Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) The West Bengal government has informed the Election Commission of India (ECI) that it can provide 8,505 Group-B officers for the remainder of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in the state, sources in the state secretariat said on Sunday. A letter has already been sent to the ECI in this regard.The development comes a day before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the SIR case on Monday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may argue the case herself agai…
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Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) The National Award-winning actress Rani Mukerji, who has been honoured with the Vande Mataram Puraskar, the West Bengal Governor’s Award of Excellence, has expressed her heartfelt gratitude on receiving the honour. The Vande Mataram Puraskar is one of the highest civilian honours of the state, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. The award comes in a landmark year for the actor, marking 30 years of her journey in cinema.Talking about the same, …
Agartala, Jan 26 (IANS) In a pathbreaking gesture that resonated strongly with the cultural and linguistic sentiments of the people, Tripura Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu on Monday delivered his Republic Day address entirely in Bengali at the state-level celebrations, drawing widespread appreciation. The 77th Republic Day function, held at the Assam Rifles Ground here, witnessed an unprecedented and warmly received departure from tradition, as the Governor Reddy Nallu, whose mother tongue is Te…
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Guwahati, Jan 22 (IANS) The much-awaited commercial service of the Semi High Speed Vande Bharat Sleeper started its maiden run on Thursday from the Kamakhya Railway station, near Guwahati, railway officials said. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the lucky passengers of the first trip from Kamakhya to Howrah (Kolkata) expressed their happiness at being able to undertake the journey through this premium train. At the Kamak…
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Monday said that she will personally plead at the Supreme Court of India (SCI) against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), highlighting the plight of the people because of the exercise being conducted in an unplanned manner.“We are going the legal way on the SIR exercise. The Supreme Court will be functioning from Tuesday after a vacation. If necessary, I will personally plead against the SIR there. I also have a l…
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actress Mouni Roy recently went on a trek, and was petrified as she heard the roar of a leopard while she was strutting around. On Saturday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a series of pictures from her trek. She also penned a long note in the caption as she shared her experience of being in nature’s lap.She wrote in the caption, “Went trekking today in the jungle. Walked up and downhill, through waterfalls, heard a leopard roar & ran for our lives. Happy …
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Saturday, condemned the killing of a migrant worker from the state in Odisha and asserted that speaking in Bengali cannot be a crime. Taking to her official X account, Chief Minister Banerjee told that a zero FIR has been filed in West Bengal and six people have been arrested in connection with the incident.”We strongly condemn the brutal oppression and persecution unleashed upon Bengali-speaking people in every BJP-ruled stat…
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