Kolkata: The state govt on Wednesday formally constituted the 7th Pay Commission, tasking it with examining and recommending changes in the pay structure, allowances, pension and other benefits and service conditions of state govt employees and pensioners, with a direction to submit its recommendations within six months. The govt plans to pass the benefits by…
New Delhi: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP Kalyan Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya at the Parliament House complex during the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Qamar Sibtain) Kolkata/New Delhi: From explosive social media comments about being slighted by party chief Mamata Banerjee, to meeting…
The complaint was lodged on Tuesday by Gunadhar Patra, proprietor of Parboti Store in Bangur Avenue Kolkata: Lake Town Police have registered a criminal case against four alleged Trinamool Congress supporters after a local grocer accused them of extorting supplies and cash worth over ₹3 lakh through intimidation, assault and political pressure spanning over three…
Currently, 23 accused named in the FIR remain in judicial custody while one is out on bail Krishnanagar: Police on Tuesday filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Tamanna Khatun murder case before the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court here. The chargesheet invokes Section 25 of the Arms Act alongside provisions of the BNS and Sections 3…
According to senior govt officials, WBPDCL will become the first state public sector undertaking (PSU) in Bengal to be listed on the bourses through an IPO, which is expected to be launched within the next few months Kolkata: The state govt will list the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL) on the stock exchanges,…
Kolkata: Hours after separate Martyrs’ Day events, netas of both Trinamool factions received ED summons. While Kamarhati MLA Madan Mitra, a part of the rebel TMC camp now, received a summons in the municipal job scam probe on Tuesday night itself, Mamata Banerjee loyalist and TMC treasurer Subhasish Chakraborty received one on Wednesday in connection…
Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh Kolkata: Trinamool Beleghata MLA Kunal Ghosh was removed from assembly by marshals and suspended for the remainder of the day on Wednesday after he walked down to Akhruzzaman, chief whip of the TMC rebel camp, for striking his name off the opposition speaker list.While disapproving the ruckus, CM Suvendu Adhikari…
Kolkata: Consumer brand Onida, once known for its tagline ‘neighbour’s envy, owner’s pride’, has set a target of 5x growth as it plans to make a comeback. The company has decided to continue dancing with the iconic horned devil and will come out with a clear strategy in four to eight weeks as to how…
Kolkata: The 114-year-old Loreto College on Tuesday received conferment of autonomous status from the University Grants Commission (UGC).The college had applied for autonomy to the UGC earlier this year, with a vision to design its own curriculum by introducing new-age courses based on market demand. Sources said a confirmation letter was sent by the UGC…
Health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee at Mayo Hospital on Tuesday Kolkata: After a surprise visit to RG Kar Medical College on Saturday, state health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee along with local MLA and minister of state information cultural affairs and trourism Purnima Chakraborty made a surprise inspection of Mayo Hospital on Tuesday. The over 200-year-old health facility…
