State government has already allowed local trains to ply with 50 per cent seating capacity. Colleges, universities and schools for classes 9 to 12 were reopened on 16 November by following the Standard Operating Procedures issued by the State School Education Department and Higher Education Department. Coaching centres for competitive examinations too have been allowed to reopen with 70 per cent capacity.
December 1, 2021The state health department headed by the chief minister Miss Mamata Banerjee has directed chief medical officers of health (CMOH) in districts and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to keep watch on patients showing symptoms avian influenza as well bird flu.
January 15, 2021Blaming the Centre for the steep hike in prices of essential commodities,Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged that the prices were rising as the Centre has snatched away the state's power
November 6, 2020The JCBS members had also filed deputation to all the banks and insurance companies in the state on 4 August for waiving off the EMIs and insurance premiums.
August 20, 2020On 29 July, the state government had revised dates for the complete lockdown three times in six hours and ultimately decided to enforce it on seven different days in August ~ 5, 8, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 31.
August 4, 2020He also announced that the state government has decided that the salaries and loans of employees working in local bodies such as panchayats and municipalities as well as those of schools and colleges in districts will be dispensed through the District Central Cooperative Banks.
August 26, 2019The economically weaker section can apply for civil jobs once the notification is issued. There will also be reservation for EWS for admission to any educational institution. Both the Congress and the CPI-M hailed the decision.
July 3, 2019As the countdown for the forthcoming world cup football scheduled in June-July in Russia begins, Bengal government along with the Refugee Handicraft Managing Committee under the state industry, commerce and enterprises department is gearing up for a bumper manufacture of footballs this time for the soccer frenzy state. In a tie up with the committee, …
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March 25, 2018The state government is all set to launch its tourism policy by the end of this month. The contours of the draft tourism policy has more or less been finalised and after the vetting of the same by the chief minister this will be announced at the end of this month. Announcing this, Atri Bhattacharya, …
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January 13, 2018The West Bengal government for the first time has come up with special passes for tourists to enable them to visit all Durga Puja pandals in and around the city. The state tourism department has issued the ‘Sharodotsav 2017 special guest passes’ for the Pujas and the Red Road carnival on October three, a …
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September 23, 2017Ousted Gorkha Janamukti Morcha leader Binay Tamang on Thursday asserted that the fight for Gorkhaland state would continue but appealed for withdrawal of the three-month-old shutdown as it was impeding the flow of life in the northern West Bengal hills. Tamang said they would formulate alternative strategies to put pressure on the Centre and the …
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September 14, 2017The Gorkhaland Movement Coordination Committee on Monday accused the West Bengal government of trying to create a rift among the parties that are its members by selectively inviting a few of them for the August 29 all party meeting in Kolkata on the north Bengal hills unrest. The GMCC leadership said they have decided not …
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August 29, 2017The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on Saturday said it will attend the August 29 meeting convened by the West Bengal government after the party received an official invitation for the talks. “We have received an invitation last night so it has been decided that GJM will attend the meeting. A delegation of senior GJM leaders …
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August 26, 2017The West Bengal government on Monday said that it would start monitoring the supplies and quality of mid-day meals provided to school students in the state. Education Minister Partha Chatterjee told the assembly that it had been reported that supplies of mid-day meals do not reach the targetted beneficiaries and were diverted elsewhere. He said …
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February 20, 2017A meeting will be held at Nabanna on Monday to discuss land-related matters before Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee&’s visit to Singur to celebrate ‘Singur Day’ and to distribute cheques to the unwilling farmers. It has been learnt from sources at Nabanna that chief secretary Basudeb Banerjee will submit a detailed report to Mamta Banerjee on …
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September 12, 2016The state government has requested Alliance Air, a subsidiary alliance of Air India, to operate ATR-42, a 42-seater aircraft from Kolkata to Cooch Behar. ATR-42 used to operate from Kolkata to Silchar route. Now the airline has decided to withdraw the aircraft to operate a bigger one from Kolkata to Silchar. Principal secretary of state …
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September 10, 2016Two villagers while attending an event organised by the district administration were assaulted by Trinamool Congress leaders in the presence of senior district officials and the Sabhadhipati of Burdwan Zilla Parishad. The Sabhadhipati, Debu Tudu, condemned the assault and said “Such highhandedness was never expected and I felt very bad. I have asked the leaders …
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September 9, 2016