Tag: West Bengal
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20 -month ‘exile’ ends for Kolkata students
The students were stopped at the college gate and asked to produce the first dose vaccination certificate. They claimed that though it is true that vaccination camps were set up at the college, it was nowhere mentioned that doses will also be administered to students below 18 years.
November 17, 2021 -
CM launches ‘Duare Ration’ scheme,10 crore people to benefit
“As there are 21 lakh ration dealers across the state, a total of 42 lakh staff would be engaged. Each such staff would be paid a salary of Rs 10,000 a month of which Rs 5,000 would be paid by the state government and the remaining 50 per cent by the respective ration dealer. This would cost an additional Rs 160 crore to our state exchequer,”
November 17, 2021 -
PM Modi thanks reputed weaver from West Bengal for his gift
In a tweet, the Prime Minister wrote about Basak's weaving skills. He said he greatly cherished the gift given to him by the reputed weaver from Nadia in West Bengal.
November 14, 2021 -
BJP leader hacked to death in West Bengal
The incident took place on Saturday night when Shambhu Maiti (36), the head of BJP's Shakti Kendra in Chandipur Assembly constituency, was picked up from the road side and hacked to death. His body was recovered from the banks of Keleghai river on Sunday morning.
November 8, 2021 -
Future of Bengal’s Pegasus panel uncertain after SC sets up committee
According to political experts, Banerjee's move to form the commission was an effort to force the Centre to react. Though both the Central and state governments can set up such commissions of inquiry, states are restricted by subject matters that they are empowered to legislate upon.
October 31, 2021 -
Madhyamik, HS exams in Bengal likely to be offline in 2022
The Chief Minister had already announced the opening of the schools from classes 9 to 12 from November 16 and it is indicative enough that the state government is also keen to restart the normal education system in the state.
October 28, 2021 -
Amit Shah visits West Bengal Governor at AIIMS
Dhankar was brought and admitted to Delhi AIIMS on Monday from WB and admitted after testing positive for Malaria.
October 27, 2021 -
IT Department’s searches in NCR, Haryana and WB reveal large scale under-invoicing of imports
The evidence revealed that the payments for such under-invoiced goods to the foreign consigners have been made through hawala channels.
October 16, 2021 -
Bengal bypoll: Congress announces Raju Pal as candidate for Santipur
The by-polls in four Assembly constituencies are to be held on October 30 in West Bengal.
October 8, 2021 -
Congress to contest upcoming bypolls in Bengal
Congress is annoyed with the TMC's strategy to induce defection in the party. Two senior leaders -- former Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Falerio and Sushmita Dev have already joined the TMC.
October 6, 2021 -
Congress at zero in West Bengal as Mamata wins big
The Congress, which did not contest Bhabanipur, was the second largest party with 44 MLAs in the assembly after the 2016 polls but now has none and just one Lok Sabha and one Rajya Sabha MP from the state. The party has to start virtually from scratch with more leaders shifting towards Trinamool.
October 3, 2021 -
Bhabanipur bypolls: Mamata Banerjee leading by 28,825 votes
The counting of votes for by-elections in Bhabanipur, Jangipur, and Samserganj Assembly constituencies in West Bengal began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security.
October 3, 2021 -
Mamata Banerjee leading by 2,377 votes in Bhabanipur
The counting of votes for by-elections in Bhabanipur, Jangipur, and Samserganj Assembly constituencies in West Bengal began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security.
October 3, 2021 -
Fresh low-pressure area to drench Odisha
The system now shows erratic characteristics about its centre and is expected to cause widespread rain in coastal Odisha and adjoining districts from today till Tuesday (September 28 to October 5), Dr. S.C. Sahu, Director of CEC, said.
September 28, 2021 -
HP: 2 trekkers die, 14 stranded in Lahaul Spiti glacier
The trekkers had left via Batal to Kaza route to Khanmigar glacier that is located at an altitude of 5,030 metres but got stranded.
September 28, 2021 -
Cyclonic Storm ‘Gulab’ to cross coast on Sunday midnight
A tidal wave of about 0.5 meters in height above the astronomical tide is likely to inundate low-lying areas of Srikakulam, Sompeta, Vizianagaram, Ganjam districts in Andhra Pradesh during the time of landfall.
September 26, 2021 -
B’desh increases consignment of hilsa export but reduces number of days
On an average, we are importing 50 MT daily and it will take around three months to import the huge consignment,” said Anwar Muqsood, secretary of both the Fish Importers’ Association and Howrah Wholesale Fish Market, today.
September 26, 2021