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HC dismisses plea of govt, SSC against debarring ‘tainted’ candidates from fresh recruitment
July 11, 2025 04:22 IST

Upholding the order of Justice Saugata Bhattacharya debarring identified tainted candidates from taking part in the fresh recruitment process, the Division Bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Smita Das De dismissed the appeals of the WBSSC and the state government.

KLO chief accuses Mamata govt of ‘police, political terror’, TMC calls him BJP’s stooge
July 11, 2025 04:11 IST

TMC linked the KLO chief’s statement with the controversy over a notice issued by the Assam government to a farmer in Cooch Behar, alleging Singh has been acting on BJP’s behalf.

Mamata meets Omar, says Govt should ensure safety in Kashmir
July 11, 2025 05:37 IST

Banerjee met J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the state secretariat in Kolkata and accepted his invitation to visit Kashmir, saying she will try to visit the region after the Durga Puja celebrations.

CBI team visits residence of 3 BJP workers killed in post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali
July 10, 2025 05:53 IST

The team of CBI officers also went to the SDPO office in Minakhan before going to Pradip Mondal's residence in Sandeshkhali.

‘Irreplaceable loss’: Govt, SSC bat for ‘tainted’ teachers, argue against barring them from fresh hiring
July 10, 2025 05:49 IST

The Calcutta High Court on Monday had ordered the WBSSC to rectify its latest notification for the recruitment of over 35,000 school staff, directing it to bar “identified tainted” candidates of the 2016 selection process from applying this year.

Bihar is Bengal in NITI map: Mamata says ‘grave lapse’, demands apology
July 10, 2025 05:44 IST

The chief minister condemned the error and sought an apology from NITI Aayog for the mistake as well as taking immediate corrective measures in this connection.

Calcutta High Court to hear plea of Sanjay Roy seeking acquittal in RG Kar case
July 10, 2025 06:05 IST

In January this year, a trial court in Sealdah sentenced Roy to life imprisonment “until his last breath” for the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run RG Kar College and Hospital.

Migrant Row Relatives of two Birbhum families file habeas corpus petition in HC
July 9, 2025 05:49 IST

The plea, filed on behalf of the missing families, will be heard on Wednesday by a division bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, according to lawyers representing the relatives of the two families.

Indian Express Banner
July 8, 2025 04:51 IST

The BJP blamed the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government for the confusion over identity documentation

HC orders govt to bar ‘tainted’ candidates of 2016 from fresh hiring
July 8, 2025 03:37 IST

Dismisses stay petitions, says hiring should be completed by December 31.

kalyan banerjee
July 6, 2025 03:02 IST

The reaction comes in the wake of the alleged rape of a 24-year-old student in a college in Kolkata on June 25

Kolkata
July 6, 2025 02:53 IST

The investigators want to know who the guard interacted with during his duty hours from 4pm to 8pm

Samik Bhattacharya
July 6, 2025 10:15 IST

Speculation also swirled over the absence of Dilip Ghosh, who did not attend the programme when Bhattacharya took over charge in his new role, two days ago

Paresh Pal
July 5, 2025 05:19 IST

In 2011, Pal was elected as MLA from Beleghata. He won from Beleghata in 2016 and 2021 as well

Chief Secy Manoj Pant
July 1, 2025 06:18 IST

Pant, a 1991-batch IAS officer, was due to retire on June 30. However, the state government sought an extension from the Centre, which agreed to the proposal.

HC orders CBI probe into 3 BJP workers’ murder in Sandeshkhali
July 1, 2025 06:14 IST

Justice Joy Sengupta directed that the CBI’s Joint Director lead the investigation, with progress monitored by the trial court.

Kolkata rape
July 1, 2025 04:07 IST

Party questions how history-sheeters are being employed in institutions by TMC administration

kolkata law college
July 1, 2025 08:26 IST

On Monday, the SIT sent the Digital Video Recorder (DVR) from the college’s CCTV cameras for forensic examination, along with the seized mobile phones of the accused.

Indian Statistical Institute
June 30, 2025 06:13 IST

Observed nationally as Statistics Day and internally as Workers’ Day, the celebration this year focused on “75 Years of the National Sample Survey”

NCW
June 30, 2025 06:06 IST

The NCW were also unable to meet the victim and the family as the victim's father was unreachable

Police sources revealed that more than seven and a half hours of CCTV footage from the college's external gate and premises have been collected and meticulously examined.
June 30, 2025 04:52 IST

All four arrested were visible in the CCTV footage obtained by the police from the day of the alleged rape, confirming their presence at the scene, as per the police.

Ashwini Vaishnaw
June 29, 2025 04:18 IST

The new service revives the historic Bankura–Damodar link, covering 283 km at a fare of just Rs 60—cheaper than the Rs 65 Kharagpur route

Madan Mitra TMC
June 29, 2025 07:31 IST

Later the same day, the TMC said controversial remarks by two of its leaders --Mitra and MP Kalyan Banerjee-- were made in their "personal capacities".

Sukanta
June 29, 2025 04:04 IST

According to a statement issued by the party, the fact-finding committee will soon visit the site of the incident and submit its investigation report to BJP national president JP Nadda

Kolkata
June 29, 2025 03:53 IST

The medical report reads: “Abrasion marks around the neck seen.” It adds that “a few marks over the….. (private parts) seen”, and points out that “sexual assault cannot be ruled out”

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