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Class XI semester exams in Sept; HS Edu Council grants full autonomy to schools

Kolkata, June 24 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has announced that schools will independently conduct the Semester I examination for Class XI students in September t... Read More


Ratha Yatra rush: Special trains to run between Panskura and Digha

Kolkata, June 24 -- To accommodate the surge in passenger traffic ahead of the Ratha Yatra, South Eastern Railway (SER) will operate special trains between Panskura and Digha from June 25 to July 10. ... Read More


STF books man near Howrah Stn with guns & ammo

Kolkata, June 24 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of the state police arrested a man near Howrah Railway Station on Monday evening. According to police sources, acting on a tip-off, STF personnel were... Read More


Dev-Subhashree's 'unfinished love story' wins 'Dhumketu' teaser game

New Delhi, June 24 -- After being trapped in limbo for nearly nine years, 'Dhumketu', directed by Kaushik Ganguly, finally saw the light of day as its teaser dropped on Monday, sending fans of Bengali... Read More


'Man-made disaster': CM blames DVC's unplanned water release behind floods

Kolkata, June 24 -- Calling the flood-like situation in parts of South Bengal a "man-made disaster," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the Damodar Valley Corpor... Read More


Kaliganj blast: Four arrested within 24 hrs of CM's assurance

Kolkata, June 24 -- Within just 24 hours of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's assurance of stringent action against those involved in the Kaliganj bombing incident that led to the death of a 13-year-ol... Read More


'Trinamool Congress won all 11 bypolls held since 2024 Lok Sabha elections'

Kolkata, June 24 -- Shattering the Opposition's narrative-particularly the BJP's claim that public faith in the Mamata Banerjee-led government is waning-the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has delivered a de... Read More


Bill passed to restructure Land Reforms Tribunal

Kolkata, June 24 -- The West Bengal Land Reforms and Tenancy Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed in the state Assembly on Tuesday with the objective of rationalising the composition of the Selec... Read More


Collection of category details for over 35K teaching posts suspended

Kolkata, June 24 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has temporarily suspended the collection of category details from candidates applying for 35,726 assistant teacher posts in state-... Read More


Man charred to death after fire breaks out at his house

Kolkata, June 24 -- In a tragic incident, a man was charred to death after a fire broke out at his residence at Rabindrapally in Keshtopur in the wee hours of Tuesday. According to sources, Sabyasach... Read More