Mamata Banerjee camp and the rival Ritabrata Banerjee faction submitted separate NWC lists to the EC on Monday Kolkata: The Mamata Banerjee camp and the rival Ritabrata Banerjee faction submitted separate national working committee (NWC) lists to the Election Commission (EC) on Monday, each seeking to establish its claim over the party and its election…
Kolkata: Concern over the sharp reduction in West Bengal’s minority affairs and madrasa education budget has been accompanied by a call for accountability from politicians and religious figures belonging to the minority community, many of whom argued that large allocations made by previous govts often failed to translate into meaningful development on the ground. While…
Kolkata: The BJP govt in Bengal has reduced the fund allocation for the minority affairs and madrassa education department in its first state budget, cutting the outlay by Rs 3,548 crore, or over 60%, compared with the previous Trinamool govt’s interim budget for 2025-26 in Feb.Presenting the state budget for 2026-27 on Monday, finance minister…
Kolkata/Siliguri: The Bengal govt will conduct a techno-economic feasibility study for developing metro links in the Durgapur-Asansol industrial corridor and the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri business hub.The announcement made in the BJP govt’s maiden state budget on Monday is also the first initiative to develop metro links beyond Kolkata. At present, Maharashtra has metros in Mumbai, Nagpur and…
Kolkata: South 24 Parganas’ Falta, in the eye of a political storm, will be turned into a model block.While presenting the state budget on Monday, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said, “Falta area in South 24 Parganas is planned to be developed as a model block. In the first phase, Falta BPHC will be upgraded to…
Kolkata: The BJP govt in Bengal announced in its first budget on Monday that it would fill 1 lakh vacancies across departments, with women accounting for 33% of the recruits.State finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said in his budget speech that the recruitments, to be undertaken in phases, would strengthen public services. Half of the proposed…
Mamata Banerjee (File photo) KOLKATA: The rebel Trinamool bloc led by leader of opposition in the state assembly Ritabrata Banerjee on Monday removed Mamata Banerjee from the post of party’s chairperson and replaced her with former minister and four-time Howrah MLA Arup Roy.The meeting that decided the Trinamool founder’s removal lasted a little more than…
Kolkata: The Bengal govt will introduce a legislation to protect “lawful businesses from syndicate charges” and other forms of “informal extortion”, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta announced while presenting the state budget on Monday.He described the move as a key step towards improving the investment climate and reducing the cost of doing business in Bengal.CM Suvendu…
Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta presents the state’s budget for FY 2026-27 in the assembly on Monday Kolkata: All existing direct-benefit schemes will continue under the new BJP dispensation in Bengal, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said in his opening remarks as he placed his maiden budget on Monday, and expanded the social security net further…
Prayagraj: The Sangam city witnessed an enthusiastic public participation on the 12th International Day of Yoga with yoga sessions held at several prominent locations across the district under the theme ‘Yoga for Healthy Ageing,’ on Sunday.At Triveni Sangam nose, more than 9,000 people, including politicians, district officials, traders, and others, arrived to perform yoga together.Deputy…
