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Relief for Mamata govt as HC reinstates 32K primary teachers

A division bench of the Calcutta high court on Wednesday set aside a single bench order that annulled appointments of 32,000 primary school teachers in West Bengal, observing that "a group of......

Ten dead as torrential rain paralyses Kolkata; Puja holidays advanced

At least 10 people were killed, nine of them due to electrocution, as torrential overnight rain -- among the heaviest in four decades -- left Kolkata and adjoining districts paralysed on Tuesday,......

Let deserving teachers keep their jobs, Bengal board urges SC

The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking 'modification' in its order annulling over 25,000 jobs in schools last week, a high-level source in......

Azad Kashmir, Free Palestine graffiti at Jadavpur University sparks row

'Azad Kashmir' and 'Free Palestine' graffiti have been spotted on the Jadavpur University campus, triggering a row. IMAGE: 'Azad Kashmir' and 'Free Palestine' graffiti seen on a wall near gate......

Can't accept, but ...: Mamata on SC verdict on school jobs

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she respects the judiciary but disagrees with the Supreme Court's verdict on school appointments "on humanitarian grounds" and dared the......

Wipro Kolkata campus plan hits Bengal land policy roadblock

The second campus would have the potential to create around 18,000 jobs Information technology (IT) major Wipro has said it would stall its plans for a second campus in Kolkata if it is denied the......

Infy to meet Bengal brass for SEZ go-ahead

The Trinamool Congress government led by Mamata Banerjee was ideologically opposed to SEZ for which both the proposed projects of Infosys and Wipro were in limbo. Infosys, which is still......

Bengal to set up Eco-Tourism Board

The West Bengal government has decided to set up an Eco-Tourism Board to project the state as a major tourist destination. State Tourism Minister Bratya Basu said that Chief Minister Mamata......

SEZs: IT majors wait for Mamata's change of heart

Industry takes heart from Trinamool Congress manifesto's silence on the issue, a marked change from the 2011 one, where special economic zones were a strict no-no Has the West Bengal government......

Will Mamata's second term mark a fresh start for industry in Bengal?

The populist measures Mamata Banerjee took in the last five years helped her win the elections; some fear that this could set the tone of her government for the next five years, says Ishita Ayan......

Kolkata police stop 'The Bengal Files' trailer launch

The Kolkata police on Saturday stopped the trailer launch of The Bengal Files, based on the 1946 Calcutta Riots, its director Vivek Agnihotri claimed. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been......

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.''It's time to move on.''How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?' IMAGE: Aditya......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......