Chief Secy tells bureaucrats to end 'political servitude'

Kolkata, May 12 -- Newly appointed Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal on Tuesday directed secretaries of all state government departments to dismantle the culture of "political servitude" and ensure profes... Read More

Cal HC div bench recuses from RG Kar case hearing

Kolkata, May 12 -- A division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justices Rajasekhar Mantha and Rai Chattopadhyay on Tuesday recused itself from hearing proceedings linked to the alleged larg... Read More

RTI raises hopes of tram revival on key routes

Kolkata, May 12 -- An RTI reply from the West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) has revived hopes for the restoration of several suspended tram routes in Kolkata, with transport authorities formally... Read More

MLAs to take oath on May 13-14; Tapas Roy takes oath as pro-tem speaker

Kolkata, May 12 -- Six-time legislator and veteran BJP leader Tapas Roy on Tuesday took oath as the pro-tem Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly. Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath of office to h... Read More

Corrupt ration dealers will lose licences: Food minister Kirtania

Kolkata, May 12 -- Newly appointed Food and Supplies Minister Ashok Kirtania on Tuesday warned that any malpractice by ration dealers would lead to cancellation of their licences. The minister assert... Read More

PM welcomes Bengal's decision to implement 'Ayushman Bharat'

Kolkata, May 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the newly formed BJP government in West Bengal, led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, for approving the rollout of the Ayushman Bh... Read More

Municipal job scam case: Sujit Bose remanded to 10-day ED custody

Kolkata, May 12 -- Former Fire and Emergency Services minister, Sujit Bose, on Tuesday was remanded to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for 10 days after he was produced at the Bankshall Court. S... Read More

Mamata holds meet with TMC social media team

Kolkata, May 12 -- TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday conducted a meeting with the social media members of the party, with senior party leaders describing the interaction as an effort to energise ... Read More

Four, including one Indian, arrested at Indo-Nepal border

Siliguri, May 12 -- Four persons, including two Thai nationals, along with one Nepal national and one Indian, were apprehended by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) near the Indo-Nepal border in Siliguri w... Read More

Techno India introduces advanced academic facilities in Siliguri

Siliguri, May 12 -- In a major boost to the educational and technological landscape of north Bengal, Techno India Group (TIG) inaugurated multiple modern academic and industry-oriented laboratory faci... Read More

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