Kolkata: While some private hospitals in the state are already enlisted to be part of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, patient enrolment is yet to begin. Sources in the health department said the software through which patient enrolment will begin is getting final touches.“The new patient enrolment under Ayushman Bharat will begin once the software is…
Kolkata: The state health department has started the process of reverting to merit-based counselling for the appointment of senior resident doctors (SR) with the launch of the portal, where eligible candidates can fill their choice for the place of posting. The portal opened on Wednesday, nine days after the department’s order of fresh counselling for…
Bidhannagar SD Hospital has been renamed after B C Roy Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday attended a programme to rename Bidhannagar Sub-Divisional Hospital as Bidhan Chandra Roy Multispecialty Hospital. Later, at a Netaji Indoor Stadium event, he announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening women’s safety across Bengal, including the launch of…
Kolkata: BJP MLA Papiya Adhikary’s statement that the Eastern India Motion Pictures & Cultural Confederation (EIMPCC) is a non-profit organization, registered under the Societies Registration Act, has elicited significant scrutiny, as it contradicts corporate records, identifying the entity as a private company limited by shares.BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya on Monday said the party had…
Kolkata: A PIL has been filed in the Calcutta High Court, claiming those deleted from the electoral roll after SIR were unable to sell property. The HC on Wednesday directed the petitioner to specify the cases where such sales were denied.The matter will next be heard on July 7.Senior Advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya said, “Some…
Kolkata: A 20-year-old Agniveer aspirant, who was initially denied a police clearance certificate as his and his father’s names were struck off the SIR roll, secured relief from the SIR appellate tribunal in Cooch Behar, leading to police clearance following the Calcutta High Court’s prod on June 17.Akash Sarkar has now joined the force as…
Railway station hawker eviction Kolkata: No new hawker will be given vending rights in stations with high footfall, Eastern Railway’s Sealdah division has decided. Stations with relatively lower footfall may be allowed to accommodate a drinking water stall or two, but vendors will not be issued selling licences for platforms of congested stations any more,…
Kolkata: The Utsashree portal for receiving transfer applications from schoolteachers reopened on Wednesday, after a gap of four years.The portal was first temporarily suspended on Sept 29, 2022, and stopped accepting applications from teachers and staff of aided schools, citing a “special situation”. Later, the suspension period was extended multiple times following govt notifications. On…
Stalls take up the pavement in New Town Kolkata: New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has issued notices to hawkers and encroachers occupying pavements across New Town, asking them to vacate the spaces within seven days. The notice mentions several unauthorised shops and temporary structures set up on govt land without permission from the competent…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police arrested an ATM security guard, Sachchidananda Mondal, for allegedly helping steal Rs 10.57 lakh from a businessman at an ATM kiosk in Bhawanipore.Police said Mondal knew the businessman often came to the ATM with large amounts of cash in a particular bag. He allegedly planned a bag-swap theft with help from a…
