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Doctors demand respect while on VVIP duty

After the announcement of dates for the Lok Sabha (Assembly by-election at a few), government doctors in West Bengal await a harrowing time for two months in the scorching summer as many of them are on duty during VVIP political leaders’ election rallies across districts.

Mamata: BJP responsible for thousands losing their jobs

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee ripped into the BJP on Tuesday over the Calcutta High Court’s judgment on Monday that cancelled the appointment of 25,753 teaching and non-teaching staff in the state’s schools in 2016

Creative urge: Pujas embark on social message, nature care as themes

At a time when the state is set to celebrate the international recognition of UNESCO's ‘intangible cultural heritage’, city Durga Puja committees are going full steam to justify the tag with their show of creativity. Purbachal Sakti Sangha in Haltu, has decided to honour women dhakis (drummers) this year.

Cuffs on BSF personnel arrested for rape

A spokesman for the BSF's Eastern Command office in Kolkata said that both the accused personnel -- assistant sub-inspector SP Chero and constable Altaf Hossain, who were arrested on Friday night.