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Teachers seek 10 more days for Madhyamik script evaluation

Kolkata, Feb. 13 -- A section of teachers has demanded that the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education extend the time allotted for Madhyamik script evaluation by at least 10 days, citing pressure c... Read More


Online file tracking system to be rolled out in school education offices

Kolkata, Feb. 13 -- State education minister Bratya Basu on Friday announced the introduction of an Online File Tracking System (OFTS) to make the disposal of applications submitted to district inspec... Read More


Crew member jumps into Hooghly, body found

Kolkata, Feb. 13 -- The body of a crew member of a vessel destined to Singapore from Bangladesh was fished out from the river Hooghly by a joint team of the Port Marine Department divers and Kolkata P... Read More


Abhishek seeks 'time-bound justice for slain migrant Sukhen Mahato'

Kolkata, Feb. 13 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, on Friday, visited the Purulia residence of 'slain' migrant worker Sukhen Mahato. Addressing the media, he a... Read More


ECI warns Bengal poll officials on SIR lapses

Kolkata, Feb. 13 -- The full bench of the Election Commission of India, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, warned poll officials in Bengal that District Electoral Officers (DEOs), El... Read More


KMC presents Rs 5902.43 crore Budget for 2026-27

Kolkata, Feb. 13 -- Mayor Firhad Hakim, on Friday, presented the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) budget for the financial year 2026-27 where the civic body seeks to spend Rs 5902.43 crore with the... Read More


Jailed for 3 days, teacher rejoins work as BLO

Kolkata, Feb. 13 -- In a strange turn of events, a school teacher who had arranged the donation of his deceased mother's cornea spent three days in jail on charges of selling her body parts, before be... Read More


'Jolt to saffron camp in Moyna' as BJP leader joins TMC

Kolkata, Feb. 13 -- In a major jolt to the saffron camp ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, an "influential" BJP leader from East Midnapore, Chandan Mondal, joined Trinamool Congress on Friday. ... Read More


Kolkata Municipal Corporation sees spike in taxpayers, brings 20,000 more properties under tax net

Kolkata, Feb. 13 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has expanded its property tax base this financial year, bringing around 20,000 additional properties under the prescribed tax structure whil... Read More


When love logs in, retail rings louder across markets

Kolkata, Feb. 13 -- The city is awash in red and pink as Valentine's Week gathers momentum - from bustling neighbourhood flower markets to buzzing mobile screens. Local bazaars are stacked high with r... Read More