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After prolonged OBC impasse, UG classes begin with over 2.25L students

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Undergraduate (UG) classes for first-semester students finally began across Bengal's colleges and universities on Friday, nearly a month late, after a prolonged legal impasse over ... Read More


Dhupguri: 6 injured in collision between 2 buses

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 29 -- Six passengers were seriously injured on Friday afternoon after a North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) Volvo bus collided with a private bus on Asian Highway 48 near... Read More


Shantanu Thakur faces flak over Matua IDs; TMC flags 'legality'

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- A fierce political row has broken out over Union Minister and BJP MP Shantanu Thakur's involvement in issuing identity cards to members of the All-India Matua Mahasangha, with alle... Read More


ECI refused to reveal 'approval process' behind SIR: Trinamool

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for not disclosing information in connection with the queries posed before it under RTI Act. Trin... Read More


CEO sets Sept 8 deadline for parties' feedback on booth rationalisation

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal on Friday set a September 8 deadline, up to 5 pm, for all political parties to submit their opinions or objections regarding the ongoin... Read More


WBSSC opens recruitment for 8,477 non-teaching vacancies

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) on Friday announced the commencement of the selection process for 8,477 non-teaching staff posts through the first State Level Sel... Read More


WBSSC to publish list of 'tainted' candidates today

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) will publish on Saturday the list of "tainted" teachers and non-teaching staff recruited through the 2016 State Level Selection Te... Read More


CBI quizzes Atin Ghosh in RG Kar corruption investigation

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Friday, questioned the MLA of Cossipore-Belgachhia, who is also the Deputy Mayor, Atin Ghosh, in connection with the ongoing investiga... Read More


BJP workers 'vandalise' Congress office

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- The Pradesh Congress headquarters, Bidhan Bhavan was allegedly vandalised by a group of BJP workers led by BJP leader Rakesh Singh on Friday. This comes after some derogatory rema... Read More


Failing to appear at hearing, seven political parties in Bengal 'delisted'

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Seven registered unrecognised political parties in Bengal are likely to be delisted after failing to appear at a hearing held at the office of the Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (C... Read More