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Airport traffic rejig: Police shifting bus counters, planning new entry lane

Kolkata, Feb. 28 -- The Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate has begun shifting long-distance bus counters and pick-up points from Jessore Road and proposed a dedicated entry channel to the airport to e... Read More


Kolkata Metro gets India's 1st micro grid

Kolkata, Feb. 25 -- Indian Railways' first micro grid equipped with a 4 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) was inaugurated on Wednesday at Central Metro station on the Blue Line, marking another ... Read More


Barrackpore's Rani Rashmoni Ghat jetty to undergo renovation with World Bank funds

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- The state government has proposed an urban upgrade of the Rani Rashmoni Ghat jetty area in Barrackpore and Titagarh. The upgrade will cover connectivity, ghat redevelopment, parks ... Read More


Metro work progresses on 3 corridors despite some hurdles

Kolkata, Feb. 22 -- Despite a few hurdles, work is progressing steadily on three Metro corridors - Joka-Esplanade (Purple Line), New Garia-Jai Hind Bimanbandar (Orange Line) and Noapara-Barasat (Yello... Read More


HS: 2 caught with mobiles, enrolment cancelled

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- Two Semester IV candidates were caught with mobile phones during the HS History examination on Saturday and have been barred from appearing in the remaining papers. In another inci... Read More


Eight West Bengal universities get permanent vice-chancellors after Supreme Court nod

Kolkata, Feb. 20 -- Appointment letters were issued on Thursday to the permanent vice-chancellors of eight state universities, weeks after the Supreme Court cleared their names after recording a conse... Read More


More students turn to vocational subjects in Higher Secondary

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- Over 60,000 candidates appeared for vocational subjects in this year's Higher Secondary examinations, indicating a rise in enrolment in the skill stream, officials said. Of the 7,... Read More


First phase counselling for Class XI-XII teachers from Feb 24

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) will start the first phase of counselling for empanelled candidates for recruitment as assistant teachers at the Classes XI-XII le... Read More


Bus Syndicate urges Chief Minister to address Election requisition issue

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- A joint body of private bus operators has sought the intervention of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the requisition of buses for the 2026 Assembly election, citing confusion o... Read More


SLST (NTS) 2025 admit cards out; tainted candidates barred

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission has issued provisional admit cards for the 1st State Level Selection Test (Non-Teaching Staff), 2025, while barring candidates identified ... Read More