BIDHAN CHANDRA
From Theatre to Medicine: The story of RG Kar, the man who revolutionized medical education in Bengal Radha Gobinda Kar, born in 1850, was a pioneering physician who founded the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Initially passionate about theatre, Kar's dedication to medicine led him to establish a Bengali-language medical school in ...
25 Aug, 2024, 10.57 AM ISTIndependence Day 2024: From IIT, AIIMS to FTII, how India developed as an educational hub over 78 years Indian Independence Day: The establishment of these iconic institutions represents India’s unwavering commitment to education, innovation, and excellence. Each of these institutes has played a pivotal role in shaping not just the educational landsca...
14 Aug, 2024, 10.26 PM ISTNational Doctor's Day: Why it is celebrated, history, significance, and all you need to know National Doctors Day (Google Trends): National Doctors Day, celebrated on July 1st, honors the vital role of physicians in our lives and commemorates Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, a notable physician and former West Bengal chief minister. The 2024 theme, ...
01 Jul, 2024, 11.34 AM IST- ADVERTISEMENT
Govt fully committed to improving health infrastructure: PM Modi on Doctor's Day Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Doctor's Day by emphasizing his government's commitment to enhancing India's health infrastructure and ensuring doctors receive the respect they deserve. July 1 is observed as National Doctor's Day in honor of Bid...
01 Jul, 2024, 11.10 AM ISTUnhappy meal: In quest for food security, India is losing focus on quality The Green Revolution helped the country graduate from an importer to an exporter of many crops. But experts warn that nutrition security isn't getting adequate attention.
17 Mar, 2024, 08.09 AM ISTBharat Ratna recipient count goes up to 53. Check full list here Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh, along with green revolution pioneer M S Swaminathan, will be conferred with the prestigious Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India. Thi...
09 Feb, 2024, 05.38 PM ISTBharat Ratna for L K Advani, Karpoori Thakur to take recipient count to 50 Bharat Ratna awarded to L K Advani and Karpoori Thakur, taking the total recipients to 50. Previous recipients include Pranab Mukherjee, Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika, Nanaji Deshmukh, and many more. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award, awarded fo...
06 Feb, 2024, 01.16 PM ISTBoral, the village where young art director Satyajit Ray met 'Pather Panchali' Ghosh met Ray at age eight, and played a small part as a student at the village school in 'Pather Panchali', shot over from 1952 to 1955.
02 May, 2023, 01.43 PM ISTSudhir Mishra says he is open to criticism but the director's perspective should also be taken into consideration Mishra also believes that the rise of OTT has been a blessing in disguise for directors.
20 Dec, 2022, 09.34 AM ISTThe 116-year-old Alipore Jail in Kolkata finds a sense of pre-independence history Most of the solitary cells are accompanied by signage about some of their most famous inmates. Thus, there is the Nehru Cell where India's first prime minister India was lodged for 80 days in 1934 for his part in the Civil Disobedience Movement. It ...
24 Sep, 2022, 11.11 PM ISTRabindranath Tagore death anniversary: Date, significance and lesser-known facts about him His collection of poems, Gitanjali, created a paradigm shift in Bengali literature, while his songs did the same to Bengali music. On the 82nd anniversary of his passing, we look at some lesser-known facts of his life.
07 Aug, 2022, 10.33 AM ISTPM greets doctors on Doctors' Day, lauds their role in saving lives "Doctors Day greetings to all hardworking doctors who play a key role in saving lives and making our planet healthier," Modi tweeted and shared a video montage with his voice-over hailing the role played by doctors.
01 Jul, 2022, 12.39 PM ISTNational Doctor’s Day 2022: Here's all you need to know National Doctor's Day is observed on July 1 in India to acknowledge and honour doctors' efforts, contributions and sacrifices for the community and inspire the new generation to take up this noble profession.
01 Jul, 2022, 11.13 AM ISTIndia's strides in medicine have contributed to make planet healthier: PM on Doctors' Day "We are all grateful for the contribution of doctors in the Corona period. Our doctors have served us without caring about their lives. Therefore, this time National Doctors' Day becomes all the more special," Modi had said in his radio broadcast.
01 Jul, 2021, 10.50 AM ISTPM Modi to address medical fraternity on National Doctors' Day The Doctors' Day is observed in the honour of noted doctor and former West Bengal chief minister Bidhan Chandra Roy, whose birth and death anniversaries fall on July 1.
30 Jun, 2021, 04.01 PM ISTWest Bengal government to help farmers to grow 800 varieties of rice To collect seeds for these varieties and culture them, officials of the agriculture department are visiting farmers across Bengal and in some neighbouring countries too.
29 Mar, 2017, 06.08 PM ISTRail Roko movement enters second day in Cooch Behar The Greater Cooch Behar People's Association agitators were demanding that representatives of the Home Ministry should come here to talk to them.
21 Feb, 2016, 12.42 PM IST- Mamata Banerjee blames population rise for growing number of rape cases
Mamata Banerjee linked rising cases of rapes to increase, while claiming that there were only 45 such cases till Nov 2012 in Kolkata in comparison to 621 in Delhi in the same year.
22 Mar, 2013, 04.56 PM IST - 'Globalisation & climate change affecting food security'
In addition, enough food to feed many millions of people is wasted in developed and some developing countries.
07 Dec, 2012, 07.15 PM IST - Squabbles within Trinamool Congress irks Mamata.
Dissent within Trinamool Congress is on the rise as the party has completed one year in government on May 19 this year.
03 Jul, 2012, 05.20 PM IST