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Indian Express
a day ago
- Indian Express
Arrested for murder of parents in Bengal: ‘Rohingya sympathiser', he saw parents as ‘not religious enough'
A man allegedly growing disenchanted with his family's perceived lack of religiosity, a recluse who immersed himself in religious literature and a 'Rohingya sympathiser' who was allegedly making plans to escape to Myanmar. That's the picture that the police are painting of Humayun Kabir, a 35-year-old unemployed civil engineer who was arrested last month on charges of allegedly killing his parents in Memari in Purba Bardhaman. On May 28, Kabir, a graduate of Jadavpur University, allegedly killed his parents Haji Mustafizur Rahman, 65, and his wife Mumtaz Begum, 56, in Memari town's Kashiara More area. Then he fled to the Bongaon town – some 107 km away — where he allegedly used a machete to attack staff members of an orphanage. He was arrested on May 29 and is currently in judicial custody at Presidency jail. Kabir, whose father owned a thriving gift shop in Memari and whose family held significant agricultural land, completed his civil engineering degree at Jadavpur University in 2012 and worked in Mumbai, Delhi, and Noida. According to investigators, it was his divorce about six years ago that triggered a shift in his personality, making him increasingly reserved and cut off from the world. Somewhere along the line, he also lost his job. 'Earlier this year, he vanished for several months. His father eventually traced him to Himachal Pradesh and brought him back to Memari,' one investigator said. The change in him began manifesting in other forms too: over the next few months, Kabir allegedly immersed himself in religious texts, with investigators claiming that he had begun to browse 'jihadi literature'. His laptop, mobile, and personal effects are currently under intense scrutiny. It was during this time that he had begun to express dissatisfaction with what he perceived as a lack of religiosity in his parents. 'He wanted his parents to see Jannat [heaven],' another officer said. Soon, he allegedly began to plot their killings. On May 28, he executed his plan — first allegedly slitting his father Mustafizul's wrists and then, when his mother woke up to his screams, killing her too. Kabir allegedly travelled to Ranaghat and a train to Bongaon – a place, according to investigators, located six kilometres from the Indo-Bangladesh border. Here, however, his plan went awry, with his attack on four others at a local orphanage leading to his arrest.
Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Prof Suman Chakraborty appointed director of IIT Kharagpur
Professor Suman Chakravorty has been appointed the director of IIT Kharagpur for a period of five years. He will take over from the current acting director, Prof Amit Patra, also the director of IIT-Bhu, who assumed additional charge at the end of last year, following the retirement of Prof VK Tewari, the earlier director. Prof. Chakraborty, the Institute Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur, has recently been honoured with the 2026 TWAS Award in Engineering and Computer Sciences by UNESCO and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), a testimony to his contributions to micro and nanoscale flows, which have led to transformative innovations in diagnostic technologies, improving rural healthcare access and enhancing livelihoods for marginalised communities. During his nearly 23-year-old long stint in IIT Kharagpur, Prof Chakraborty has been the recipient of several awards including the National Award for Teachers (2023), the Infosys Prize in the Category of Engineering and Computer Science, Infosys Science Foundation (2022) and the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, considered the highest scientific award in India. He is widely considered to be one of the leading researchers in the country, and an innovator known for his contribution to revolutionising healthcare. Chakraborty completed his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Jadavpur University and the Masters of Engineering programme from IISc Bangalore. He joined Jadavpur University as a lecturer and then got his PhD from IISC in 2002. He joined IIT Kharagpur in August 2002 as an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering Live Events Since then, he has held several positions at IIT Kharagpur including Head, School of Medical Science & Technology; Associate Dean, Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy, and Dean, Research and Development/ Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy. His current areas of research include Microfluidics, nanofluidics and affordable medical devices for community healthcare. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
India.com
3 days ago
- General
- India.com
WBCAP 2025: West Bengal Centralised UG Admission Process Begins Today At wbsche.wb.gov.in- Check Eligibility, Other Details Here
