Bengal Guv directs removal of state Education Minister; Bratya Basu retorts
Apr 05, 2024, at 06:46 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu has questioned State Governor CV Ananda Bose's constitutional authority directing the government for his removal from Mamata Banerjee's cabinet for alleged violation of election model code of conduct.
Mamata Banerjee warns of blocking funds to universities amid tussle with Governor
Sep 06, 2023, at 05:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid their ongoing tussle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday threatened to block funds to state-run universities if they dared follow the orders of Governor CV Ananda Bose.
Mar 17, 2023, at 02:23 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after Bankura Police sparked controversy with an announcement to engage civic volunteers in providing supplementary classes to primary school students of the district, West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu said the district police’s initiative was a local-administrative level project and was not approved by the state’s school education department.
Bengal Assembly passes Bill seeking Mamata Banerjee to be chancellor of state-run varsities
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:56 am
Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed a bill by a majority vote that seeks to replace Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the chancellor of all state-run universities.
Aug 25, 2021, at 01:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Five women teachers agitating against alleged punishment transfer by the state government attempted suicide by consuming poison in presence of police personnel outside state school education headquarter, Bikash Bhavan, in Kolkata's Salt Lake on Tuesday evening, reports said.