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West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu has said the state government will not abide by the decision of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to universities to stop admission to MPhil programmes for the 2023-24 academic year.

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea of the West Bengal government against an order of the division bench of the Calcutta High Court declining an appeal against an order of its single bench staying criminal proceedings against BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari

The West Bengal government on Wednesday told the Election Commission that the model code of conduct (MCC) was not violated in holding a programme in which the state administration announced a grant of Rs 50,000 each to all puja committees, according

At least 45 lakh students from six minority communities in West Bengal have received scholarships from the state government amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a top official here said.

After the receipt of choice, the central government has granted additional borrowing permission of Rs.4,522 crore to Keralaand Rs.6,787 crore to West Bengal.

West Bengal will lose the chance to conduct Phase II clinical trial of Russian COVID-19 vaccine candidate Sputnik V because of the delay in grant of approval by the state government, a top official of an organisation involved in facilitating the exercise said on Sunday.

With an eye on refugee votes in the state in the 2021 assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday granted land rights to 25,000 refugee families and said a total of 1.25 lakh families would be given land rights.

The Calcutta High Court has directed the community Durga Puja organisers in the state to spend 75 per cent of the Rs 50,000 grant given by the West Bengal government on the procurement of Covid protection equipment and the rest on strengthening public-police bonding.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said since the Supreme Court has upheld the University Grants Commission (UGC) decision that final exams must be held for students to graduate, the West Bengal government would try to hold the exams in October, before the Durga Puja begins on October 22.

Who is the boss at state-run universities - is it the Governor-cum-Chancellor or the Education Department? This question triggered a showdown between West Bengal Governor and the state government today, with Mr Jagdeep Dhankar accusing the state of politically controlling education.

Only a handful of devotees were seen queuing up outside prominent places of worship in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal on Monday, even as the Mamata Banerjee government granted permission for restricted entry to the shrines.

The decision to launch the scheme was taken by the TMC government last year, after over 16 lakh students failed to avail a scholarship granted by the Centre, the official said.

The West Bengal government has granted permission to state-run Jadavpur Vidyapith in the city to start an English-medium wing from the 2020 academic session.

The Supreme Court today granted protection from arrest in all cases registered against former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh, who had recently joined the BJP. A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri said no coercive action should be taken against her and posted the matter for further hearing after three weeks.

The Supreme Court today has refused to stay the West Bengal government's order granting Rs 10,000 each to all Durga Puja committees in the state. The top court has however, issued a notice to the state government and sought a detailed affidavit from it within six weeks.

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu has said the state government will not abide by the decision of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to universities to stop admission to MPhil programmes for the 2023-24 academic year.

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea of the West Bengal government against an order of the division bench of the Calcutta High Court declining an appeal against an order of its single bench staying criminal proceedings against BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari

The West Bengal government on Wednesday told the Election Commission that the model code of conduct (MCC) was not violated in holding a programme in which the state administration announced a grant of Rs 50,000 each to all puja committees, according

At least 45 lakh students from six minority communities in West Bengal have received scholarships from the state government amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a top official here said.

After the receipt of choice, the central government has granted additional borrowing permission of Rs.4,522 crore to Keralaand Rs.6,787 crore to West Bengal.

West Bengal will lose the chance to conduct Phase II clinical trial of Russian COVID-19 vaccine candidate Sputnik V because of the delay in grant of approval by the state government, a top official of an organisation involved in facilitating the exercise said on Sunday.

With an eye on refugee votes in the state in the 2021 assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday granted land rights to 25,000 refugee families and said a total of 1.25 lakh families would be given land rights.

The Calcutta High Court has directed the community Durga Puja organisers in the state to spend 75 per cent of the Rs 50,000 grant given by the West Bengal government on the procurement of Covid protection equipment and the rest on strengthening public-police bonding.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said since the Supreme Court has upheld the University Grants Commission (UGC) decision that final exams must be held for students to graduate, the West Bengal government would try to hold the exams in October, before the Durga Puja begins on October 22.

Who is the boss at state-run universities - is it the Governor-cum-Chancellor or the Education Department? This question triggered a showdown between West Bengal Governor and the state government today, with Mr Jagdeep Dhankar accusing the state of politically controlling education.

Only a handful of devotees were seen queuing up outside prominent places of worship in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal on Monday, even as the Mamata Banerjee government granted permission for restricted entry to the shrines.

The decision to launch the scheme was taken by the TMC government last year, after over 16 lakh students failed to avail a scholarship granted by the Centre, the official said.

The West Bengal government has granted permission to state-run Jadavpur Vidyapith in the city to start an English-medium wing from the 2020 academic session.

The Supreme Court today granted protection from arrest in all cases registered against former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh, who had recently joined the BJP. A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri said no coercive action should be taken against her and posted the matter for further hearing after three weeks.

The Supreme Court today has refused to stay the West Bengal government's order granting Rs 10,000 each to all Durga Puja committees in the state. The top court has however, issued a notice to the state government and sought a detailed affidavit from it within six weeks.