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Complete verification of job card holders, state tells dists

Kolkata, Nov. 6 -- Following the Supreme Court's dismissal of the Centre's special leave petition, which removed the final roadblock to the resumption of MGNREGA, the Bengal government has initiated p... Read More


Murshidabad: 54-year-old man ends life over SIR fear

Kolkata, Nov. 6 -- "Fear of being erased from the state's records, fear of being declared invisible in his own homeland. That fear did not appear overnight. It was manufactured, distributed, and susta... Read More


Calcutta High Court seeks ECI affidavit on use of 2002 voter list for roll revision

Kolkata, Nov. 6 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to submit an affidavit explaining why the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral r... Read More


'Decide on teacher's plea for full marks for past experience'

Kolkata, Nov. 6 -- The Calcutta High Court has reportedly directed the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (WBCSSC) to take a decision on whether a teacher is entitled to full marks for her ... Read More


Vijay Kumar Sinha accuses RJD of threatening polling agent in Halsi, says party still has "booth-capturing mindset"

Lakhisarai, Nov. 6 -- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Lakhisarai constituency, Vijay Kumar Sinha, on Thursday, alleged that RJD workers threatened a polling agent at booths in Halsi... Read More


Uttarakhand CM inaugurates Ex-Servicemen Conference

Haldwani, Nov. 6 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday inaugurated the 'Ex-Servicemen Conference' organised at the M.B.P.G. College grounds in Haldwani on the occasion of the S... Read More


Rs 1.36 cr insurance scheme for Serampore Mill staff

Kolkata, Nov. 6 -- The Bengal government has announced a move to bring comprehensive insurance protection to workers at its cooperative spinning mill in Serampore, marking a renewed push to strengthen... Read More


Fire near Lalbazar triggers panic, warehouse gutted

Kolkata, Nov. 6 -- A major fire broke out at a warehouse storing car spare parts and other materials near the Kolkata Police headquarters at Lalbazar on Thursday morning, triggering panic among employ... Read More


Bihar set to vote in Phase 1 today, 3.75 crore voters to seal fate of 1,314 in fray

India, Nov. 6 -- Around 37.5 million voters will exercise their franchise in the high-stakes first-phase of the Bihar assembly polls for 121 seats on Thursday to decide the fate of 1,314 candidates in... Read More


Trump eyes stricter 'Green Card' scrutiny. Should H-1B visa holders, LPRs sponsoring parents be worried?

New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Amid US President Donald Trump's push for stricter immigration and visa enforcement, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) submitted a regulatory package that could ... Read More