Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) The new and the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday announced the state government’s decision to clear hurdles for the commencement of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA)-run schools in the Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong regions in the northern zone of West Bengal.Although the Calcutta High Court had earlier directed a CBI p…
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Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said that a total of 142.79 acres of land has so far been handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of outposts and barbed-wire fencing.In a post on X, Adhikari said: “Govt of WB has initiated intensified measures to strengthen border security by facilitating construction of BSF outposts and barbed-wire fencing, further enhancing security in the border areas. Additional land has now been h…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that the first export shipment of flavoured iced tea premix has been sent from Bhopal to Switzerland.The minister stated that “it is clear proof that India’s MSMEs are now establishing a strong identity on global standards of quality and taste”.“This new achievement for Madhya Pradesh’s food processing sector, with the support of @APEDADOC, will give a new direction to innovation, value addition, and expo…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India’s tea exports have witnessed a remarkable growth of 93 per cent over the past decade, rising from Rs 4,509 crore in FY2013-14 to Rs 8,719 crore in FY2025-26, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.Highlighting the growing global appeal of Indian tea on the occasion of International Tea Day, Goyal described tea as an emotion and said it remains deeply woven into the country’s daily life, culture and traditions.“Tea is an emotion. And on…
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday that an investigation will begin in the alleged corruption in the running of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), the autonomous body for controlling civic affairs in the hills scattered over Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong in North Bengal.He made this announcement while speaking to the media persons at the sidelines of the administrative meeting at Siliguri in Darjeeling district chaired by him.G…
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday stated that the newly established state government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, is committed to fully honouring the trust that voters in North Bengal have placed in the BJP since 2019.CM Adhikari arrived at Siliguri in Darjeeling district on Wednesday to chair an administrative meeting involving the eight districts in North Bengal. There, while speaking to the media persons before the meeting, he acknowledged …
Guwahati/Darjeeling, May 19 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway successfully organised the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Literature Festival 2026 in line with its vision of bringing together the industrial heritage of the UNESCO World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the rich oral and literary traditions of the Himalayan region, officials said on Tuesday. Northeast Frontier Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the four-day festival, held from May 15 …
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) The West Bengal Municipal Affairs Department on Tuesday announced the dismantling of the boards of four Trinamool Congress-run urban civic bodies in the state, all located in North Bengal, against which there were serious allegations of operating illegally through administrative boards for a long time without conducting elections for the formation of the boards. The state government simultaneously announced the transfer of administrative authority of these four urban civic…
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) The four-wheeler used in the assassination of Chandranath Rath, the deceased personal assistant (PA) of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, earlier this month, was sourced from neighbouring Jharkhand, preliminary investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has revealed.Sources said that, as per the confessions given by Mayank Raj Mishra, one of the three suspects arrested in the case, he was given the contract by a Jharkhand-based person to deliver …
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Family members of Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the most veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in West Bengal, said on Saturday that they were “proud” and “happy” that his hard work of several years has finally paid off.Their reaction came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took Sarkar’s blessings during the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adkhikari as the ninth Chief Minister of the state.Makhanlal Sarkar’s daughter Sanchita Basak said that she was proud of her father.”W…