- Interest Rate on General Provident Fund (01.04.2026 to 30.06.2026)
Governor is pleased to decide that during the period from 01.04.2026 to 30.06.2026, accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) per annum.
- Assembly Constituencies and Poll Date in West Bengal, 2026
Total number of Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal is 294. First phase of Election will be held in 152 ACs and Second phase of Election will be held in rest 142 ACs.
- Schedule of General Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2026
West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2026, scheduled to be held in two phases on 23rd April, 2026 (Thursday) and 29th April, 2026 (Wednesday) in different Assembly Constituencies.
- Treasuries/ Pay & Account Offices will be kept Open on 31.03.2026
Bills/ Advices related to Allotment/ Sanction orders (including JIT SPARSH) issued on 31.03.2026 and in late hours of 30.03.2026 can be received by the Treasuries/ PAOs up to 4 P.M. of 31.03.2026 only.
- Option Form for Higher Secondary Examination, 2026
The candidates who have passed Class XI Annual Examination under Old Syllabus but did not appear / succeed in the Test Examination / H.S. Examination so far, are permitted to pursue their studies under Semester System in Class XII afresh in the Academic Year: 2026-2027.
- Competitive Guidance Program for Class XII Students, 2026 – Phase 1
WBCHSE is going to conduct Competitive Guidance Program for the Science Students of Class XII. 300 competitive level questions on Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology will be discussed in these sessions.
- SOP to be followed by DDOs of State Govt Offices to Draw Arrear DA Bill
The DA Arrear amount to be transferred to the General Provident Fund (GPF) Account of the employees will be displayed in the Section named ‘Installment Details’ below the Arrear Statement.
- Applicability of GST on Reimbursement of Telephone Charges
The amount reimbursable as allowed in the ibid memos is excluding tax or GST as applicable. GST at applicable rates may be reimbursed over and above the ceiling amount.
- Rate of Hiring Charges of Vehicles i.c.w. General Elections to WBLA, 2026
Rate of hiring charges of vehicles/ vessels/ launches etc., consumption of fuel, tiffin/ meal charges (khoraki) in connection with the General Elections to the WBLA, 2026.
- Recording of GISS Subscription in the Service Books for pre-HRMS era
The custodian of the Service Book of the employee is hereby authorised to make, verify and attest the requisite entries relating to subscription under the GISS in the Service Book of the concerned employee for any missing or unrecorded period pertaining to the pre-HRMS era, i.e. for the period prior to April, 2016.
- Arrears of DA/ DR of Employees/ Pensioners of Grant-in-Aid Institutions, 2026
Arrears of Dearness Allowance/ Dearness Relief of employees/ pensioners of Grant-in-Aid Institutions for the period from April 2008 to December 2019.
- Arrears of DA/ Dearness Relief of Current Pensioners/ erstwhile Employees, 2026
The Arrear DA/DR, for the period from January, 2016 to December, 2019 shall be calculated as per AICPI and paid in two equal installments viz 1st installment in March, 2026 and 2nd installment in September, 2026.
- Arrear of Dearness Allowance of Serving State Government Employees, 2026
State Government has decided to pay the DA Arrears pertaining to the period April, 2008 to December, 2019 in multiple phases.
- Online Entry of Class XI Marks for Academic Year 2025-2026
Marks of the students of Class-XI (i.e. Semester-I, Semester-ll, Supplementary Examination of Semester-I if applicable, Supplementary Examination of Semester-ll if applicable, Practical and Project) for AY 2025-2026 are to be submitted to the Council through Online Portal within 16.04.2026 positively.
- Bootstrap Live on WBCHSE YouTube Channel – Phase 1
WBCHSE will conduct online classes on Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths, Statistics and Computer Science through its You tube Channel as per the schedule mentioned below (04.04.2026 to 18.04.2026):
- Challenge on H.S. Semester – III Supplementary Examination, 2026
If any of the examinees likes to challenge any answer key of any question paper, may visit the Council Website and send their challenge petition online along with the requisite fee @ Rs. 200/- per question per subject.
- Treatment of Absence on 13th March, 2026 for Strike/ Bandh
Absence of employees on 13th March, 2026 will be treated as ‘dies-non’ and no salary will be admissible unless such absence is covered by any of the following grounds:
- Preparation and Updation of e-Service Book particulars in HRMS
Custodians of Service Books of wholetime State Government employees shall upload the copies of the physical Service Books of all employees within 20th March 2026 positively after scanning them using any available office scanners/ mobile apps.
- Revised Answer Keys of Semester-III H.S. Examination, 2026
Council is hereby publishing the revised Answer Keys to the Question Papers of Semester-III Higher Secondary Examination 2026 held in the month of September, 2025.
- Handling Answer Script of Madhyamik Pariksha (SE), 2026
All allotted packets must be stored in a secure, locked location accessible only to the examiner. Scripts must be protected from environmental hazards including moisture, heat, and any potential damage from pests or household pets.