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January 22, 2026, 06:02 PM - 3 min read
For several years, sections of the state civil service have voiced dissatisfaction over slow promotions and the persistent gap in dearness allowance compared to central government employees.
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January 19, 2026, 04:45 PM - 3 min read
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that notices have been issued to about two crore persons for verification of documents.The Court added that under the 'logical discrepancy' category, father name mismatch, mismatch of parent age and difference in age of grand parents was noticed by authorities.
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January 16, 2026, 06:34 PM - 4 min read
West Bengal is expanding its technology focus under the silicon valley project, with emphasis on artificial intelligence, data centres and digital infrastructure, IT secretary Shubhanjan Das said on Friday.
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January 14, 2026, 02:45 PM - 4 min read
Indian Railways will introduce nine Amrit Bharat Express services from Assam and West Bengal, expanding affordable long-distance rail links to northern, southern and western India.
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January 12, 2026, 06:01 PM - 3 min read
Darjeeling has revived its iconic Toy Train Heritage Jungle Safari after five years, offering tourists a nostalgic journey through the hills as winter tourist footfall continues to rise.
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January 11, 2026, 08:37 PM - 3 min read
According to officials, this is the first time a melanistic deer has been publicly sighted and documented in West Bengal. The photographs of the animal were captured by Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Debesh Pandey himself.
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January 6, 2026, 07:49 PM - 3 min read
According to the Election Commission, “logical discrepancies” refer to informational anomalies in voter records rather than questions of citizenship.
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January 5, 2026, 03:54 PM - 5 min read
Mausam Noor has announced her return to the Congress. The timing is politically loaded: just ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections and at a moment when the Congress is desperate for revival in Bengal. While political observers suggest that Mausam’s exit could create turbulence for the ruling party, an uncomfortable question looms: can the return of one leader alter entrenched political realities?
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January 2, 2026, 07:22 PM - 4 min read
According to the charge sheet, the CBI has alleged that more than 600 illegal appointments were made across eight municipalities, including North Dum Dum, South Dum Dum, Kamarhati, and Baranagar.
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January 2, 2026, 01:33 PM - 4 min read
Meteorological Department officials said the mercury has dipped significantly in the northern districts, with snowfall already reported in North Sikkim and the possibility of snow in Sandakphu.
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January 1, 2026, 03:46 PM - 3 min read
Nandini Chakraborty, a 1994-batch IAS officer, has taken charge as West Bengal’s Chief Secretary, becoming the first woman to occupy the state’s top administrative position.
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December 29, 2025, 02:16 PM - 3 min read
After the death of his mother, Goswami lived alone and, for the past three years, had been staying at the residence of Akhmal Sheikh, deputy head of the Mahishura Panchayat, in the Manipur area of the town.
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