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Teachers seek TET exemption for pre-2010 appointees

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Kolkata; A platform of teaching and non-teaching employees in West Bengal on Thursday urged the state government to resolve the ongoing impasse over the Teachers' Eligibility Tes... Read More


RG Kar: SC seeks CBI response on Sandip Ghosh bail plea in financial irregularities

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- The Supreme Court has sought the Central Bureau of Investigation's response to a bail plea filed by former R G Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh in a case con... Read More


Rival TMC camps gear Up for separate TMCP foundation day progs

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- With the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) Foundation Day just a day away, both rival camps of the student organisation appear all set for their separate programmes on Aug... Read More


ER arrests 853 for railway track stunts in 3 months

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- In a stringent move to stop dangerous acts on railway properties, the Eastern Railway (ER) has arrested 853 people over the last three months for performing stunts and making socia... Read More


VHP's Puja diktat: No 'distorted' idols, non-veg inside pandals

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has reportedly urged Durga Puja organisers in Bengal to follow traditional rituals and preserve the religious sanctity of the five-day festival, whi... Read More


Rakhi festivities under cloud as monsoon hovers over Bengal

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- With Raksha Bandhan celebrations underway across Bengal, the monsoon continues to hold its grip over the state. Despite the festive season drawing people outdoors, rain clouds are ... Read More


Govt's Tollywood revival plan: New SOP, film policy & single-window clearance

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- From the banning of actors to feuds between technicians and directors, the problems surrounding the Bengali film and TV industry have only aggravated in the last few years. Suvendu... Read More


Suvendu urges Bengal talent to return home

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday called on skilled and educated professionals from the state working elsewhere in India and abroad to return, promising fresh opportuniti... Read More


Over Rs 8 cr Raksha Bandhan spectacle across Bengal

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- The West Bengal government has allocated nearly Rs 8.97 crore for grand Raksha Bandhan celebrations across the state, with over 25 lakh rakhis to be distributed. Of this, Rs 2.85 c... Read More


Ex-KMC councillor Bapi Ghosh booked over land deal

Kolkata, Aug. 27 -- A case has been registered against former KMC Ward 7 councillor Bapi Ghosh on allegations of cheating, land grabbing and criminal intimidation. According to police, Anita Shaw lod... Read More