, WB tells SC

The West Bengal government seeks custodial interrogation of Sumit Roy in a land grab case. Huge cash deposits were made by Roy into a bank account, the state informed the court. Roy has been evasive during the ongoing investigation, according to the Solicitor General. The Supreme Court directed the probe…

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Bageshwar Baba faces police complaint in Kolkata over remarks on Bengali identity and food habits

A Congress leader filed a police complaint against Dhirendra Shastri for his remarks. Shastri's comments on Bengali identity and food practices have caused controversy. He questioned the consumption of non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja celebrations. West Bengal BJP leaders and ministers stated meat and fish are part of Bengali culture.…

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Bengal BJP minister backs non-veg during Durga Puja, pushes back against Bageshwar Baba

West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh stated non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja is not controversial. He referenced Bageshwar Baba's appeal for vegetarianism, noting saints advocate for health. Ghosh defended Bengal's tradition of consuming goat meat as prasad. He criticized past governments for dictating people's food choices. The minister also questioned government…

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Why Inter-Regional Marriages in India Break Over Food, Language, and Whose Mother Stays

The first fight is never about what it seems to be aboutYou married across a regional line, Bengal to Karnataka, Punjab to Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra to Odisha, and for the first year, the differences felt like texture. His fish curry tasted nothing like yours, and that was fine, even interesting.…

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BCCI hands Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav 2-year ban for age fraud, CAB crackdown on 62 cricketers

The BCCI has banned Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav for two years for allegedly misrepresenting his age. The action comes weeks after he was selected for India’s Under-19 squad for the upcoming Australia series.

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Bengali Hindu landlord’s Rs 1.89-crore rental income faced tax dispute over HUF status: Why ITAT Delhi gave relief

Bengali Hindulandlord earns Rs 1.89 crore rental income in Delhi, reports it in his HUF’sITR; Income Tax dept rejects it on the ground that Dayabhaga Hindu can’t have an HUF, landlord wins case in ITAT Delhi

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Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC, Left of destroying Bengal’s education system

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari blamed previous governments for destroying the state's education system. He stated the current administration is implementing reforms to restore Indian culture and nationalist values. Adhikari alleged the past regimes weakened cultural heritage and national consciousness through curriculum changes. He also highlighted the teaching job…

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TMC alleges misuse of police in West Bengal against its members

TMC leader Sagarika Ghose alleged police misuse in West Bengal targeting party activists. She stated that FIRs are not being uploaded online as directed by the Supreme Court. Mandatory notices are also not being served to accused individuals under new laws. Ghose claimed old cases are being revived, calling it…

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Janmashtami 2026 date and time: September 4 or 5? Check when Krishna Janmostsav will be celebrated in Bengal, Vrindavan, Gujarat and other cities in India

Janmashtami 2026 date in India: Krishna Janmashtami 2026 will be celebrated onSeptember 4, not September 5. The confusion arises because the midnight birth celebration continues into September 5. Mathura, Vrindavan, Bengal and Gujarat will observe Janmashtami on September 4, while Vrindavan's Nandotsav and many Dahi Handi celebrations follow on September…

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West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari targets 'Azadi' slogans, questions 'Red Salute Kishanji' writing on JU wall

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari criticized slogans demanding Azadi in Kolkata. He questioned the writing of 'Red Salute Kishanji' on Jadavpur University walls. Adhikari stated that such slogans and references are anti-national and weaken the country. He also raised objections to opposition towards the complete rendition of 'Vande Mataram'.…

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The Pokhara, Lumbini, and Chitwan Triangle: How Indian Travellers Underplan Nepal Every Time

The Triangle Nobody Draws on the MapKathmandu gets the flights, the Instagram posts, and the five days most Indian travellers budget for Nepal. Pokhara, Lumbini, and Chitwan, a rough triangle in the western and southern stretches of the country, get the leftover half-day or the vague promise of "next time."…

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Return to Bengal, CM Suvendu urges skilled professionals from state working outside

West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has called on skilled professionals to come back to their roots, highlighting promising career opportunities available through the government's recent initiatives. With aims to generate jobs for the educated youth and boost investments, the inauguration of LTM's new IT campus marks a significant step.…

The Economic Times

Tahmima Anam Explores Revolution, Sex Work and Survival in 'Uprising'

