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Recruitment exam will be held on time: Minister

Kolkata, June 11 -- State Education minister Bratya Basu on Wednesday reaffirmed that the fresh recruitment examination for 35,726 assistant teacher posts in state-aided and sponsored schools will be ... Read More


Smart meters to be treated as normal ones: Min

Kolkata, June 11 -- Two days after issuing an official notification declaring that installation of smart meters in residences will remain temporarily suspended, state Power minister Aroop Biswas said ... Read More


Schools told to halt midday sports amid heatwave

Kolkata, June 11 -- Amid the possibility of heatwave-like conditions, the state school Education department has instructed all schools to avoid holding physical activities and sports around noon to pr... Read More


Deadline to surrender HS results extended for students who passed under Regulation 9(2)

Kolkata, June 11 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has extended the deadline for students wishing to surrender their Higher Secondary (HS) 2025 results, who passed unde... Read More


Ex-edu minister Partha moves HC for statutory bail

Kolkata, June 11 -- Former Bengal Education minister Partha Chatterjee, a prime accused in the high-profile money-for-school-job scam case, filed a statutory bail application under Section 436 of CrPC... Read More


Bengal mulls interim flood mgmt as Centre sits on river erosion aid

Kolkata, June 11 -- Amid the Centre's continued neglect in addressing river erosion in Bengal, the state Irrigation and Waterways department is considering a proposal for interim flood management to t... Read More


Vidyasagar Setu to remain closed for 3 hrs on June 13, 14 & 18

Kolkata, June 11 -- Vidyasagar Setu will be closed for vehicular movement from 4:30 am to 7:30 am on June 13 ,14 and 18 to conduct a geometry control survey for bridge repair and rehabilitation, inclu... Read More


Snan Yatra held at Digha Jagannath Dham; CM sends fruits & sweets

Kolkata, June 11 -- Ahead of Rath Yatra on June 27, Digha Jagannath Dham on Wednesday celebrated the sacred bathing rituals or 'Snan Yatra' of the idols grandly. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sent h... Read More


Freedom fighter's statue to be installed in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, June 11 -- In a move to honour the legacy of the Indian freedom movement, Balurghat Municipality has taken the initiative to set up a statue of renowned freedom fighter Pulin Behari Das Gup... Read More


Youth injured in knife attack, accused held

Alipurduar, June 11 -- Tension gripped Ward 15 of Alipurduar Municipality after a youth was injured in a knife attack late Tuesday night. The victim, Akash Sarkar, is the son of Gopal Sarkar, a local ... Read More