Kolkata: The state govt is trying to do away with the middlemen in the farm-to-table segment of agricultural produce by increasing the reach of the state-owned agri-marketing platform Sufal Bangla, state agriculture marketing minister Dilip Ghosh said. While the vegetables are being purchased from farmers’ markets and collection centres in Singur and Bhangar, the state…
Kolkata: Bengal govt has decided to strip elected panchayat pradhans of their financial powers and transfer them to govt officials through a bill to be introduced in the assembly, panchayat and rural development minister Dilip Ghosh said on Tuesday.The move is aimed at improving financial oversight, transparency and accountability in the execution of development projects.“The…
The closed gate on Jessore Road that leads to the airport mosque Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya have backed the removal of a mosque located within the operational area of the Kolkata airport, which the airport authorities have already declared out of bounds to the public indefinitely.“National security and…
Kolkata: While TMC was critical of BJP workers allegedly blocking Mamata Banerjee’s rally on Wednesday, minister Dilip Ghosh saw nothing unusual in party workers “making merry” to celebrate victory in the election. He warned TMC that it would be done inside her home the next time.“There is no harm if our workers were in a…
Bengal panchayat minister Dilip Ghosh (file photo) Kharagpur: State panchayat minister Dilip Ghosh said on Sunday that panchayat representatives remaining absent from duties would be pelted with bricks if they continue to remain inactive, triggering a controversy.“I will be forced to do everything in my capacity if necessary. I will send police to their homes,…
Kharagpur: IIT Kharagpur will play a key role in the task force being set up by the state higher education department to implement the National Education Policy 2020, higher education minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay said at the institute’s 72nd convocation on Saturday. The event coincided with the institute’s platinum jubilee year.“A NEP implementation task force is…
KOLKATA: A day after presenting the maiden BJP budget in the state, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said much of the praise that has been heaped on the proposals is because people are overwhelmed to discover hope after half a century of despair.“The budget appears to be great because we, the people of Bengal, had given…
The Harish Chatterjee Street address where Aditi Gayen has a flat Kolkata: The CID on Thursday reached the residence of Aditi Gayen, Mamata Banerjee’s niece, at her Harish Chatterjee Street residence in Kalighat, to question her in connection with the FIR against Abhishek Banerjee, her cousin, for his “DJ” remark during the poll campaign. A…
TMC Rajya Sabha MP Crisis Live Updates: Amid the ongoing crisis in Trinamool Congress (TMC) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will meet dissident TMC MPs in Delhi on Sunday. The rebel MPs are scheduled to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday. Basunia said around 20 dissident MPs would seek recognition as the…
Kolkata: State govt will support industries and remove all obstacles to investment, said state cabinet minister Dilip Ghosh at an event. He was speaking at the inauguration of India Global Grand Trade Fair (IGGTF), organised by Bharat Chamber of Commerce, last week.“Several decisions in favour of businesses and the public have already been taken within…
