Eastern region news highlights

Kolkata, Apr 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the eastern region at 5pm.
    
    CAL6 WB-HC-2NDLD SCHOOL JOBS
    HC declares 'null and void' 2016 recruitment test for West Bengal govt sponsored, aided schools
    Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered cancellation of all appointments made through the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools, declaring it as “null and void”.
    
    CAL15 WB-HC-SCHOOL JOBS-LD MAMATA
    HC order on Bengal school jobs 'illegal', will challenge it: Mamata
    Raiganj: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday termed as “illegal” the Calcutta High Court order cancelling all appointments made through a 2016 teacher recruitment test, and said her government will challenge the verdict.
    
    CAL10 WB-HC-SCHOOL-JOBS-GANGOPADHYAY
    Bengal school jobs verdict: Ex-HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay calls for Mamata's resignation
    Tamluk: Terming the Calcutta High Court order to cancel all appointments made through the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in West Bengal government-sponsored and aided schools as an "appropriate judgment", former judge of the court Abhijit Gangopadhyay on Monday demanded "immediate resignation" of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
    
    CAL12 WB-HC-SCHOOL JOBS-SSC
    Will challenge HC order on Bengal teacher jobs: School Service Commission chief
    Kolkata: West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) Chairman Siddharth Majumder on Monday said it will challenge the Calcutta High Court order cancelling all appointments made through a 2016 teacher recruitment test.
    
    CAL13 WB-ABHISHEK-RECCE-ARREST
    Kolkata Police arrests Mumbai man for conducting recce near Abhishek's house, offices in Kolkata
    Kolkata: Kolkata Police Special Task Force and the detective department arrested a person from Mumbai for purportedly conducting recce around the residence and offices of Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, an official said on Monday.
    
    ELN35 ELECTIONS-WB-MAMATA-BJP
    Panic in BJP camp after sensing defeat in first phase of LS polls: Mamata Banerjee
    Raiganj: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the BJP is in panic mode after sensing defeat in the first phase of polling last week and asserted that the rout of the saffron camp across the country is imminent.

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