Poulami Roy Banerjee

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Tamaghna Banerjee |Poulami Roy Banerjee

Kolkata: "It's a temporary relief. We are relieved to have got some time now," Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday after Supreme Court allowed "untainted candidates", whose appointments were cancelled earlier this month due to irregularities in recruitment, to continue as teachers till a fresh selection process was completed by the year-end. "We have been given time till Dec. It means we need not worry about complications related to disbursal of salaries as of now.

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Mayukh Sengupta |Poulami Roy Banerjee |Tamaghna Banerjee

NewsCity Newskolkata NewsDay after Kasba cop kick, jobless teachers lay siege near SSC officeTrendingKolkata: The "kickgate" episode ignited strong emotions with jobless teachers launching a two-pronged protest on Thursday. While one group camped outside the SSC office in Salt Lake on a relay hunger strike, another group took out a mass rally from Sealdah to Esplanade. Outside the SSC office, over 50 protestors set up camp.

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Poulami Roy Banerjee |Tamaghna Banerjee |Debashis Konar

NewsCity Newskolkata NewsNo ‘eligible’ person to lose job; Plan A, Plan B ready: MamataTrendingKolkata: Not a single "eligible" teacher or non-teaching staff member would lose their job, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said on Monday at a meeting with thousands rendered jobless after last week's SC decision on SSC appointments. Their jobs would be regularised in two months, she said, adding she had both "Plan A" and "Plan B" ready.

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Poulami Roy Banerjee |Tamaghna Banerjee

NewsCity Newskolkata News7 FIRs, 1 arrest, arson probe as Left JU unions dig in heelsTrendingKolkata: The Jadavpur University (JU) campus seems to be facing an extended period of unrest after SFI on Sunday called for a students' strike at all state universities on Monday, even as the cops arrested a former student and registered seven FIRs in connection with the trouble on campus on Saturday.

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Tamaghna Banerjee |Poulami Roy Banerjee

Kolkata: With 30,000-odd students in Kolkata set to appear for their HS examination on Monday, Kolkata Police has issued a stern warning against any obstruction or blockade that could delay their commute or disrupt law and order. The police stated that strict action will be taken against violators who will try to impose a strike.