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School struggles as all full-time teachers deployed for poll duty

Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- The headmaster of a state primary school in Murshidabad is facing a tough challenge to continue academic activities with all the full-time teachers in the school being engaged as B... Read More


Bank officials not liable without proof of intent, says Calcutta HC

Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that negligence or procedural lapses by a bank officer cannot amount to criminal conspiracy in a loan fraud unless there is clear evidence of inte... Read More


TMC charges EC-BJP nexus in 'mass voter list manipulation', seeks probe

Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- Days after a couple of suicides and panic-related incidents sent shockwaves across Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Elect... Read More


'Conspiracy': TMC flags Rs 917-cr mismatch in state's MGNREGA dues

Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC), on social media, highlighted a discrepancy between state and central records of MGNREGA dues, noting that while state data showed Rs 6,919 crore pendi... Read More


BJP, EC conspiring to remove genuine voters' names: TMC

Cooch Behar, Oct. 30 -- Allegations of large-scale voter name missing have sparked controversy in Cooch Behar district. Along with the Cooch Behar North Assembly constituency, over 400 names have repo... Read More


SIR: Abhishek to hold virtual meet with TMC leaders today

Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- Before Booth Level Officers (BLOs) begin door-to-door verification of voters based on the 2002 list on November 4, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will hold a virt... Read More


'Murder by prejudice': TMC blames BJP for Baharampur migrant worker's death

Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP over the death of Baharampur resident Santosh Das, alleging that "hate-driven discrimination" in Del... Read More


Elderly man kills self in Birbhum amid 'SIR' fears

Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- A 95-year-old man from West Midnapore, staying with his daughter in Birbhum, allegedly died by suicide on Thursday, with family members claiming he was overcome by fear linked to t... Read More


All BLOs joined duty ahead of Bengal voter list revision: CEO office

Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- The office of the Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Thursday announced that all Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have reported for duty, ensuring full coverage across 80,807 polli... Read More


Chandannagar: Power revamp hailed as model proj; 'state spent Rs 120 cr'

Kolkata, Oct. 30 -- The power infrastructure revamp in Chandannagar has become a major success story, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free procession and immersion of Goddess Jagaddhatri. The state gover... Read More