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

Kolkata Metro to operate extended special services on Kali Puja night

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- The Kolkata Metro will operate extended special services on Kali Puja night, October 20 (Monday), on the Blue Line to facilitate devotees visiting Dakshineswar and Kalighat temples... Read More

SSC to publish list of 'tainted' non-teaching staff after festivals

Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) will publish lists of "tainted" Group-C and Group-D employees recruited through the 2016 selection process after the Kali Puja and... Read More

State begins toto regularisation drive

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- The state Transport department's drive to regularise unauthorised toto vehicles began on Monday with the commencement of the process for issuing Temporary TOTO Enrolment Numbers (T... Read More

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