WBCAP 2025: The West Bengal Higher Education Department has launched the West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal (WBCAP) 2025 for undergraduate admissions. This portal will streamline the admission process for 7229 undergraduate courses offered across 460 government and government-aided General Degree Colleges and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the state. 'The Presidency University, Jadavpur University, Autonomous Colleges, Minority Educational Institutes/Colleges, Law, Fine Arts and Performing Arts, Crafts, Dance, Music Colleges/Courses, colleges offering Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical courses and Self-financing/Private colleges shall be out of the purview of the Centralised Admission Portal in the Academic Session 2025-2026,' reads the official notice. WBCAP 2025: Important dates Event Date Merit List & Seat Allotment (Initial) July 6, 2025 Admission Based on Initial Allotment July 6 to 12, 2025 Seat Allotment (Upgrade Round) July 17, 2025 Admission for Upgrade Round July 17 to 20, 2025 Physical Verification at Institution Level July 24 to 31, 2025 Commencement of Classes August 1, 2025 Students who have passed the Class 12 (10+2) or an equivalent examination from any recognised board or council are eligible to apply for undergraduate courses. Each applicant can choose up to 25 programmes or courses across different Higher Education Institutions in West Bengal and can also set their preferences while applying. WBCAP 2025: Last date to apply Online registration for WBCAP 2025 started on June 18 and will continue until July 1. Eligible students can apply through any of the official websites — or directly via by choosing the 'Centralised Admission' option. It is important to note that no application fee is required for registration. The entire admission process will be purely merit-based, with no requirement for counselling sessions or document verification at the institutional level during the initial phase. Candidates will have the opportunity to upgrade to a higher preferred option if available. At no stage of the admission process will applicants need to be physically present.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
UG admission portal opens at 10 am today to fill 9 lakh seats
Kolkata: The centralised undergraduate admission portal, inaugurated by education minister Bratya Basu on Tuesday, will start receiving applications from 10 am on Wednesday for nine lakh seats across 460 colleges and 17 universities in Bengal. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Minority and autonomous institutes as well as unitary universities, such as Presidency University and Jadavpur University, are not under the centralised portal. BEd and fine and performing arts courses at Rabindra Bharati University are excluded, too. Hours before the Calcutta High Court stayed a gazette notification on OBC, including 140 subgroups, 80 among which are Muslims, till July 31, Basu told reporters the OBC-related case at the HC would not affect admissions. "There will be no impact. Should agricultural work stop because of predictions of drought or heavy rain? We will continue our work. If there is any instruction, we will take emergency measures," he said. Another official, too, urged students to go ahead with admissions. Each candidate can apply for 25 programmes or courses at one or multiple institutes in the state. The last date for applications is July 1, the first merit list will be published on July 6, and the first round of admissions will be held between July 6 and July 12. No application fee will be required, and students from any part of the country can apply. Basu said, "Last year, more than 4.4 lakh students took admission through this portal. The system ensures a transparent, systematic and easy-to-access process. Candidates can opt for courses and institutes of their choice on this single-window platform. It stops students from taking multiple admissions at the same time. A chatbot, 'Bina', will help candidates navigate through the process." Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Once the merit list is published, students can book a seat, which can be upgraded in the next round, subject to seat vacancy and merit position. Applicants can keep tabs on their status on a dashboard. Candidates will pay once through the portal while taking provisional admission. "But they may have to pay extra if they go in for a seat upgrade, depending on the institute fee," said an official. "Eligible applicants will be notified via SMS and email. " On the delay in the opening of the admission portal and apprehensions about filling seats, Basu said, "Admissions were stalled due to the OBC-reservation issue. But once the backward classes welfare department published the gazette notification, we opened the portal in seven days. We are on a par with the UGC timeline. We plan to rationalise seats—increase seats for subjects in demand and at colleges, where the rush is more. "
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Historian Chittabrata Palit dies of Covid at 82
