Tag: West Bengal
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Bengal’s Green City Mission gets a kickstart
The Green City Mission of the West Bengal government will start with an initial funding of Rs.50 lakh each to all 125 municipalities, state Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim said on Tuesday. "We will offer Rs.50 lakh to each of the municipalities as initial fund to begin work for the green city mission of the …
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December 20, 2016 -
Mamata says tea garden workers dying due to demonetisation
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that tea garden workers were dying in the aftermath of demonetisation and demanded the RBI restore and continue payments by the state government till March 2017. “I demand RBI restore payments by our govt thru our DMs immdtly & continue till 03-17. Our hungry teagarden workers …
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December 14, 2016 -
Demonetisation done only to help Modi: Mamata
Continuing her verbal assaults on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the demonetisation issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the step was taken only to help him and his associates. “#DeMonetisation done only to help Modi babu and his close associates,” Banerjee said in a post on her Twitter handle. In …
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December 11, 2016 -
A myth busted — I
The minister-civil servant relation during the last seventy years of post-independence Bengal has generated interest, comments and debate among politicians, academics, bureaucrats, and members of civil society. Long ago, Harold Laski, in his Grammar of Politics, had branded ministers as ‘amateur and temporary’, but the civil service as ‘permanent and expert’. In an ideal situation, …
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December 10, 2016 -
Bengal observes day of mourning for Jayalalithaa
The West Bengal government on Tuesday declared a day of mourning as a mark of respect to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. As a mark of respect to Jayalalithaa, the state assembly was adjourned “with a deep sense of grief and sorrow”, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted. A state mourning is being observed. “We …
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December 6, 2016 -
Transport sector creates 7.5 lakh jobs in WB
The transport sector has generated 7.5 lakh jobs in West Bengal in last five years and its potential as an income and employment creator needs to be explored by big time industries, state transport secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said here today. “Transport as a business opportunity is under-emphasised and has not been given much importance by …
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December 3, 2016 -
Bengal targeted as Mamata slammed demonetisation: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that West Bengal was targeted by the Centre as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dared to slam the demonetisation. “West Bengal is being targeted because Mamtadi dared to speak against demonetisation,” Kejriwal tweeted. “Mamtadi, keep up the fight. Whole nation is with you,” the Aam Aadmi Party national …
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December 2, 2016 -
Row over Army deployment in WB echoes in Parliament
The row over Army taking over road toll plazas in West Bengal on Friday echoed in Parliament with TMC seeing “sinister” designs behind the move and the government vehemently denying the charge, saying it was a routine exercise conducted in full knowledge of the local authorities. The issue was raised in both Houses of Parliament …
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December 2, 2016 -
Bengal invests Rs.56.64 cr to upgrade data centre
The West Bengal government has decided to upgrade and expand the infrastructure of its data centre with an estimated investment of Rs.56.64 crore, a statement said on Wednesday. The new infrastructure of the data centre is expected to be in place and ready for operation by May 2017. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led-state government said the …
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November 30, 2016 -
Congress demands CBI probe in Bengal child smuggling racket
Congress’ West Bengal unit on Monday demanded a CBI probe into the inter-state child smuggling racket in which a total of 16 people have been arrested in a week. “We appeal to the state government to launch a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe in this matter. Private nursing homes have mushroomed across the state. …
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November 28, 2016 -
Congress demands CBI probe in Bengal child smuggling racket
Congress’ West Bengal unit on Monday demanded a CBI probe into the inter-state child smuggling racket in which a total of 16 people have been arrested in a week. “We appeal to the state government to launch a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe in this matter. Private nursing homes have mushroomed across the state. …
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November 28, 2016 -
Bengal to get Rs.900-1,000 cr from Nabard
West Bengal will get Rs.900-1000 crore out of the additional sum of Rs.21,000 crore sanctioned by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for helping cash-starved farmers, a top official said on Friday. In the aftermath of demonetisation, the sanctioned amount aimed at ensuring cash at farmers’ disposal in the Rabi sowing season. …
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November 25, 2016 -
Trinamool Congress leads in West Bengal by-polls
Trinamool Congress nominee Partha Pratim Roy has taken a lead of around 94,000 votes at the end of third round of counting in Cooch Behar Lok Sabha seat.
November 22, 2016 -
36% voter turnout in Bengal bypolls
Around 36 per cent votes were cast till 11 AM on Saturday in the bypoll to two Lok Sabha and one Assembly seats in West Bengal. An Election Commission official said, “Around 36 per cent polling has been recorded. The polling has been peaceful. There has been no untoward incident.” Voting for the by-election in …
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November 19, 2016 -
36% voter turnout in Bengal bypolls
Around 36 per cent votes were cast till 11 AM on Saturday in the bypoll to two Lok Sabha and one Assembly seats in West Bengal. An Election Commission official said, “Around 36 per cent polling has been recorded. The polling has been peaceful. There has been no untoward incident.” Voting for the by-election in …
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November 19, 2016 -
FIR lodged against WB Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury
An FIR has been lodged against West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury for verbally abusing the District Magistrate at a public meeting here in Murshidabad district on November 14. The FIR was lodged against him by the police at Berhampore police station last night, a senior official said. Chowdhury had allegedly targeted district magistrate Y …
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November 16, 2016 -
Bengal bypolls to be held under demonetisation shadow
The upcoming by-elections in West Bengal is all set to witness demonetisation as the main issue in the polls. Bypolls are slated in two Lok Sabha seats – Cooch Behar constituency in Cooch Behar district and Tamluk in Purba Medinipur district and Monteswar assembly seat on November 19 and results will be announced on November …
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November 13, 2016