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With thousands of teachers on BLO duty, schools adjust schedules to cope

Kolkata, Nov. 5 -- With thousands of schoolteachers deployed as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, schools across Bengal are trying to ... Read More


Transport dept to introduce 50 faceless services linked to Aadhaar

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- The state Transport department is set to roll out 50 online, faceless motor vehicle-related services linked to Aadhaar authentication, in a move aimed at improving and strengthening... Read More


Filling vacant posts, holding convocation top priorities: New JU vice-chancellor

Kolkata, Nov. 3 -- Newly-appointed Jadavpur University (JU) vice-chancellor (V-C) Chiranjib Bhattacharya said his immediate priorities would be to fill vacant administrative posts and ensure that the ... Read More


HS Sem III: Despite 93.72% pass rate, fewer 90%+ scorers

Kolkata, Oct. 31 -- The pass rate in the Higher Secondary (HS) Semester III Examinations 2026 stood at 93.72 per cent-the highest since 2011-but the proportion of students securing higher grades has s... Read More


WBSSC to give recommendation letters to teachers

Kolkata, Oct. 29 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) is expected to start issuing recommendation letters from November 1, to eligible teachers for reinstatement to their previous post... Read More


Bratya refutes 'zero enrolment' claim, calls it 'distortion of facts'

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- State Education Minister Bratya Basu on Monday night hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for "peddling lies" over reports claiming that West Bengal tops the list of states ... Read More


CPR, Heimlich techniques introduced in Higher Secondary curriculum

Kolkata, Oct. 27 -- In a significant move aimed at preparing students to respond to medical emergencies, the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has incorporated cardiopulmonary... Read More


Nearly 60K candidates to appear for SET on Dec 14

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- Nearly 60,000 candidates have applied for the 27th State Eligibility Test (SET), scheduled to be held on December 14 across all 23 districts of West Bengal. The examination, condu... Read More


Kolkata Metro's Blue Line to get CBTC signalling within 3-4 years: Metro GM

Kolkata, Oct. 24 -- The Kolkata Metro's Blue Line-the city's oldest and busiest corridor-will be upgraded with a modern Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system within the next three... Read More


Colleges see uneven response in standalone admissions in Kolkata

Kolkata, Oct. 21 -- The standalone undergraduate admission process for the 2025-26 academic session has revealed a stark disparity among colleges in Kolkata and adjoining districts, with some institut... Read More