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Over 30 teachers to return as clerks or Group D staff

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) called another 107 in-service teachers to collect appointment letters for reinstatement, with more than 30 of them set to retur... Read More


State can't take over property as ownerless to evict lessee, says Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside a 2019 order that sought to take over a central Kolkata premises as an ownerless property, holding that the state cannot treat a property as '... Read More


ICG seizes 3 B'deshi fishing boats for 'illegal entry'

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has apprehended three Bangladeshi fishing boats along with 79 crew members, including three minors, for allegedly fishing illegally inside India's Excl... Read More


Barasat Police launches 'Jigyasa' podcast

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- The Superintendent of Police (SP) of Barasat Police District, Pratiksha Jharkharia, has launched a new podcast series titled 'Jigyasa' to raise public awareness on policing issues,... Read More


Min indicates possible vacancy increase for 'untainted' teachers

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- The state government may consider increasing the number of vacancies to accommodate untainted teachers who risk losing their jobs once the ongoing recruitment drive of the West Ben... Read More


State Police STF seize Rs 5 crore unaccounted money, 2 held

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of the state police has seized a huge amount of unaccounted money from near Akhankha more in New Town on Sunday and arrested two persons. According to... Read More


'Swasthya Ingit' telemedicine crosses 7 crore consultations

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- As Bengal pushes to deepen last-mile healthcare access, the Mamata Banerjee government's telemedicine initiative, 'Swasthya Ingit', designed to bridge the gap between remote commun... Read More


Centre turned citizenship into 'cash-for-survival extortion racket': TMC

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday alleged that the ruling party at the Centre has transformed citizenship, a constitutional guarantee, into a "cash-for-survival extortion racket".... Read More


SSC new recruitment drive: HC to hear plea on 'irregularities'

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- The Calcutta High Court is set to take up a petition alleging widespread irregularities in the interview list of more than 20,000 candidates shortlisted for recruitment as higher s... Read More


'Severe mental distress': Dum Dum man's SIR anxiety leads to suicide

Kolkata, Nov. 17 -- Baidyanath Hazra, a 47-year-old resident of R.N. Guha Road in Ward 9 of South Dum Dum Municipality, died by suicide after days of intense panic triggered by the ongoing Special Int... Read More