Information and Cultural Affairs

Ministry of Information & Cultural Affairs is a nodal ministry mainly responsible for the information, culture, film and archaeological heritage related activities.

Observance of POILA BOISAKH as State Day of West Bengal

The ‘State Song’ shall compulsorily be played with due respect in all State Government functions at the start of the ceremony/ function and the ‘National Anthem’ shall be played compulsorily at the conclusion of the ceremony/ function.

West Bengal Heritage Commission Rules, 2007

West Bengal Heritage Commission will constitute an Administrative and Legal Committee in its meeting (in respect of matters of staff both redeployed employees from other Department of the Government or those engaged on contract or otherwise or any other matter of this nature)

Revision of Scale of Pay of Assistant Information Officer

The first higher Scale and Second higher Scale of direct recruit Assistant Information Officer for the purpose of CAS ’90/ MCAS ’01 benefit would be Scale No. 16 (Rs. 8000-13500/-) and Scale No. 17 (Rs. 10000-15525/-) respectively.

House Owners checkpoints to Let/ Sublet/ Rent Accommodation

No land-lord/ owner/ person shall let/ sublet/ rent out any accommodation to any person unless and until he/she has furnished the particulars of the said tenant(s) as per Proforma in Schedule-II to the Officer-in-charge of the Police Station.

CAS Benefits of Bengali Translator

The Scale of pay of Bengali Translator was revised from Scale No. 10 i.e. Rs. 1390 – 2970/- to Scale No. 12 i.e. Rs. 4800-10925/- w.e.f. 1.1.96 notionally actual benefit from 1.1.2007 vide this Department’s Order No. 548-ICA dt. 27.2.09.