SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against Calcutta HC order paving way for W.B. panchayat polls

[ad_1] The Supreme Court of India | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Supreme Court Wednesday refused urgent hearing on an appeal challenging the March 28 order of the Calcutta High Court declining to interfere with the West Bengal panchayat election process at this stage. A bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, and justices P.S. […]

Continue Reading

West Bengal recruitment scam | References to literary and historical characters abound in court hearings

[ad_1] The recent court hearings in the West Bengal school teachers recruitment scam have been peppered with references to mythical, literary and historical characters. On February 17, Justice Biswajit Basu of Calcutta High Court compared the West Bengal School Service Commission to poet Valmiki, hinting at the agency’s change of stance. The Commission had recently decided […]

Continue Reading

No CAG audit of major schemes in W.B. since 2021 says RTI activist

[ad_1] In at least two major schemes like the MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana the Union Government has sent several central schemes to look into the allegations of corruption and misuse of public funds | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI On February 8, the Ministry of Education asked the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to conduct […]

Continue Reading

School jobs scam | Enforcement Directorate raids another flat of Partha Chatterjee’s associate Arpita

[ad_1] The raid by the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the money trail of the school jobs scam in West Bengal, was conducted late Thursday evening, an official of the Agency said. The raid by the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the money trail of the school jobs scam in West Bengal, was conducted late […]

Continue Reading

West Bengal school recruitment scam : HC directs removal WBBPE chairperson 

[ad_1] The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the removal of chairperson of West Bengal Board of Primary Education ( WBBPE) Manik Bhattacharya. The Court also directed that Mr. Bhattacharya will appeal before the Court on Tuesday.  Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay said that WBBPE secretary Ratna Chakraborty Bagchi can function as the chairperson of WBBPE till the […]

Continue Reading