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Metro suspends 10.40 pm Blue Line special service indefinitely

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- Late-night commuters in the city will have to make do without the Kolkata Metro's 10.40 pm special service from Wednesday, with Metro Railway suspending the Blue Line run indefinit... Read More


Nearly 6.6L students to sit for HS Semester III

Kolkata, Sept. 1 -- Nearly 6.6 lakh students will appear for the upcoming Higher Secondary semester III examinations, the first to be held under the new semester system. The figure marks a sharp incre... Read More


Bengal sees rise in dropout rates but retention and transition outshine nat'l avg: UDISE+ 2024-25 report

Kolkata, Aug. 31 -- After registering "zero dropout" at the primary and upper primary levels in 2023-24, Bengal has witnessed a setback this year, with the latest Unified District Information System f... Read More


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


Transport dept rolls out Puja spls: Night buses, shopping services & Parikrama tours

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- The state Transport department on Wednesday announced shopping special buses, night services and Puja Parikrama packages for the upcoming Durga Puja. Transport minister Snehasis C... Read More


WBCAP: Over 2.30L UG admissions in first phase

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- More than 2.30 lakh students have taken admission to undergraduate (UG) courses through the West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal (WBCAP) in the first phase. By 6 pm on Tuesday,... Read More


Office goers, flyers & first-time riders board inaugural Yellow Line service

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- Office-goers rushing to work, joyriders out for a first ride and air travellers with luggage in tow all boarded the inaugural commercial services of the Noapara-Jai Hind Bimanbanda... Read More


Over 1L students secure UG admission in 48 hrs in state

Kolkata, Aug. 24 -- More than one lakh students have secured undergraduate admission in Bengal within 48 hours of the process going live through the centralised admission portal, according to the stat... Read More


Second SLST: WBSSC reopens application window for 'untainted' candidates

Kolkata, Aug. 23 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has reopened the application portal for the second State Level Selection Test (SLST) 2025, but only for candidates who were appoin... Read More


WBJEE 2025 results declared after 117 days

Kolkata, Aug. 22 -- After a delay of nearly four months caused by legal complications over the Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservations, the results of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJ... Read More