Kolkata

As West Bengal prepares for the upcoming Assembly elections, Calcutta University has officially instructed all its affiliated colleges to transition to online classes for undergraduate students. The shift, effective from April 22 to May 5, aims to balance the democratic process with academic requirements. A circular issued by the Inspector of Colleges, Diptendu Chatterjee, has directed heads of institutions to take immediate steps to ensure a smooth transition to virtual platforms. The decision is rooted in both logistical necessity and student accessibility. While Calcutta and the surrounding districts of Howrah and Hooghly are not voting in the immediate first phase,…

The Supreme Court of India has expressed concern over missing documentation in the investigation of a rape and murder case involving a medical student at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud noted the absence of a crucial 'challan' document required for the postmortem and has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the matter. The Court also highlighted a 14-hour delay by Kolkata Police in registering the First Information Report (FIR) and has instructed the removal of the victim's photographs from social media to protect her dignity. Additionally, resident doctors…

The cab aggregator plans to begin taxi services on Thursday in order to improve transportation at the Kolkata Airport. Along with airport officials, state transport minister Snehashish Chakraborty and transport secretary Saumitra Mohan have scheduled the inauguration ceremony for November 14. This action will address the passengers' lack of adequate transportation options. The passengers had repeatedly and vehemently brought up the matter. They claim that finding a taxi to their destination is difficult, particularly at night. There are currently a number of taxi services at the Kolkata Airport. At the airport, cab services are offered to passengers by Uber, Ola,…

Junior doctor of West Bengal hold a meeting to decide future course of action against the RG Kar incident. Some senior medics urged them to reconsider their 'complete cease work' in light of the sufferings of ordinary patients. The junior doctors renewed their 'cease work' on October 1 after an attack on medics by a patient's family at the state-run College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital in the last week of September. Dr. Aniket Mahato, one of the agitated doctors, told the reporters that a general body meeting would be held at R G Kar Hospital shortly. He also…

A sex worker in Sonagachi, who refused to provide soil for idol making this year, is protesting the justice demanded for a victim of rape and murder at R. G. Kar Hospital. The secretary of the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, Bisakha Laskar, has refused to provide soil for idol making from the sex workers' courtyard this year as a protest against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at R. G. Kar Hospital. Durga Puja, the largest festival in West Bengal, involves idol makers using soil from sex workers' localities to create goddess idols. However, the sex workers…