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Contractual health staff held for molesting trainee pharmacist

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- A contractual Group D staff of a rural health centre was arrested on Monday for allegedly molesting a trainee pharmacist in Gaighata of North 24-Parganas. According to sources, the... Read More


'Untainted' reinstated teachers to retain pre-2016 IDs, informs Education dept

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- The state School Education department has issued a notification stating that "untainted" teachers who have rejoined their previous posts will retain the employee identification numb... Read More


'Brand name no shield if packaging confuses buyers'

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a different brand name cannot protect a company from a passing-off claim if its overall packaging impression misleads buyers, as it upheld an ... Read More


Jadavpur Univ weighs allowing JELET admissions with one-year deferral

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- Jadavpur University (JU) is considering whether it can admit students this year through the Joint Entrance Lateral Entry Test, despite its earlier decision to opt out because of the... Read More


Axed TMC MLA Humayun moves High Court for security cover

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir has petitioned the Calcutta High Court for security protection, asserting that he faces credible threats to his life in the wake of political upheaval an... Read More


WBBSE cuts summer vacation to 6 days in 2026

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education has fixed a six-day summer vacation for 2026, drawing objections from several teachers' organisations. According to the model holiday l... Read More


St Xavier's University Kolkata plans nursing school, eyes medical college

KOLKATA, Dec. 9 -- For those who aspire to become nurses in Kolkata and are struggling to find a reputable nursing college in the city, St Xavier's University, Kolkata (SXUK), has some good news. If e... Read More


Biodiversity: ZSI discovers two new species of jumping spiders

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered two new species of jumping spiders, Asemonea dentis and Colyttus nongwar, found in the biodiversity-rich state of Meghalaya. This... Read More


From health to highways, CM unveils massive infra push across N Bengal

Siliguri, Dec. 9 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, addressing a rally at Cooch Behar on Tuesday, stated: "From birth to death, we have 95 schemes operating. In North Bengal, I have announced many Sus... Read More


Mamata demands PM's apology over 'Bankim da' remark

Cooch Behar, Dec. 9 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he has insulted novelist Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay by calling h... Read More