KOLKATA: BSF troops caught a fugitive Bangladeshi former police officer when he attempted to cross into India through Hakimpur in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district Saturday evening, officials said.Mohammad Arifuzzaman, 47, had been in hiding since the Awami League govt of then prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled by a student-led mass movement in…
NEW DELHI: A senior officer of Bangladesh Police was apprehended while he was attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory in West Bengal’s North 24 Pargangana district.According to officials, Border Security Force intercepted the Bangladesh officer near the Hakimpur Border Outpost between 6 pm and 7 pm.The officer was intercepted near the Hakimpur Border Outpost between…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday shared a nostalgia-loaded post talking about her days as the Railways minister of India when se planned the Kolkata Metro project. The post shared on X came hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state.She went on to share her journey from…
Mohun Bagan’s Jason Cummings sparked a controversy with his middle finger gesture after losing 1-2 to East Bengal in the quarterfinal of the Durand Cup. In a heated moment reminiscent of former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell’s infamous gesture at Eden Gardens in 2005, Jason Cummings showed the middle finger to supporters after the Kolkata Derby…
The West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee (WBMCC) has published the updated provisional state merit list for NEET UG 2025 counselling under the 85 per cent state quota. According to official figures, 11,178 candidates have been deemed eligible to participate in the first round of choice filling for MBBS and BDS admissions across government and private…
Kolkata, The Calcutta High Court Thursday directed the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board to come up with a new merit list of examinees, holding that the published one did not conform to the court’s order on OBC reservation.Justice Kausik Chanda directed that the fresh panel will provide 7 per cent reservation for the 66…
East Bengal fans with a poster during the Durand Cup. (X) At a Durand Cup match, East Bengal fans made a stirring political statement that resonated far beyond the football pitch.East Bengal FC edged past Namdhari FC 1-0 in their Group A clash, but it was the strong message from the stands that caught everyone’s…
Former Indian captain and ex-BCCI President Sourav Ganguly is likely to contest for the President’s post of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). Ganguly confirmed to India Today that he will be submitting his nomination ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM). If Ganguly enters the race, he is expected to be elected unopposed. His…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday suspended four officials posted in West Bengal for allegedly sharing login credentials of their elector roll (ER) database with “unauthorised persons”.Taking note of the grave lapses committed by the officers, the poll body said that action came after Bengal’s chief electoral officer informed the ECI…
Kolkata, India: The West Bengal government on Monday extended the deadline for admissions through the centralised admission portal for undergraduate courses in state-run and aided colleges for the 2025–26 academic session to August 5 (midnight).The admission portal, launched on July 17, initially faced challenges following a Calcutta High Court stay on the state’s revised OBC…