Tag: West Bengal
4% hike in DA for West Bengal govt staff
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that all 14 lakh employees of the West Bengal government will receive a four per cent...
West Bengal transport staff demand improved conditions, pensions
Workers and employees in West Bengal's transport sector have come together to present a comprehensive list of 14 demands. Their primary request is for...
Salary hike for West Bengal ministers, legislators: Bengal CM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a salary increase for state ministers and legislators, citing disparities compared to other states. She noted...
West Bengal to launch its own 100-day work scheme
West Bengal has faced an 18-month funding pause for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), leading to significant challenges. In response,...
WB govt employees refute CM Mamata Banerjee’s claim; call for DA...
Government employees in West Bengal are opposing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statements regarding job losses and demands for dearness allowance (DA). The chief minister...
Mass protests over pending DA arrears by WB state govt employees
A group of state government employees in West Bengal plans to take a stand on the issue of pending dearness allowance (DA) arrears by...
Employee associations in W. Bengal demand higher DA; to strike today
West Bengal government has warned employee unions / associations that strict action will be taken against those who remain absent from work. The employee...
Strike call by government staff in Karnataka & West Bengal
Government employees in Karnataka are disappointed that the state government has not set aside adequate funds for a pay hike. The employees were hoping...
WB government employees sit on 48-hour strike for increase in DA
In West Bengal, a group of government employees are demanding an increase in their dearness allowance (DA) at central rates. Despite warnings of action...
Domestic workers in India and minimum wage
In India, there is no dearth of incidents pertaining to exploitation of domestic helps. However, things seem to be moving in the right direction,...
WB govt staff protest, demand DA hike
Employees of the West Bengal government have been seeking revision of dearness allowance as per the 7th Pay Commission. They held protests outside the...
Flipkart to upskill youth in collaboration with PBSSD and West Bengal...
Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Paschim Banga Society of Skill Development (PBSSD), Technical Education, Training...
Flipkart to create 11,000+ direct jobs in West Bengal
Having inaugurated its largest fulfilment centre in India, Flipkart is all set to provide direct employment to at least 11,000 people in and around...
No leaves for West Bengal government officials till October 5, 2021
Government of West Bengal has cancelled all the leaves of state government staff till October 5. The announcement has been made in lieu of...
Flipkart’s West Bengal warehouse to create 3,500 direct jobs
Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce marketplace, is all set to open a new fulfilment centre (FC) in West Bengal. This would be the Company’s second-largest...
Teachers across the country protest against non-payment of salaries
In Gujarat, over 7,000 teachers in about 350 grant-in-aid colleges of the state are yet to receive their salary cheques for the month of...
8000 IT professionals bag jobs via app
Information technology professionals in West Bengal on the lookout for jobs now have a facilitator in the form of the ‘Karma Bhumi’ app. Professionals...
100 contract IT staff of WEBEL, WTL to come under GoWB
About 100 staff working in the information and technology wing of the public works department in West Bengal, have now been brought under direct...
West Bengal’s govt offices see nearly 70% attendance
The government offices in West Bengal seem to be getting back to their normal way of functioning, with almost 70 per cent of the...
Junior doctors, interns get pay hike in West Bengal
With an aim to motivate the junior doctors, interns and house staff at West Bengal’s state-run hospitals, the state government announced an increment in...
Visva Bharati University seeking professors and associate professors
Visva Bharati University (VBU), West Bengal, is looking for 133 professors and associate professors. Applications will be accepted till 20 October, 2019.
These professors and...