Bengal launches ‘Bidyut Prahari’ app to report power theft, illegal hooking
The app allows users to report incidents of electricity theft and illegal hooking by uploading photographs and sharing the geographical coordinates of the location.
The app allows users to report incidents of electricity theft and illegal hooking by uploading photographs and sharing the geographical coordinates of the location.
How the United States quietly built a functioning American township on the Hooghly to sustain victory in Asia during the Second World War
The West Bengal government has announced plans to repurpose the defunct ‘Mishti Hub’ at Bamchandaipur in East Burdwan district into a food processing unit, potentially for rice or potato chips manufacturing, ending its four-year closure.
State Forest minister Manoj Kumar Oraon stressed that relocating families from the core area is essential before the tigress can be released.
The West Bengal government has appointed senior IAS officer Dr Krishna Gupta as the next State Election Commissioner. Currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary in the Co-operation Department, he will assume charge after retiring on June 30, according to an official notification published in the Kolkata Gazette.
West Bengal government’s flagship initiative, Deucha Pachami coal block project in Birbhum district, will now have no hindrance from the Centre in terms of ‘Just Transition’ policy.
Stating that they are seized of a part-heard matter, the Chief Justice Chandrachud said, “We will list it on September 24.”
The Centre's statement came a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee resented the reported discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the sharing of the water of Ganga and Teesta, bypassing the state government.
Source from the state labour department said that the process has already been approved by the state labour minister Malay Ghatak and in due course the proposal will be forwarded for the approval of the state cabinet.
The Chuni river is linked to Chanderbill - a half-moon like deep waterbody. During the British era, the bridge had an overhauling, the officials after examining the records said.