Tahmima Anam is the author of the Bengal trilogy: 'A Golden Age', 'The Good Muslim' and 'The Bones of Grace'. She is the recipient of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book and the O Henry Award. 'Garments' was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award. She was…

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Durga Puja to be themed on Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari's life, political journey

A Durga Puja in Kolkata will feature a pandal dedicated to Suvendu Adhikari's political life. Organizers plan to trace his journey from Nandigram to Nabanna through various artistic displays. The exhibition will include models, photographs, and documentary presentations of his career. This visual narrative aims to chronicle his childhood and…

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Beyond Tigers: How the Sundarbans' Tidal Mangrove Web Keeps Asia's Largest Forest Alive

The Mud Is the EngineThe Sundarbans sits across roughly 10,000 square kilometres of the Bengal delta, where the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers meet the Bay of Bengal. Twice a day, tidal water floods the forest floor and retreats, depositing silt and carrying nutrients. This cycle, not the trees, not…

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India's Terai Grasslands Are Vanishing, And Taking Species Found Nowhere Else With Them

A Strip of Land That Shouldn't ExistThe terai is a geographical accident. Where the Himalayan rivers slow down and drop their sediment load onto the plains, they created a belt of waterlogged grasslands, sal forests, and oxbow lakes stretching from Uttarakhand through Bihar and into the lowlands of Nepal. It…

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GRSE, YIL step up shipbuilding, defence manufacturing capacity in West Bengal

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Yantra India are expanding defence manufacturing capabilities. Five brownfield projects will involve investments exceeding three thousand three hundred crore rupees. These initiatives aim to boost warship construction and commercial vessel repair capacities. New facilities will incorporate advanced technologies and reduce import dependence. The expansion reflects growing…

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'Bengal must now become a prime destination for investment': Suvendu Adhikari on ₹3,500 crore defence projects

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said Bengal must emerge as a major investment destination as he highlighted the state's cooperation with the Centre in defence, infrastructure and industrial development. His remarks came as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Adhikari virtually performed the Bhumi Pujan for five GRSE…

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The Fergana Valley Reveals a Central Asia That Silk Road Tourism in Uzbekistan Cannot Show You

What Samarkand doesn't tell youYou arrive in Samarkand and the architecture does its work on you. The Registan is genuinely overwhelming. The tilework at Shah-i-Zinda is the most concentrated beauty you may ever stand inside. But after two days, you begin to notice that Uzbekistan's monument cities have been curated…

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Amit Shah targets Mamata Banerjee over delay in Indo-Bangla border fencing in Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised Mamata Banerjee for delaying border fencing land acquisition. He praised Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari for promptly providing necessary land for border security. Shah announced a new border security administration headquarters in Siliguri. He also highlighted the importance of the national song Vande Mataram.

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Amit Shah to visit Bengal for 3 days from Thursday to attend events on border security

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Siliguri for three days starting Thursday. He will attend programs and chair meetings concerning border security matters. Shah will also interact with Sashastra Seema Bal personnel during his visit. High-level reviews of India's borders with Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh are planned. This visit…

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Three months into opposition in Bengal: TMC split tests Mamata - survive, reinvent or fade

The TMC faces a significant crisis after its electoral defeat and loss of government power. Mamata Banerjee must now rebuild a party fractured by internal dissent and external challenges. A rebel faction and breakaway MPs have created competing power centers within the political landscape. The party's organizational structure, assets, and…

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'You must have at least 10 such schools': CJP's Ashutosh Ranka urges Rajasthan Education Minister to showcase top institutes built during his tenure

Ashutosh Ranka of CJP challenged Rajasthan's Education Minister Madan Dilawar. Ranka requested Dilawar to identify ten finest educational campuses built during his tenure. He plans to visit these schools with his team upon returning from Bengal. This challenge follows a recent circular restricting external visitors from government schools. Ranka stated…

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Vintage Indian Clothing and Textiles That Are Quietly Becoming Seriously Collectible

Banarasi Silk Sarees (Pre-1980s)The benchmark for vintage Indian textile value is a pre-1980s Banarasi silk saree woven with real zari, the kind that contains actual silver or gold wire, not the polyester metallic thread that replaced it in mass production after the 1980s handloom decline. Auction houses in Mumbai and…

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