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The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) recently released the Class 12 exam datesheet for the 2025 board exams. As per the official schedule, the West Bengal council Class 12 exams for next academic year will be held between March 3 and March 18, 2025.  The WB 2025 Higher Secondary board exams will begin with Bengali (A), English (A), Hindi (A), Nepali (A), Urdu, Santhali, Odia, Telugu, Gujarati, Punjabi papers on the first day of the exam. WB HS 2025 exams will be conducted from 10 am to 1:15 pm. Students will also be get extra 15 minutes...

NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod for establishment of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), a coalition of mainly 96 big cat range countries, with headquarters in India and one-time budgetary support of Rs 150 crore for a period of five years from 2023-24 to 2027-28.It will serve as a common platform and a centralised repository of successful practices for conservation of seven big cats namely tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar and puma.Modi: Major step towards saving big cats, habitats Five of these - tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard and cheetah - are found in...

India and the US are planning to hold a meeting between their national security advisers ahead of the Lok Sabha polls to review the Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET).US NSA Jake Sullivan, who was earlier scheduled to visit India for the Raisina Dialogue and meet his counterpart Ajit Doval on the sidelines for the iCET review, had to postpone his trip to handle the volatile situation in West Asia. Both sides are now exploring dates for Sullivan's visit to hold a review meeting of the iCET, ET has learnt. ET has also learnt that the Quad members are...

GUWAHATI: Assam braces for a fresh round of protests against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent statement that CAA will be notified and implemented before the Lok Sabha elections.The 16-party United Opposition Forum Assam submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday through Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, seeking her intervention in the matter.Congress’ state president Bhupen Kumar Borah said the 16 parties met on Wednesday and decided to oppose CAA.“From the very beginning, the people of Assam were not in favour of CAA. Today, all 16 parties met the governor. We submitted...

New Delhi: Netflix has raised anticipation levels by unveiling the first look of its upcoming drama thriller 'Do Patti' at the exclusive Next on Netflix event. 'Do Patti' features a stellar cast including Kajol, Kriti Sanon, Shaheer Sheikh, and Tanvi Azmi, promising viewers an enthralling cinematic journey filled with suspense, emotion, and drama. The official teaser of 'Do Patti' promises to transport audiences to the mystical hills of North India, serving as the backdrop for an intense rollercoaster ride of thrills and revelations. Sharing the teaser, Netflix India wrote, "Firsts are always special. Be it @kajol’s first as a Cop...

Image Source : REUTERS Chinese and Pakistani flag (Representational Image) Islamabad: China has rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, caretaker finance minister Shamshad Akhtar confirmed in a response to Reuters on Thursday. The $2 billion loan was due in March and has been extended for one year, Geo News which first reported the news said, citing sources in the Pakistan finance ministry. Beijing had communicated the decision to Islamabad, it added. Pakistan's cash-strapped economy is struggling to stabilise from a financial crisis and secured a $3 billion standby arrangement from the International Monetary Fund last summer. Pakistan's vulnerable...

The out-of-favour duo of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were excluded after ignoring the directive to play Ranji Trophy, while skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli expectedly retained their place in the top bracket as the BCCI unveiled its centrally-contracted players for this year on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Kishan did not turn up for Jharkhand throughout the team's campaign in Ranji Trophy despite not being on national duty since leaving from the tour of South Africa in December citing personal reasons. He has instead focussed on preparing for the IPL next month.Iyer, on the other hand, did not...

Last Updated: February 28, 2024, 23:29 ISTAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)The irony was that now, these very same members were kicking the ladder away, it added. (Image: News18)In the working session on Development, India highlighted that historically, on the issue of development, there has been no dearth of promises made by developed countries, with each ministerial churning "lofty" ideasIndia on Wednesday said that the developed nations in the WTO have made many promises on issues pertaining to development but “very” little action happens on those matters.India also said that the developing countries urgently need flexibility in existing rules so...

After working on it for about 10 years, Apple has finally pulled the plug on its ambitious Apple Car project that could have taken the tech giant to a whole new level. The idea of an Apple Car goes back to the days of Steve Jobs, when he and a former senior VP had some chats about what their dream car would look like. But it was only in 2014 that Apple started to get serious about making an electric vehicle and launched a secret project called “Titan”.Since then, the project has been through a lot of ups and downs....

BENGALURU: A woman in Bengaluru has gone viral after designing a creative advertisement to find a flatmate on her X account. Udisha's post has quickly gained viral attention. Netizens have lauded her for designing the post uniquely, expressing hope that it will help her find the perfect flatmate.Woman used a design app to advertise her 2BHK house in Koramangala. In her post, she mentioned that she is looking for a female flatmate and provided details about the location, rent price, deposit, and move-in date. She also shared pictures of the different areas of the house, clarifying that the furniture is...