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Jadavpur University V-C announces resignation after student protests force executive council to bring back admission test system

The Jadavpur University executive council resolved that in six departments of the Arts faculty, admission to the undergraduate courses will be on the basis of 50 percent weightage on an admission test, and 50 percent weightage on the marks obtained in the Plus Two board exams."

Calcutta University confers D Litt on Mamata Banerjee for social service; PIL against varsity decision pending in HC

The Calcutta University on Thursday conferred an honorary D Litt on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in recognition of her social service, amid a public interest litigation in the high court challenging the varsity's decision.

Darjeeling crisis: Binay Tamang says Gorkhaland movement should be launched in 'democratic manner'

Deploring violence in the agitation for a separate state in the Darjeeling hills, Gorkha leader Binay Tamang on Monday said the people would launch a movement for Gorkhaland in a "democratic manner"

Gorkhaland agitation: Expelled GJM leader Binay Tamang urges West Bengal governor KN Tripathi to hold tripartite talks

Binay Tamang also apprised the governor of recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition on Friday.

Nitish Kumar joins hands with BJP: Bihar Assembly to have a special session tomorrow to seek trust vote

Bihar assembly will have a day-long special session from 11 am on Friday to facilitate the new JD(U)-NDA government of Nitish Kumar to seek a trust vote, Speaker Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said

West Bengal communal violence: BJP meets governor KN Tripathi, demands President's Rule

BJP met West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi and demanded that the Centre should immediately impose President's Rule as the law and order situation in the state has "completely broken down"

Tripura governor Tathagata Roy backs KN Tripathi, accuses TMC of suppressing riots

Tripura governor Tathagata Roy on Thursday accused the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal of suppressing the communal riots in Baduria and said his counterpart KN Tripathi is well within his rights to ask questions to the state administration.

West Bengal communal riots: State refused to deploy 400 additional troops, says Centre

The West Bengal government has said it does not need an additional 400 central troops for deployment in the riot-hit areas of North 24-Parganas district, according to a Union home ministry spokesperson.

Amid Mamata-Tripathi spat, BJP national secy Rahul Sinha calls the governor 'a soldier of Modi brigade'

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha on Thursday termed West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi "a soldier of Modi brigade"

West Bengal communal violence: Normalcy returns to Baduria amid heavy police vigil; internet suspended

Life in West Bengal's Baduria and surrounding areas, where communal clashes broke out over a Facebook post, returned to normalcy on Thursday