Tag: West Bengal Government
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Historical howler
For the uninitiated, Khudiram, along with Prafulla Chaki had tried to assassinate the Presidency Magistrate, Kingsford, by throwing bombs at the carriage they suspected he was travelling in. Khudiram and Chaki didn’t notice that there were two British women in the same vehicle.
July 11, 2019 -
Gondalpara jute mill shut down again, for second time this month
Mill management has put up suspension of work notice citing lack of raw jute, zero production and low participation of workers as reasons
May 29, 2019 -
Alapan Bandopadhyay is West Bengal Home Secretary; Atri Bhattacharya not reinstated
Bandopadhyay will retain the charge of the departments of commerce and industry, MSME and parliamentary affairs while Bhattacharya will remain the secretary of tourism department.
May 28, 2019 -
Sexist post by JU professor Kanak Sarkar: Bengal govt seeks report from university
Students had demanded the expulsion of the professor. They also claimed that Sarkar had earlier made offensive remarks to students individually
January 17, 2019 -
West Bengal government to fund 100% crop insurance for farmers
In Birbhum, CM Mamata Banerjee says state directly credits funds to bank accounts while insurance companies place ads for Centre
January 3, 2019 -
Has Bengal’s farm income trebled?
Going by the statistics of the State Government, the growth rate of individual farmer’s household income increased from 18.4 per cent in 2012-13 to 20.3 per cent in 2013-14 and then declined to 13.2 per cent in 2014-15. If we now add to it the floods of 2015 and 2017, trebling of farmer’s income over 2011-18 seems unlikely.
January 2, 2019 -
Dichotomy in schools
As the Trinamul government now sets about widening the scope of learning English, it urgently needs to reflect on the inherent conundrums.
January 2, 2019 -
Mrinal Sen — the ‘accidental filmmaker’
While studying in college, Mrinal Sen joined the cultural wing of the Communist Party. He, however, never participated in active politics. In an interview, the legendary filmmaker had called himself a ‘private Marxist’
December 31, 2018 -
Union Minister praises Bengal for utilisation of funds under AYUSH Mission
Naik, the Union Minister of State for AYUSH, said Bengal was able to utilise Rs 71.64-crore fund provided under the scheme.
October 30, 2018 -
Calcutta HC asks WB govt to put distribution funds among Puja committees on hold
The Calcutta High Court Friday directed the West Bengal government to put on hold the distribution of funds on account of Durga Puja till Tuesday.
October 5, 2018 -
West Bengal cabinet reshuffle: Mitra to head IT dept, Basu gets biotechnology
Minister of state (MoS) for planning, statistics and programme monitoring, and backward classes welfare Asima Patra has been given additional charges, too.
October 5, 2018 -
Panel to handle emergencies when Mamata Banerjee is away
Banerjee is likely to visit Frankfurt and Milan from September 16 to 28, the order, issued Wednesday evening, said.
September 13, 2018 -
Exide to invest Rs 550 cr for two projects in Bengal
West Bengal's Minister for Transport and Environment and Chairman of Haldia Development Authority Suvendu Adhikari laid the foundation for the two plants.
August 7, 2018 -
Birbhum | Dhatridebata, the ancestral home of writer Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, to be renovated
The state government has provided a fund of Rs 32 lakh
July 28, 2018 -
Bengal govt gets allotment of Birbhum coal mine
Banerjee, who is the chief of Trinamool Congress (TMC), added that the coal mine, the second largest in the world, will generate around 1 lakh jobs for people in Birbhum and adjoining districts.
June 8, 2018 -
State takes steps to help exporters meet norms for European market
In a bid to help fruits and vegetables exporters subsequently enter the European markets, West Bengal Government has taken initiatives to meet the stringent norms prevalent in most European countries, said the food processing & horticulture minister Mr Abdur Rezzak Mollah.He was addressing the inaugural session of the Food Processing Conclave organised by CII. “While …
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March 25, 2018 -
WB govt plans to fund cultural activities at state-run varsities
The West Bengal government plans to fund cultural activities of state-run universities as part of its efforts to keep Bengal’s heritage alive, Education minister Partha Chatterjee has said. This will be a part of the government’s commitment to help the universities run cultural projects in a consistent manner, the minister said, after inaugurating the light …
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January 18, 2018