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Fugitive coal scam accused is director of one medical college

Absconder fugitive Vinay Mishra, a prime accused of multi-crore coal smuggling scam is apparently a 'whole time' director of one of the three medical colleges in Durgapur that the Enforcement Directorate sleuths raided yesterday.

Health department to use AI to verify 'Swasthya Sathi' claims

The state health department has decided to use the ‘Jio tagging’ system along with AI technology to prevent irregularities in the government-funded Swasthya Sathi scheme.

Likely cabinet reshuffle early next year

A phase-wise reshuffle in the West Bengal cabinet is likely to start from the beginning of the next year with the process expected to be completed within the next two to three months.

School job scam: Supreme Court reserves judgment on Partha's bail plea

'On the face of it, you are a corrupt person! What message do you want us to send to society? That corrupt person can get bail like this?' the top court observed

Boot camp for innovative minds & entrepreneurs

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) & ministry of education innovation cell organized Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship boot camp at Sister Nivedita University on 29-30 November.

Illegal construction of 8-storey building stopped by civic board

Top three floors of an eight-storey commercial building were erected illegally on account of which the Burdwan Municipality cracked down on Tuesday afternoon and stopped the construction.

2000-plus civic staff protest unpaid salaries

More than 2,000 temporary workers of Hooghly-Chinsurah municipality are in great distress after being unpaid for three months.

Ahead of BGBS 2025, BJP targets state government

As the government of West Bengal gears up to host the eighth edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) on 5-6 February, 2025, the state's opposition party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), launched a scathing attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) over the alleged economic downturn and industrial stagnation in the state.

West Bengal CID chief transferred

On 21 November, chief minister Mamata Banerjee told the media that there would be a massive reshuffle in the CID and ACB departments in order to strengthen the drive against corruption in the state. Miss Banerjee had remarked on lower-level corruption in the force at a meeting

147 DCL's contract workers protest their termination

About 147 contractual labourers of Durgapur Chemicals Limited (DCL) started agitation today outside the gate of the factory after being removed from service.

Docs give relief to teen who swallowed pin

A 16-year-old girl from Prasanna Nagar, Jalpaiguri, got relief at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) after a critical case involving the ingestion of a hijab pin.

ED probes coal, cattle smuggling links during raids

The officers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized clones of several computer hard discs, documents and other related things after conducting marathon search operations in three medical college hospitals in Durgapur of West Burdwan district, one in Bolpur of Birbhum district, along with the residences of their owners in Bolpur, Durgapur and Salt Lake in Kolkata.

Former CPM leader Pankaj Roy Sarkar appointed new TMC observer

The Trinamul Congress has appointed recently-inducted leader Pankaj Roy Sarkar (above) as the observer of Durgapur West seat in a bid to wrest the seat from the clutches of the BJP in the 2026 Assembly polls.

467 FIRs registered over misuse of drinking water

Maximum number of FIRs has been registered in Nadia at 83, followed by East Midnapore at 66

After a lull, junior doctors to intensify stir

Junior doctors, under the banner of the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front (WBJDF) on Wednesday threatened to intensify their movement across the state again after a prolonged silence of more than one month.

Uproar in LS over Rahul's Sambhal visit

Opposition members staged a brief walkout on Wednesday after a heated exchange of words over Rahul’s visit to violence-hit Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh.

Shinde to take oath as Maha Dy CM along with ministers

Hours after the Mahayuti alliance partners held a press conference on Wednesday evening after meeting Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, it is learnt that Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde has agreed to take oath as one of the Deputy Chief Ministers on Thursday.

Badal escapes assassination bid unhurt at Golden Temple

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal escaped unhurt a bid on his life at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday when a Khalistan sympathiser associated with the radical Dal Khalsa opened fire at him.

Rahul, Priyanka stopped from visiting violence-hit Sambhal

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and his sister and Wayanad MP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday when they were on their way to violence-hit Sambhal.

Fadnavis to be sworn in as Maha CM today

Oath-taking Ceremony Scheduled for 5.30 p.m. at historic Azad Maidan

CM Mamata Banerjee flags off KIFF, urges foreign filmmakers to work with Tollywood counterparts

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged foreign filmmakers and producers to come to the city and collaborate with their Tollywood counterparts.

Bridging gaps: Empowering India's healthcare workforce for a stronger future

Imagine a corporate system functioning without management departments, or employees working with incomplete knowledge, would it be counted as a perfect working organisation?

University of Sheffield inviting applications for MSc Biomedical Engineering

The University of Sheffield, UK is inviting applications for the MSc in Biomedical Engineering course starting in September 2025.

Four tips to articulate your careef goals effectively in an interview

Interviews are one of the most common and effective mediums to showcase your personality, skills, potential, and experience to the interviewer.

Can tell my grandkids that I faced Bumrah: Head in awe of star pacer

Australia's top-order batter Travis Head heaps praise on pace maestro ahead of second Test

Siraj credits Bumrah for turnaround as India shift focus to Adelaide Test

India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj credited pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for helping him turnaround his form at the start of the ongoing tour of Australia.

Australia star Smith 'really focused' ahead of pink ball Test against India

Australia may be under pressure after being thrashed by India in the Perth Test, but star batter Steve Smith asserted that the hosts are determined to stage a comeback and win the ongoing edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik happy at finding the right mix of players

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya expressed his delight at the way things panned out for them in the IPL mega auction in Jeddah and said the franchise has \"found the right mix\" of players.

Novak Djokovic gives emotional farewell to Argentina great Juan Martin del Potro

Novak Djokovic paid an emotional tribute to Argentinian tennis great Juan Martin del Potro after their farewell exhibition match, calling him a \"special player and a special person\" whose greatest legacy goes beyond his achievements on the court.

PKL: Pune, U Mumba brace for mega clash

PKL Season 11 has been one of the most entertaining and tightly contested seasons in the history of the tournament.