Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday slammed BJP MP Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, saying that despite being a two-time MP from the Purulia constituency in West Bengal, he has failed to develop the district.Addressing a public meeting in Purulia as part of his ‘Abar Jitbe Bangla’ (Bengal will win again) outreach campaign, Banerjee drew a comparison between past and present development and called for the BJP to be completely wiped out in the dist…
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Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, told that the State Agriculture department had been able to develop four new high-yielding rice varieties suitable for the state’s weather and climate. “After several years of research at the Purulia Drought Resistance Research Centre and the Chinsurah Rice Research Centre, it has been possible to create these varieties. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the scientists involved in this work,” the Chief Mini…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The World Bank on Friday approved a loan of $286 million for a new programme to enhance access to healthcare for over 90 million people in West Bengal.The West Bengal Health System Reform Programme Operation will support delivery of personalised healthcare services across the state for people over 30 years through digital tracking measures for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes.It will also bring a patient-centric care approach to the stat…
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday, had filed a petition at a single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the alleged attack on his convoy at Chandrakona in West Midnapore district on the night of January 10. The single-judge Bench of Justice Suvra Ghosh has admitted the petition, though the date of the first hearing has not been scheduled as yet.The matter o…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought a report on the alleged attack on the vehicle of Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, sources in the BJP said on Sunday.The Union Home Ministry has asked for the report from the LoP’s office, and it has been learned that the office is sending video footage to the MHA.Meanwhile, BJP workers and supporters staged protests in several districts against the attack on Suvendu Adhikari’s …
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) The convoy of the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, was attacked at Chandrakona in West Midnapore district late on Saturday evening while he was on his way back to Kolkata after attending a political programme in Purulia district.Adhikari claimed that after his convoy crossed the four-point crossing in the Chandrakona Road Market area in West Midnapore district, some activists of the ruling Trinamool Congress suddenly blocked the road….
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) The ongoing cold spell in West Bengal intensified on Saturday as temperatures dropped further in Kolkata and several districts, and the chill is expected to continue for the next few days.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore, the temperature dropped as cold northerly winds are freely entering the state, resulting in biting cold. There is also a significant presence of fog at several places.The minimum temperature in the city rose slightly to…
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to set up 160 special decentralised hearing centres in certain districts of West Bengal for marginalised communities residing in remote pockets. The 12 districts where such 160 centres would be set up include Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Jhargram, Purulia, West Midnapore, Bankura, Nadia, West Burdwan, Howrah, and North 24 Parganas, insiders from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal….
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) The impact of a western disturbance has led to a rise in temperatures across Kolkata and several south Bengal districts, offering brief relief after days of bone-chilling cold when the mercury had dipped to around 11 degrees Celsius.On Saturday morning, the minimum temperature in Kolkata was recorded at 14.2 degrees Celsius, close to normal for this time of the year. On Friday, the city had logged a minimum of 13.1 degrees Celsius, while December 31 marked the coldest day o…
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) Winter has tightened its grip on West Bengal, leaving the entire region shivering in bone-chilling cold as minimum temperatures continue to plummet. On Tuesday, the city of Kolkata recorded the coldest day of the season, with the minimum temperature plummeting to 12.6 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees below normal. A day earlier, the minimum temperature was 13.5 degrees C.Moreover, the city’s maximum temperature was 18.2 degrees Celsius, 7.2 degrees below normal. According to M…