In spite of directions from the Supreme Court, the midday meal scheme is barely implemented in Calcutta, writes Sabir Ahamed Farida Khatun, the 12-year old daughter of a wage labourer, could have passed class V and enrolled in class VI this academic session.
Read Original Story
Youth Congress supporters place school council chairman’s chair on road in Jalpaiguri on Thursday.
Read Original Story
The block development officer (BDO) of Harirampur in South Dinajpur was arrested on Friday for siphoning off development funds to the tune of Rs 1 crore.
Read Original Story
Are sweepers, gardeners and contract labourers guarding the priceless artifacts in Indian Museum? Shocking but true, say some officials of the country’s oldest museum. What’s more, security gadgets at the heritage institution are either defunct or under-utilised and just about anyone can enter without a security check.
Read Original Story
Dipan Banerjee, the 25-year-old engineer found murdered in a Navi Mumbai flat on Wednesday, may have last spoken to his family members even as his would-be killers were swigging alcohol in his apartment.
Read Original Story
The railways has decided to hand over the security of Metro Railway to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) completely.
Read Original Story
A gang of eight robbers looted Rs 39 lakh from a car on its way to a bank and shot at a bank employee in Kharagpur on Friday afternoon.
Read Original Story
Sonia Gandhi will be in Kolkata to attend the mini-AICC conference on September 25. Pradesh Congress president Manas Bhunia said on Friday that the Congress president and UPA chairperson will address delegates from Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and the Andamans.
Read Original Story
Two days after criticising Mamata Banerjee, PCPA spokesperson Manoj Mahato has changed his tune. On Friday, he claimed that only Mamata could bring about change in Jangalmahal.
Read Original Story