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Cabinet approves formation of legal panel, to be led by Chief Secretary

Kolkata, April 8 -- The state Cabinet on Tuesday approved the formation of a special committee to ensure more effective and strategic handling of legal matters across various government departments. ... Read More


TMC: LPG price hike anti-people, Centre ignoring interests of poor

Kolkata, April 8 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, on Tuesday, once again hit out at the Narendra Modi-led Centre over the LPG price hike calling it a 'Poila Baisakh' gift. With a sharp jab "Modi h... Read More


BJP, CPI(M) misguiding dismissed teachers over CM's voluntary work appeal, says TMC

Kolkata, April 8 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh, on Tuesday, accused a section of BJP and CPI(M) leaders of deliberately misinterpreting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to the ... Read More


Cabinet nod to fertiliser plant at Panagarh Industrial Park

Kolkata, April 8 -- The state Cabinet, on Tuesday, approved the setting up of a fertiliser plant at Panagarh Industrial Park in West Burdwan. The plant will be set up on 33.182 acre of land belonging... Read More


State approves setting up of 4 shopping malls at dist headquarters

Kolkata, April 8 -- The state government on Tuesday took a significant stride in allowing private players to set up shopping malls at every district headquarters on the condition of dedicating two of ... Read More


'Supreme Court order brings clarity to V-C appointments'

Kolkata, April 8 -- Reacting to the ongoing impasse over the appointment of vice-chancellors (V-C) in state-aided universities, Jadavpur University professor Omprakash Mishra said that "all manner of ... Read More


CM's appeal to dismissed teachers is final word, all should respond positively: Minister

Kolkata, April 8 -- Education minister Bratya Basu on Tuesday asserted that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's message to the dismissed teachers to return to work should be considered the final word on ... Read More


Termination of teachers disrupts schools in Cooch Behar and Alipurduar

New Delhi, April 8 -- The termination of nine staff members at Singimari High School in Tufanganj, following the Supreme Court's order, has plunged the institution into crisis. Across Alipurduar, stud... Read More


Siliguri: Woman crushed under gas tanker wheels

Siliguri, April 8 -- Tension gripped Jatiakali area in Fulbari on Tuesday after a woman was killed in a road accident involving a gas tanker. The incident, which occurred in front of Fulbari High Scho... Read More


SMC launches eviction drive to clear encroachments

Siliguri, April 8 -- The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) carried out an eviction drive on Tuesday to remove illegal encroachments from roads and footpaths at two separate locations in the city. T... Read More