The state Assembly today passed Clinical Establishments Bill 2025 with an aim to bring transparency and to put a leash on patients’ treatment expenses.
A major shake-up is underway within the youth wing of Bengal’s communist party, with growing indications that Minakshi Mukherjee, the fiery leader who brought the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) into sharp public focus through street mobilisation and mass movements in West Bengal, may soon be stepping down from her post as the state secretary.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee was presented with a framed photograph of the Jagannath Temple at Digha beach by Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee at the state legislature.
The CID has summoned the former vice-chancellor of Burdwan University in connection with the alleged misappropriation of nearly Rs 2 crore from the university's bank account.
The West Bengal is bracing for intense rainfall and stormy conditions as the southwest monsoon inches closer to full arrival in the region.
Even though he avoided limelight throughout his life, last week he was a headline in all Kolkata newspapers including The Statesman. And, in all international newspapers earlier in the month.
West Bengal Joint Platform of Doctors, an umbrella association of senior doctors in the state, is planning a 10-day protest from Tuesday to condemn the “default bail” granted last week by a special court in Kolkata to the two accused in the RG Kar rape and murder case.
Union Minister of State for Education and BJP's West Bengal president, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, today expressed ‘gratitude’ to Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim for his recent remarks.
The Supreme Court on Friday expedited the trial of former West Bengal Education Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee in an alleged money laundering case related to irregularities in the appointment of teachers and other staff in state-run schools.
The WBCERC has also urged the state health department to conduct an inquiry to probe the matter.
