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First phase of primary teacher interviews from December 30

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) announced that the first phase of interview-cum-viva voce and aptitude test for recruitment of primary teachers will begin on Dec... Read More


Howrah: BJP workers clash with cops

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- A scuffle broke out between police and the BJP workers on Wednesday on Howrah Bridge after the saffron party workers tried to put up a blockade as a part of their rally, protesting... Read More


State issues guidelines for class IX-X school transfer, study break

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on Wednesday issued a notification outlining guidelines for the transfer of students to Class IX or X from another institution ... Read More


JU convocation: Over 4k degrees awarded amid student protest over union polls

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- Degrees were awarded to 2,112 undergraduate students, 2,004 postgraduate students and 370 PhD scholars at the 68th annual convocation of Jadavpur University on Wednesday, which was... Read More


Kabir fields ex-cop as Ballygunge candidate

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bharatpur Humayun Kabir on Wednesday fielded retired police officer Abu Hasan as his party, Janata Unnayan Party's (JUP) Ballygunge cand... Read More


Insurance: Bengal disburses 'over Rs 3K cr benefiting 1.13 cr farmers'

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- At a time when the BJP-led government at the Centre is alleged to have fallen short of its promise to double farmers' income by the end of 2022, the Mamata Banerjee-led government ... Read More


On high alert: Police step up vigil across city amid festive rush

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- The repercussions of Bangladesh unrest, which have also been felt in Kolkata through agitations, have prompted the Kolkata Police to heightened vigilance across the city, with spec... Read More


Bengal Cabinet clears the deck for major land, power & logistics projects

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- The Bengal government has taken a series of key decisions aimed at accelerating investment and industrial growth, with the state Cabinet approving the utilisation of over 200 acres... Read More


TMC reshuffles party wings in Bharatpur, Ranaghat

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday carried out a reshuffle within its several wings in two blocks of Murshidabad's Bharatpur and also in Nadia's Ranaghat block II. The ruling p... Read More


Decide on post-2010 OBC certs validity for SIR: HC directs Bengal CEO

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, to take a reasoned decision on a representation seeking clarity on whether OBC certifi... Read More