Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Vice-chairman of Purulia Zilla Parishad, Sujoy Banerjee and two others have been arrested on charges of tampering with Annapurna Yojana (social welfare scheme) documents in West Bengal, said the police on Sunday. The local BJP leadership claimed that not only the Annapurna Yojana, but also the documents of other state government schemes have been tampered with. Based on that complaint, the three accused persons were arrested by Purulia district police on Saturday night.Th…
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Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday, sought report from the West Bengal government seeking details of the provisions made by the administration for providing free ration and the benefits of the Annapurna Yojana to those whose names have been deleted from the voters’ list in course of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) earlier this year. Paschim Banga Khet Majoor Samity, an independent trade union…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging two West Bengal government measures that allegedly link welfare benefits under the Public Distribution System (PDS) and Annapurna Yojana with the outcome of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. When the matter was mentioned for urgent listing, the petitioner sought an immediate hearing, contending that the impugned measure…
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday presented a Rs 4.38 lakh crore budget for 2026-27, outlining a twin focus on social welfare and industry-led infrastructure development in West Bengal.Presenting the maiden budget of the state’s first BJP government since Independence, Dasgupta said all existing welfare schemes will continue, with stricter targeting to ensure benefits reach genuine beneficiaries. He added that the government has inherited an accumulated debt of…
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, congratulating him on selecting June 20 as “Bengal Foundation Day” due to the historical significance of the date. “When it comes to West Bengal’s history, 20th June has a special significance. I would like to congratulate you and the West Bengal Government on taking the decision to mark this day as Statehood Day, which will deepen the connection between this st…
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) Corruption had seeped into every sphere of the state government’s functioning during the 15-year Trinamool Congress regime from 2011 to 2026, and its impact is now surfacing after the new state government assumed office, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Sunday.“We are committed to fulfilling the promises made in our election manifesto. But as we are getting deeper into governance, instances of rampant corruption during the Trinamool Congress regime are…
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal on Wednesday took several key decisions in its third cabinet meeting after coming to power in the state. The previous Mamata Banerjee government had created Maa Canteens during the Covid-19 period, where food was provided at various locations for Rs 5. The cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, decided that the project will remain, but its name will be changed.After the meeting, cabinet members Dilip …
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) A special investigation team (SIT) of the West Bengal Police will now probe instances where illegal beneficiaries, including males, had been receiving payments under Lakshmir Bhandar, the monthly allowance scheme for women in the state introduced by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari informed media persons on Monday. “As per initial findings, 30 lakh illegal beneficiaries, including males, had been enjoying the…
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) Amid speculation over the complexity of the 12-page application form for the Annapurna Yojana, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said state government staff will visit beneficiaries’ homes to assist them in filling out the forms.The scheme offers a monthly allowance of Rs 3000 to the women in the state.The Chief Minister made this announcement while speaking to the media on the sidelines of a cervical cancer vaccination camp inauguration in Bidhanna…
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Around 30 lakh illegal beneficiaries, including males, had been receiving monthly amounts under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme introduced by the previous Mamata Banerjee-led regime in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told media persons on Wednesday.He also said that barring these 30 lakh illegal beneficiaries, all others who had been receiving monthly allowances under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme would be automatically enrolled under the Annapurna Yojana scheme, wh…