West Bengal

22 Jun

Bangladesh to West Bengal, 600kg of sweet ‘mango diplomacy’

editorPolitical, West Bengalbangladesh, Mamata Banerjee, PM Modi

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has despatched a present of the flavour of the season - mangoes from Rajshahi, 600 kilos of it - to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, hitting the perfect 'sweet spot' in overseas diplomacy. Representatives of Bangladesh Deputy High Commission on Monday went over to Banerjee's Kalighat home on Monday to hand over the gift, delicately wrapped and packed in cartons to maintain freshness. Separate groups also went over to the New Delhi residences of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with similar cartons. The fruit was additionally despatched to those who…

21 Jun

West Bengal University of Health Sciences Bill passed, replaces governor with CM as chancellor

editorEducation, Political, West BengalCM Mamata Banerjee

The West Bengal University of Health Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which replaces the governor with the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as the chancellor was surpassed in the state Assembly on Tuesday. The Bill will come into effect immediately. The Bill was cleared by way of 134 votes for it and fifty one against. BJP was also not in favour of it. The Bill was established by the nation Minister of State for Health, Chandrima Bhattacharya and was first surpassed by voice votes. Participating in the discussion on the bill, BJP chief whip in the Assembly, Manoj Tigga and…

21 Jun

China-made Dalian rake which arrived in Kolkata 3 years ago to undergo trials soon

editorTech Byte, West BengalKolkata

The Chinese-made Dalian rakes - which arrived in Kolkata more than three years ago - are set to undergo essential speed and balance tests before thirteen more such rakes are imported and inducted into the Metro Railway's current fleet. The Chinese rake will be declared fit for industrial operations only after it passes the oscillations which check the lateral movement of the train as it turns at 80kmph. The eight-coach prototype of the Dalian rake, manufactured by CNR Dalian Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co, has undergone a series of tests at the Noapara depot since its arrival on March 3,…

18 Jun

Heavy rain alert for north Bengal, Sikkim over weekend; warns IMD

editorNorth Bengal, Sikkim

The India Meteorological Department issued a clean warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in north Bengal over the weekend elevating fears of landslides and rising water stage in rivers, even as authorities in Sikkim advised tourists not to go to some of the popular destinations in the northern components of the Himalayan state. “All tourists who had been stranded in locations like Lachen and Lachung have been added back to safer places like Gangtok. However, the street conditions in the top reaches of the kingdom are very bad as primary landslides have occurred at locations in Dzongo, Chungthang, Lachen,…

16 Jun

Monsoon to arrive in southern parts of West Bengal in few days

editorWest Bengal

The onset of monsoon has been delayed in the southern districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, and is now expected to arrive in the next two to three days, though the monsoon has arrived earlier in parts of North Bengal. Department of Meteorology Addressing the media on Wednesday, Regional Meteorological Center Kolkata director GK Das said, "Preconditions are now favorable for the arrival of monsoon in South Bengal in the next few days." Usually, the monsoon comes on June 11, but this time it has been delayed by a few days, he added. However, on the contrary, monsoon has arrived…

16 Jun

Gauhati High Court sends notice to West Bengal Chief Secretary

editorAssam, Political, West BengalGuwahati

The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the West Bengal Chief Secretary and the Kolkata Police Commissioner for alleged non-cooperation with the Assam Police in executing a non-bailable arrest warrant against the Kolkata-based political commentator. The commentator, Garg Chatterjee, made some objectionable remarks against Swargadeo Sukafa, who had been the headquarters of the Ahom dynasty in Assam some 800 years ago. He later apologized unconditionally on the social media platform. The Crime Branch of the Assam Police registered a case against the commentator in October 2020, and an advocate named Banasree Gogoi later filed a petition in the High…

14 Jun

Protest by Students Seeking Pass Marks in Class 12 Exam Disrupts Traffic Flow in West Bengal’s Siliguri

editorEducation, West Bengal

Candidates who failed the Class 12 West Bengal Board examination on Monday took to the streets of Siliguri in the northern division of the state, demanding that they be passed with their marks. Some protesters shouted slogans and blocked roads in Phulbari and Champasari areas for about an hour, disrupting the movement of visitors to the site, a police official said, adding that the blockade was lifted once police officers were used, he said. Among the protestors were students of Phulbari High School, Sri Guru Vidyamandir, Deshbandhu Hindi High School, Terai Tarapad Adarsh Vidyalaya and Hakimpara Girls High School. An…

14 Jun

CM Mamata Banerjee to become Chancellor of state-run universities, Bengal assembly passes bill

editorEducation, Political, West BengalJagdeep Dhankhar, Mamata Banerjee

The West Bengal assembly passed a bill on thirteenth June that makes the Chief Minister - and not the Governor - Chancellor of all nation universities in Bengal. BJP legislators protested however simply 40 votes had been polled in opposition to the bill and 183 have been in favour. The cross had formerly been cleared via the kingdom Cabinet in the backdrop of Governor Jadgeep Dhankhar's clash with the kingdom government over appointments of vice-chancellors across universities.The Bill will now want the Governor's clearance, but he is constitutionally bound to act on the advice of the Cabinet. However, there have…

13 Jun

Adani Wilmar’s premium SKUs of regional rice in West Bengal

Business CorrespondentBusiness, India, West BengalAdani Wilmar Angshu Mallick

One of the largest and fastest-growing packaged food FMCG companies in India Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL) announced the launch of its premium SKUs of regional rice in West Bengal on the occasion of World Food Safety Day. The newly purchased rice facility is situated in Burdwan, West Bengal and is running at full capacity catering to the demand for regional rice in the entire east zone. It will help in catering to premium customer segments across rice and other value-added food businesses. With the addition of varieties like Miniket and Banskathi, AWL has emerged as the only national brand offering…

07 Jun

Tender process for elevated corridor connecting Balason to Sevoke Army Cantt, and repair of NH10 is on the way

editorWest Bengal

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has initiated the tender for the project worth Rs 754.72 Crores for the 4/6-lanning of NH-31 (New NH-10) with each aspects provider roads from km 569/258 to km 581/030 end of Asian Highway-02 on NH-31 close to Shivmandir in Darjeeling District to Sevoke Army Cantonment in Jalpaiguri District on the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode. Speaking on the matter, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista asserted that the pass will minimise the time and price over-runs, and ensure completion of the challenge with the least fees and larger efficiency. The challenge is anticipated to…