KMC Pensioners’ DA Arrears: PNB Gives Puja-Deadline Assurance

Kolkata: A fresh update has brought some relief to state government pensioners in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area who are still waiting for their pending Dearness Relief (DR) arrears. The Confederation of State Government Employees has taken up the matter with banks, with its general secretary Malay Mukhopadhyay meeting officials of Punjab National Bank […]

West Bengal’s 4,133 Zero-Enrolment Schools: What Happens Next?

Kolkata: The future of thousands of schools in West Bengal has come under scrutiny after data from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) showed that 4,133 schools in the state reported zero student enrolment during the 2025–26 academic year. The figure accounts for a substantial majority of the 5,663 zero-enrolment schools recorded […]