Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) The number of female students appearing for the higher secondary examinations conducted by the West Bengal state board has drastically reduced, raising questions about whether they are increasingly reluctant to appear for the exam. This question was fueled by the comparative figure of female aspirants appearing for the “Uccha Madhyamik (Higher … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of BJP is making all-out efforts to seek Governor C. V. Ananda Bose’s intervention on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ remark. On Thursday, all the members of BJP’s legislative team in the Assembly, led by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, will march from the Assembly … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Mamata Banerjee’s controversial remarks on Maha Kumbh invited the ire and wrath of several Hindu seers and saints, however, she found support from leading spiritual leader Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, who argued for calling spade a spade and not glossing over embarrassing circumstances at the world’s religious gathering. Speaking to IANS, … Read more