North Bengal

Election Commission official says they have removed returning officers of eight Kolkata constituencies
07 Apr

Election Commission official says they have removed returning officers of eight Kolkata constituencies

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North Bengal
The Election Commission has removed returning officers of eight constituencies in the city that will go to the polls in the last two phases of the West Bengal assembly elections on April 26 and 29, an official said on Wednesday. New officials have already been appointed in the Chowringhee, Entally, Bhowanipur, Beliaghata, Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Kashipur-Belgachia and Kolkata Port assembly segments, he said. Chief Electoral Officer Ariz Aftab described the transfer of the eight returning officers “as a routine move since they had held their posts for more than three years”. Sources in the poll panel said complaints were received against…
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Mamata Banerjee’s call for seeking support in Nandigram
30 Mar

Mamata Banerjee’s call for seeking support in Nandigram

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal
As 30 Assembly seats in West Bengal went to the polls on Saturday in the first phase, the BJP released an audio clip in which a person that the party claims is Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is heard seeking help from a former Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker now with the BJP. The caller is heard asking the BJP leader to support her in Nandigram. The TMC said the tape was not verified but added that if true there was nothing wrong with Banerjee approaching a former party man. The Indian Express did not independently verify the content of the audio clip and could not confirm its…
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Coordination Committee of different autonomous councils meet Sonowal
04 Sep

Coordination Committee of different autonomous councils meet Sonowal

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal, North East
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today held separate meetings with different organisations that represent various communities of the state at Assam Administrative Staff College. On receiving their memoranda, Sonowal assured the organisations that government would take pragmatic steps for meeting their demands soon. Two factions representing Koch Rajbongshi Students Union and eight other organisations representing the Koch Raj Bongshi community today thanked the Chief Minister for introducing the bill for Kamtapur Autonomous Council in the Legislative Assembly. Sonowal also assured that the government is doing everything possible to give a final shape to the Council at the earliest. Leaders of four…
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GST compensation row: State govts ask Centre to borrow and pay
01 Sep

GST compensation row: State govts ask Centre to borrow and pay

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Terming the two options proposed by the Union government as“unconstitutional,” “illegal” and “a betrayal of the spirit ofcooperative federalism,” key opposition-ruled states pressed theCentre to borrow in order to compensate states for the entire goodsand services tax (GST) shortfall ‘regardless of Act of God’.While six states – Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Punjaband West Bengal – huddled over a video-conference meeting onMonday to thrash out a strategy to take on the Union government,some states separately shot off letters to the Centre, expressingdisapproval of putting the onus of borrowings on states.The finance ministry on Saturday officially communicated the finerdetails of the two…
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TMC Slammed West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Over His Tweet.
15 May

TMC Slammed West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Over His Tweet.

nebm0 CommentsNorth Bengal
Hitting out at West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over his tweet praising the Centre's economic package, the TMC on Friday said he should contest the next state Assembly polls on a BJP ticket.The governor, earlier in the day, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "efforts to mitigate the woes of farmers" across the country and urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to join the Centre's PM-Kisan scheme."Applaud efforts @narendramodi to mitigate wows of FARMERS. MIGRANTS and STREET VENDORS. PM-KISHAN beneficiary farmers will get 2 lac crore concessional credit boost through KISAN CEDIT CARDS. Street Vendors will get initial working capital…
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A CISF Personnel Posted In Kolkata Has Died Of Coronavirus Infection.
12 May

A CISF Personnel Posted In Kolkata Has Died Of Coronavirus Infection.

nebm0 CommentsNorth Bengal
A Central Industrial Security Force personnel posted in Kolkata has died of Coronavirus infection, taking the virus death count in the force to three, officials said on Tuesday.This is the sixth death in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) or paramilitary forces, under the command of the Union home ministry, due to COVID-19 with two casualties in the Border Security Force and one in the Central Reserve Police Force.The Assistant Sub Inspector, 55, posted at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSEL) security unit in Kolkata died on Monday, a senior official said.
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The West Bengal Government On Saturday Refuted The Allegations Of Non-Cooperation.
09 May

The West Bengal Government On Saturday Refuted The Allegations Of Non-Cooperation.

nebm0 CommentsNorth Bengal
The West Bengal government on Saturday refuted the allegations of non-cooperation by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that it has facilitated the return of around 6,000 migrants stranded outside the state. The state government also said it has ensured the safe return of people from other states stuck in Bengal due to the lockdown.The state government is doing its best to ensure that migrant labourers stranded in Bengal and those stuck outside state can return home, West Bengal Home Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said.Mr Bandopadhyay said so far around 6,000 people, including migrant labourers, pilgrims and students of Bengal,…
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Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee antd Governor Jagdeep Dhankar Continue Their Clash.
02 May

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee antd Governor Jagdeep Dhankar Continue Their Clash.

nebm0 CommentsNorth Bengal
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee writes a 13-page, sarcasm-filled letter to Mr Jagdeep Dhankar; it also consists of some annexures but these have not been made public. His last letter to her was 14 pages long.Referring to the Governor's letter of April 23 and 24, Ms Banerjee said "communications of such content, tenor and tone are unprecedented in the annals of constitutional history" and accused Mr Dhankar of using language that "even with maximum restraint, can only be described as vituperative, intemperate, intimidating, abusive and insulting".
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Bengal’s Top Medical Officer Dies of Covid-19.
26 Apr

Bengal’s Top Medical Officer Dies of Covid-19.

nebm0 CommentsNorth Bengal
A senior government medical officer in West Bengal had tested positive last week and was admitted to a hospital. The 60-year-old doctor died in Kolkata this morning after testing positive for coronavirus a week ago.Dr Biplab Kanti Dasgupta, Assistant Director of the West Bengal Health Services, is the first doctor to die of COVID-19 in the West Bengal.
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