Government of West Bengal is vested with most of the executive powers. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). The secretariat is located in Howrah, in the Nabanna building. The Calcutta High Court is located in Kolkata, which has jurisdiction over the whole of West Bengal and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The present Legislative Assembly of West Bengal is unicameral, consisting of 295 Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A) including one nominated from the Anglo-Indian community. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissolved. On 18 January 1862, under the Indian Councils Act of 1861, a
Kashipur, West Bengal in 2000, is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University. It offers courses in arts and science. Santali and music are amongst the subjects taught. In 1872, Michael Madhusudan Dutt had worked with Kashipur Raj for a short period. Kashipur Raj High School is a higher secondary school established in 1943. Kashipur, West Bengal Kashipur is a village, with a police station, in Kashipur CD Block in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in West Bengal, India. Kalloli, where the CD Block headquarters are located, is close to Kashipur. The Pachakot Raj had ruled from their capital at Garh Panchkot from 940