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About 2,338 primary schools propose to add Class V in 2026

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- With the Calcutta High Court upholding the jobs of 32,000 primary teachers and recruitment of another 13,421 underway, the state School Education department is moving to integrate ... Read More


Fake passport racket: ED files supplementary chargesheet

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the fake passport case, naming six persons, including Indubhusan Halder. The chargesheet, submitted befor... Read More


Chingrighata Metro logjam: HC pushes state-RVNL talks

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- The state government has told the Calcutta High Court that it is prepared to hold another round of talks with RVNL to break the Chingrighata deadlock and expedite completion of the... Read More


Metro to run extra services for SET examinees on Dec 14

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- Metro Railway will operate additional services on the Blue and Green lines for the State Eligibility Test (SET) on December 14 and extend operating hours and increase daily service... Read More


Basanti Highway: Kolkata Police ASI run over by speeding truck

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Kolkata Police was killed on Thursday night after being run over by a truck on the Basanti Highway in the Bairampur area of Bhangar. According ... Read More


Fire ravages Ramgarh Market, 20 shops gutted

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- Tension gripped the Ramgarh area in Patuli near Gangulybagan after a major fire broke out in a market late on Thursday night, triggering panic among residents. Although no one was... Read More


Mudra Utsav to showcase rare '007' James Bond currency notes

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- The coin enthusiasts in the city will be reminded of the fictional spy James Bond through a unique display of some 120 odd bank notes (Indian currency) of different denominations h... Read More


Kolkata gears up for Dover Lane's 74th edition

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- As winter settles over Kolkata, the city's music lovers are gearing up for the Dover Lane Music Conference, which turns 74 this year. The festive mood began on Friday afternoon at ... Read More


Christmas-New Year: Hotels, nightclubs under KMC scanner

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will reportedly carry out special surveillance across hotels, nightclubs, bars and restaurants during the Christmas and New Year period to e... Read More


Labour Codes 'destructive', says TMC; calls Centre 'anti-worker'

Kolkata, Dec. 12 -- Slamming the BJP-led Centre over "destructive" Labour Codes, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Ritabrata Banerjee on Friday said that the government at the Centre was trying to evade som... Read More