West Bengal News

 Selected students of the Presidency University here can now head to the Netherlands for an internship, an official said Thursday. As per an agreement signed between University of Groningen, one of the oldest varsities of the Netherlands, and India's premier educational ...

The West Bengal Assembly has passed the Bankura University Bill, 2013, paving the way for setting up a new university aimed at reducing the burden of Burdwan University. The bill was passed amidst a boycott of discussion by the opposition ...

Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, invites applications for admission to LL.B degree programme, commencing in 2014. Eligibility: First Class Bachelors Degree in Engineering / Technology / Medicine or equivalent.ORFirst ...

Department of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, invites applications for admission to Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Biochemistry programme, commencing in 2013. Eligibility: Candidates should have a passed Post Graduate degrees in Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences with ...

One of the country's oldest institution, IIM (Indian Institute of Management) Calcutta is making a tactical 'retreat' to move forward and re-invent to prepare professionals for the changing global management scenario. IIM Calcutta has approximately 100 faculty members ...

Department of Chemistry, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, invites applications for admission to Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Chemistry programme, commencing in the session Dec 2013. Entrance Test: A written MCQ Examination of 1½ hour duration will be held in ...

Cautioning there should not be any intervention in the functioning of GTA, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung has said the Lepcha language would not be taught in the hill primary schools. Hinting that the GJM will ...

The aspirants seeking admission for a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) / Integrated Ph,D programmes or theoretical Computer Science in one of the participating institutions, may appear for the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST 2014). JEST 2014 is the qualifying test ...

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations (WBJEE) Board has changed the eligibility criteria and exam pattern for the exam WBJEE to be conducted in the year 2014. Recently, All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, had proposed to change ...

Faculty of Law, University of Calcutta, Kolkata invites applications for admission to 5-year B.A. LL.B. course commencing in the year 2013-14, for filling up vacant seats available in self-financing Law colleges. The 5 Year B.A LL.B course are offered in: ...

The Bay of Bengal cyclone ‘Phailin' originated from a remnant cyclonic circulation over the South China Sea. It reached Andaman Sea on 07 October 2013 as a low-pressure area. Moving in the northwesterly direction, it intensified into a cyclonic storm at ...

Students aspiring for Medical / Engineering courses in West Bengal, have to study Physics and Chemistry subjects in Class 12 syllabus to crack the exam. WBJEE board has made the Physics and Chemistry subjects mandatory for the WBJEE exam. ...

In a major boost to the education sector in West Bengal, 32 new government colleges will be opened in the state, Education Minister Bratya Basu today said. "After Independence there were only eight state government colleges. We have taken a ...

In the backdrop of attack on Presidency University in April this year, the West Bengal Human Rights Commission has asked the state government to formulate guidelines within two months for dealing with cases of unlawful activities by the students in educational ...