1 2 3 Kolkata: Chittabrata Palit, an authority in the agrarian history of colonial Bengal and a specialist in the history of indigenous science, technology, medicine, and American history, passed away in Kolkata on Saturday. He was 82 and is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. Hospital sources said Palit was brought to Manipal Hospital Dhakuria on June 11 with complaints of fever, cough, and cold. On testing, he was found to be Covid-19 positive. Palit died on June 13. He was also suffering from diabetes, hypertension, and dementia. His students mourn the passing of the stalwart who made a deep impression on their lives. "Though he had other issues, it is sad that we lost him to Covid. It is really sad that ultimately Covid took his life and he could not be given a proper cremation. His mortal remains couldn't even be taken to the institutes where he taught. The saddest part is that we could not take his body in front of the history department of JU where he served for the longest period in his life," said his student Amit Bhattacharya, a former professor of history from JU. Palit was born in Bangladesh's Khulna on Oct 18, 1941. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo He lost his mother at an early age. His father, a school teacher in Khulna, was transferred to Barrackpore when he was a toddler. In Class III, he secured admission to Sanskrit Collegiate School. Then, he shifted to South Suburban Branch School, where his history teacher, Sushil Chakraborty, instilled an interest in the subject. Later, he went to Presidency College, where he received lessons from Amalesh Tripathi, who had a deep influence on him. Palit did his PhD on the land system in agrarian Bengal at Cambridge before taking up his first teaching assignment at Burdwan University. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, London, in 2005 and was a member of the Indian Historical Records Commission, National Commission for History of Science, etc. Subsequently, he joined the history department of Jadavpur University, from where he retired in 2010. He was appointed Emeritus Professor of History, Jadavpur University, in 2012 and was chosen as a member of the Indian delegation to the International Conference of History of Sciences, held in Manchester in 2013, where he presented a paper on 'Girish Chandra Bose and Indian Botany'. He was awarded the Legend of History of Science at the International Conference of History of Science Kolkata Chapter in January 2015. Palit founded the Corpus Research Institute with his ex-students in 1996. It has published more than 50 titles. Some of his major works include tensions in Bengal rural society, commerce and industries in Bengal, science and nationalism in Bengal, scientific Bengal, and the history of medicine in India. Apart from being the former director of the Institute of Historical Studies, Kolkata, Palit himself wrote more than 100 books specialising in economic history and the history of science in Bengal. He guided more than 100 students in PhD and MPhil. Bhattacharya, who did his PhD under his supervision on the swadeshi enterprise in Bengal, remembers Palit as an excellent teacher who knew the art of imparting extempore lessons on difficult subjects in a lucid way. "His language was simple, and what struck us was his appealing personality. He never carried any notes to class. He taught us Southeast Asia and Indo-China history. His lectures on Ho Chi Minh and Sukarno were equally memorable. I remember how he left us awe-struck with his anecdote on the formation of the Indo-Chinese Communist Party. We listened with rapt attention when he spoke about how it was formed in a soccer stadium when a match was being played!" said Bhattacharya. Parimal Ghosh, a former professor of Calcutta University who also completed his PhD under Palit, recalled his teacher as someone who knew how to love. The word that circulated about Palit was that if he noticed promise in a student, he would go out of his way to highlight the student's qualities or offer help. Ghosh once travelled with him to Hyderabad for the History Congress. Being physically challenged, Ghosh used to walk with calipers. "None of the hotels I could afford had provisions for me to use the bathroom. Sir told me not to worry and himself repurposed an old chair with a hole in the middle that I could use as a makeshift commode. He was my history teacher, but I never thought he would do this to put me at ease," Ghosh said. Mimi Bhattacharya, who also had Palit as her PhD guide, remembers him as a beacon in the field of pedagogy. Bhattacharya recalled, "Early in my career, I once shared the challenges of teaching students who may not always be very meritorious. Sir explained to me the importance of teachers not resting on their own laurels and academic excellence but always going down to the level of the student to impart lessons. Forever concerned about his students, his life was an example of how an ideal teacher must be. "
