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State notifies recruitment rules for non-teaching school staff

Kolkata, Aug. 6 -- The Bengal government has published fresh recruitment rules for non-teaching staff in state-run schools, introducing structured evaluation criteria that include marks for similar ex... Read More


'Next assistant professor recruitment advertisement likely in February 2026'

Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- The West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) is expected to release its next advertisement for the recruitment of assistant professors in various subjects in government-aided ... Read More


AC bus service launched between Sheoraphuli & Sector V via New Town

Kolkata, July 29 -- A new private air-conditioned (AC) bus service was officially launched on Monday, connecting Sheoraphuli in Hooghly district to Salt Lake Sector V, offering a smoother and more com... Read More


Operators allowed to replace buses with different seating capacities

Kolkata, July 27 -- The state Transport department has relaxed its bus replacement norms, allowing operators to replace existing stage and special stage carriages with vehicles of different seating ca... Read More


CU opens PG admission portal for depts & affiliated colleges

Kolkata, July 25 -- Calcutta University (CU) has opened its online application window for postgraduate (PG) admissions for the academic session 2025-26. Candidates can apply for PG courses offered by ... Read More


Specimen OMR sheet for Semester III HS exam released

Kolkata, July 23 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has released a specimen copy of the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) answer sheet to be used for answering Multiple Cho... Read More


HS Semester III examinees to get scanned OMR sheets

Kolkata, July 22 -- In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will provide scanned images of Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) answer sheets to stu... Read More


Martyrs' Day: State-run schools see low student turnout on Monday

Kolkata, July 21 -- Despite remaining open, government-aided and sponsored schools across Kolkata recorded extremely low student turnout on Monday. While most private institutions had either declared... Read More


Martyrs' Day rally: Several schools in Kolkata to remain shut or go online today

Kolkata, July 20 -- A large number of private schools across Kolkata will remain closed or shift to online classes on Monday, July 21, in anticipation of traffic snarls due to the Trinamool Congress' ... Read More


State govt removes jurisdiction clause for conductor's licence

Kolkata, July 15 -- The state Transport department has eased rules for obtaining conductor's license for buses by relaxing certain long-standing provisions. Previously, as per Section 30(1) of the Mo... Read More