A wave of celebration swept across North Bengal on Monday as the region secured significant representation in the newly formed BJP government, triggering jubilant scenes among party workers and supporters from Malda to Cooch Behar and Siliguri.
Officials of various agencies, including the BSF, SSB, NDRF and other disaster management authorities, also attended the meeting, which focused on flood control measures, identification of vulnerable spots, and coordination among departments ahead of the rainy season.
During his first post-oath visit to North Bengal, CM Suvendu Adhikari announced weekly public outreach programmes and reiterated BJP’s key development promises for the region.
As an expression of political courtesy, the elected legislators from the opposition Trinamool Congress from eight districts in North Bengal have received invitations to attend the administrative review meeting for the region to be chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at Siliguri in Darjeeling district on Wednesday.
Even before the dust has settled on polling day, political tempers in North Bengal are refusing to cool ~ spilling over into administrative decisions, public outreach programmes, and even questions over the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
Amid ongoing unrest in Bangladesh and a surge in anti-India sentiments, a significant development has emerged along the Indo-Bangladesh border stretching from Malda to Cooch Behar in North Bengal.
Education minister Bratya Basu today lauded chief minister Mamata Banerjee for her unparalleled contributions to the development of north Bengal, asserting that no other chief minister in the state has achieved as much since Independence.
Northern North Bengal welcomed the first day of the New Year 2025 with a unique blend of traditions, celebrations, and spirituality.
Several serious patients and their families are facing significant challenges in receiving timely treatment at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMC&H) due to an acute shortage of trolleys and wheelchairs.
On the invitation of Ranjan Majumdar (my brother), my wife and I set off on a journey to one of Bengal's favourite tourist destinations, the Dooars, with a little touch of Nepal.
