New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Over Rs 4.46 lakh crore has been disbursed since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in 2019, making it one of the world’s largest direct benefit transfer (DBT) initiatives, an official fact-sheet said on Saturday.The 23rd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme was disbursed at Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal, on Saturday. Nearly 9.44 crore eligible farmers, including more than 2.18 crore women, received around Rs 18,880 crore in direct finan…
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Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The current youth generation in West Bengal needs to be aware of the history behind the relevance of June 20 as “Bengal Foundation Day” and the contribution of Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee towards it, which, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress, the Communists and subsequently the Trinamool Congress deliberately tried to erase from the memories of the people of the state.“First, the Congress regime in West Bengal, then that of the Lef…
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Before his two-day visit to West Bengal starting Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made social media posts in Bengali, elaborating on the details of his visit. He said he would be present in West Bengal for various programmes on June 20 and 21. He noted that June 20 was particularly noteworthy, as it marked West Bengal Day.The event will take place in Tarakeswar, Hooghly district, a location steeped in heritage for its association with Shyama Prasad Mukherj…
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first programme in West Bengal, when he arrives in the state on Saturday will be at Tarakeswar in the Hooghly district, about 62 km from Kolkata. But, what is so important about Tarakeswar that the Prime Minister has decided to celebrate ‘Paschimbanga Divas’ (West Bengal Day) there? For the uninitiated, it was at Tarakeswar that a meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha was held on April 15, 1947, authorising Bharatiya Jana Sangh foun…
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) In a push towards providing better amenities to passengers, Railway Board Chairman and CEO Satish Kumar conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Tarakeswar-Seoraphuli section of Eastern Railway (ER) on Sunday. He also inspected the Tarakeswar and Seoraphuli stations and discussed key strategies to improve passenger services.Work is already under way to extend this section up to Bankura. Work on only a small stretch has been held up because of legal issues. Once complet…
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said that India, which was lagging in infrastructure development during the previous regimes in the country, is now one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and this was possible because of the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the last 12 years of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rule in the country.Speaking to the media persons on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the NDA governmen…
Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be on a two-day visit to West Bengal later this month and attend two functions in the state, said BJP leaders in Kolkata on Friday. On June 20, which will henceforth be celebrated as the ‘Bengal Foundation Day’, the Prime Minister is likely to address a gathering in Tarakeswar, Hooghly district, known for the iconic Tarakeshwar (Lord Shiva) temple there.The previous Mamata Banerjee-led and Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal governm…