[ad_1] Naveen Kishore’s In a Cannibal Time is a show of reverence. It treats theatre like a monolithic goddess, remembering the past and foretelling the future to anyone who cares to listen. In this case, through the lens of self-taught photographer (and founder of Kolkata-based publishing house Seagull Books) Naveen Kishore’s recording of four styles […]
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[ad_1] The Supreme Court of India | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Supreme Court Wednesday refused urgent hearing on an appeal challenging the March 28 order of the Calcutta High Court declining to interfere with the West Bengal panchayat election process at this stage. A bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, and justices P.S. […]
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[ad_1] Naval Officer-in-Charge, West Bengal, Commodore Rituraj Sahu flags off ‘Sam No Varunah’ coastal car rally conducted by Navy, at INS Netaji Subhas in Kolkata on Sunday, March 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI An Indian Navy-organised car expedition covering the entire 7,500-km coastline to encourage sea consciousness was flagged off from Kolkata on March […]
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[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Navin Niwas in Bhubaneswar. File | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Amidst talk of revival of third Opposition front ahead of 2024 elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is meeting leaders of non-Congress Opposition parties. But, nothing much should be […]
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[ad_1] Calcutta High Court. | Photo Credit: Sushanta Patronobish The Calcutta High Court has set aside the West Bengal Education Department’s decision to reappoint 24 Vice-Chancellors of State-aided universities, on the grounds that these appointments were “unsustainable and without the authority of law”. These appointments were made without the approval of the Governor who is […]
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[ad_1] The logo of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is pictured on the premises of its headquarters in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters Markets regulator SEBI on March 13, said it will auction 66 properties of Saradha Group on April 11, 2023 at a reserve price totalling ₹32 crore to recover money […]
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[ad_1] Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The West Bengal Government and UNICEF have unveiled tools to give impetus to their joint initiative focusing on community participation for ending child marriage, gender inequality and gender-based violence. West Bengal State Rural Livelihood Mission (WBSRLM), under the aegis of the ‘Anandadhara’ project, has […]
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[ad_1] Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal jailed in the cattle-smuggling case being bought to ESI hospital for a checkup prior to being produced before Enforcement Directorate (ED), in Kolkata on March 7, 2023 | Photo Credit: ANI A Delhi court on Wednesday sent TMC leader Anubrata Mondal to ED custody till March 10 in […]
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[ad_1] The recent court hearings in the West Bengal school teachers recruitment scam have been peppered with references to mythical, literary and historical characters. On February 17, Justice Biswajit Basu of Calcutta High Court compared the West Bengal School Service Commission to poet Valmiki, hinting at the agency’s change of stance. The Commission had recently decided […]
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[ad_1] Fizz and fries: Consumption of fried food and aerated drinks vary across States in India Consumption of fried foods and aerated drinks is relatively higher in Goa, many Northeastern and eastern States as compared to the rest of India, according to data from the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS)-5 conducted in 2019-21. According […]
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