Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) On the occasion of the Bengali New Year, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to the people of the poll-bound Bengal to resist what she described as the Centre’s high-handedness and to uphold the state’s tradition of communal harmony.“I extend my heartfelt greetings on the occasion of the Bengali New Year to the people across the state. May each of your lives be free from sorrow at the dawn of this new year. May every soul be filled with purity in this call of t…
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Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Amid the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal later this month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be addressing as many as four public rallies in the state on Wednesday, which coincides with the Bengali New Year’s Day.HM Shah’s scheduled events will start with a public meeting at Lobong Ground in Darjeeling district at 11.30 a.m., which will be followed by three other public meetings — Rajganj in Jalpaiguri district at 1 p.m., Falakata in Alipurduar di…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended warm greetings to the people on the occasion of Poila Boishakh, highlighting the festival as a celebration of West Bengal’s rich cultural heritage that has significantly contributed to India’s civilisational ethos.PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Shubho Noboborsho! My best wishes on the special occasion of Poila Boishakh. I pray that the coming year marks the fulfilment of all your wishes. May the spirit…
Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) Extending greetings to the people of Bangladesh on Pohela Boishakh marking the Bengali New Year, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that “anti-liberation and unconstitutional” forces have repeatedly sought to undermine the festival — a trend she said continues to persist.”Pohela Boishakh is the foremost festival of Bengali national heritage. On this day, with the message of renewal, people awaken in joy, leaving behind sorrow, decay, failure, and gloom. W…