Meshes Conceal Rail Wreckage from Onlookers at Kanchenjungha Train Crash Site

GRP jawans walk near the accident site on Thursday: Picture by Passang Yolmo TT Correspondent, Siliguri, 21.06.24 : The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has engaged workers at the accident site near the…

PM must defer new criminal laws: Mamata, Congress turn up Opposition chorus volume

 After Tamil Nadu CM Stalin, Bengal CM writes to Modi; Manish Tewari demands new laws must go through Parliament again TT, 21.06.24 : Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday…

State govt to expand old age pension scheme

Pradip Chatterjee, MP, 19 June 2024, Kolkata: In a visionary move to bolster support for those entering their golden years without a steady income, the Bengal government is poised to…

‘Centre has not released funds for Sarva Siksha Abhiyan’

MP, 20 June 2024, Kolkata: The Centre has not released to the tune of Rs 1,600 crore under Samagra Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) on the ground that the state has not…

Nighttime Restrictions Implemented for All Vehicles on NH10

Fallen boulders at Likhubhir

HC directs state govt to ensure 1% reservation for transgender persons in public employment

Agencies, 16 June 2024, Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the Bengal government to ensure one per cent reservation for transgender persons in all public employment in the state.…

CM Sikkim asks Centre to manage Sevoke – Rangpo stretch of NH 10

SUJAL PRADHAN, EOI, GANGTOK, JUNE 16, 2024 : Chief Minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday called upon the Centre to manage the stretch of the National Highway 10…

Rising Crime Wave in West Bengal: Extortion Gangs Draw 1990s Mumbai Parallels

Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar accused West Bengal of experiencing a surge in extortion rackets reminiscent of 1990s Mumbai. He cited recent shootouts and dacoities, suggesting a deteriorating law and order…

Monsoon to advance into whole of north Bengal in few days, heavy rain likely: Met department

While the sub-Himalayan districts are facing disruption in a few areas owing to heavy rain, some districts in south Bengal are likely to experience heatwave and severe heatwave conditions for…

Alert in north Bengal after rain wreaks havoc in Sikkim

PTI, Kolkata, Jun 14, 2024 :  Following incessant rainfall causing devastation in neighbouring Sikkim resulting in overflowing of the Teesta river, the West Bengal Irrigation department issued an alert for…

CM warns against grabbing of govt lands, asks police to take action

MP, 12 June 2024, Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee advocated zero-tolerance against illegal occupying of government land and directed the administration to take immediate measures for freeing such land.  Banerjee,…

‘Central Force deployment in state should continue till June 21’

MP, 12 June 2024, Kolkata: Taking into account the allegations of post-poll violence and “apathy” of the state police administration in not tackling the situation, the Calcutta High Court on…

Scorching heat: State schools asked to tailor class timings

PTI, JUNE 12, 2024 : The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday asked state-run and state-aided educational institutions to tailor school hours due to scorching heat prevailing in…

BJP’s tally in LS will come down to 237 soon as 3 MPs are in touch with TMC, claims Saket Gokhale

PTI, Kolkata, Jun 11, 2024 : Senior TMC leader Saket Gokhale on Tuesday claimed that three BJP MPs from West Bengal are in touch with the party and the saffron…

Yogyashree scheme to include more students. The scheme was so long applicable to the SC and ST categories.

SNS, 11 June 2024 : The state government will include boys and girls belonging to the general category, minorities and OBC in its Yogyashree scheme that provides free coaching to…

WB announces 4% DA hike for state govt employees with effect from Apr 1

Bengal’s Chief Secy said that the government of West Bengal increased the Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief by 4 percent in the state. The government notification was released on Tuesday…

Centre releases Rs 1.39 lakh crore as tax devolution to states to boost development: West Bengal receives Rs 10,513.46 crore

IANS, Kolkata, June 11, 2024 :  West Bengal was the fourth highest recipient state in the latest instalment of tax devolution released in the last phase as per the figures…

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