22-Km Ropeway: Darjeeling-Kalimpong Link Gets Green Signal
West Bengal has drawn up plans for a new ropeway connecting Darjeeling and Kalimpong, with the proposed aerial route expected to span around 20–22 km and provide an alternative to the existing road connection between the two hill towns. The plan was finalised as part of a broader tourism master plan discussed at a recent […]
4,133 Empty Schools: Bengal’s Education Crisis Exposed
The school education system in West Bengal has revealed a striking imbalance, with 4,133 schools reporting zero student enrolment despite having 19,502 teachers, while another 6,769 schools have only one teacher serving a combined 2,29,569 students, according to the Union government’s UDISE+ 2025-26 report. The statistics, published in July and uploaded to the Union Education […]
4,133 Schools Have No Students but 19,502 Teachers Listed; 6,769 Schools Run With Just One Teacher in Bengal
West Bengal’s school education system has shown a major imbalance, with thousands of schools having no students while thousands of...
Who Will Run Kolkata Book Fair 2027?
The West Bengal government has announced a major restructuring of the International Kolkata Book Fair ahead of its 50th season, constituting a 24-member high-powered advisory board to guide the organisation and planning of the 2027 fair, which is scheduled to be held from January 22 to February 3. The move follows meetings at Nabanna on […]
Siliguri District Hospital to See Major Changes Within Six Months, Says MLA Sankar Ghosh
Siliguri MLA Sankar Ghosh has said that Siliguri District Hospital is expected to see visible improvements within the next three to six months. He said that a healthcare system that has been running for nearly 15 years cannot be changed completely within a few days.Ghosh made the statement after attending a meeting of the Rogi […]
Kolkata Schools Step Up Vigilance as Viral Infections Keep Children Away from Class
Kolkata, August 26, 2026: A rise in viral infections among children has prompted several schools across Kolkata to step up precautions, with institutions advising parents to keep children at home if they develop fever, cough, cold, sore throat or other symptoms. The concern comes amid an increase in respiratory infections and fever cases being reported […]
Calcutta High Court Upholds Abhishek Banerjee’s Overseas Travel for Eye Treatment
Kolkata, August 26, 2026: The Calcutta High Court has declined to restrain Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee from travelling abroad for medical treatment, effectively allowing him to proceed with the overseas eye treatment already authorised by the Supreme Court. The development came after the West Bengal government sought restrictions […]
Major Setback for Delhi Race Club, High Court Orders to Vacate Premises in 15 Days
New Delhi: In a major blow to the Delhi Race Club management, the Delhi High Court has rejected its petition...
90% of Private Schools in Purulia’s Raghunathpur Lack Valid Documents, Education Department Issues Notices
The West Bengal government has taken strict action against private schools operating without proper legal documents and approvals. The move...
West Bengal Political Tensions Rise as MPs Face Notice, TMC Factions Clash and Jhargram Cop Caught Taking Bribe
Political developments in West Bengal have taken a fresh turn, with the Lok Sabha Speaker’s office issuing notices to Nationalist Congress Party of India (NCPI) MPs, tensions rising between two factions of the Trinamool Congress over the party’s student wing foundation day celebrations, and a police constable being caught allegedly accepting a bribe in Jhargram. […]