West Bengal

26 Sep

Darjeeling toy train has started its journey with new facilities

Priyanka BhowmickNorth Bengal, North East, Siliguri, TravelDarjeeling, india, NJP, West Bengal

AC toy train service started on Monday just before Durga Puja. Many MPs, MLAs, and district presidents of the BJP were present on this special occasion. Vistadome Troy train service with AC coach from New Jalpaiguri station to Darjeeling started from today. GM Ansu Gupta, DRM SK Chaudhary along with BJP MP and state president Sukant Majumdar were present at the inauguration ceremony. Today, all of them flagged off the toy train in a brief inauguration ceremony at NJP station. According to railway sources AC Troy train left for Darjeeling today with about 50 passengers. On this occasion, Darjeeling MP…

26 Sep

West Bengal reports 635 fresh Dengue Cases

Priyanka BhowmickHealth, India, West BengalDengue, Health, india, West Bengal

According to a report of health department officials, Saturday West Bengal reported 635 new dengue cases. In the worst affected districts Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas are counted. In total, currently 745 patients are undergoing treatment at the state-run hospital.This season, the death toll from dengue has risen to 16 since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease two months ago. On the other hand, as per the bulletin of the health department, the state recorded 314 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the tally to 21,12,872.It's also added the toll rose to 21,495 with one more fatality.

31 Jul

Congress suspends 3 Jharkhand MLAs caught in West Bengal cash haul

editorPoliticalJharkhand, West Bengal

The Congress party on Sunday suspended three MLAs after the West Bengal police found a large amount of money in their car on Saturday. The police said that the cash amount was around Rs 48 to 50 lakh but did not give the exact figure now. Jharkhand Congress time-honored secretary and party in-charge Avinash Pandey said, "The three MLAs, who were arrested yesterday with mountains of cash, have been suspended from the celebrations with spot effect." Three MLAs, Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachhap and Naman Bixal Kongari were traveling in an SUV on National Highway-16 in Ranihati when the police intercepted…

21 Jun

Webel-Fujisoft-Vara Centre of Excellence

Business CorrespondentBusiness, IndiaWebel-Fujisoft-Vara, West Bengal

The Webel-Fujisoft-Vara Centre of Excellence (CoE), is an initiative of the Government of West Bengal is aiming to create relevant skills and to harness the full scope of the technologies of Industry 4.0. The Centre of Excellence offers Post Graduate, Advanced Certification and short courses on Data Science, Cyber Security, Embedded Systems and Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing). The institute has recently conducted a counselling session in Midnapore Town to create awareness amongst the students on the resources available at the CoE and the current industry demand for jobs. The institute will conduct more such counselling sessions in places like Tamluk,…

21 Jun

No Illegality In West Bengal’s Ration System, Rules Calcutta High Court

editorPoliticalWest Bengal

The Calcutta High Court has held that there is no illegality in the West Bengal door ration scheme, under which the Mamata Banerjee government delivers foodgrains to the doorsteps of beneficiaries. While ruling on a plea challenging the state government's Dwarre ration scheme, Justice Krishna Rao noted that on an earlier occasion too, fair rate shop vendors had filed a petition on a comparable issue, but the high court, even then, did not intervene now. Duare Ration Scheme. Justice Rao, passing the June 16 judgment, held that as per the provisions of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, it…

16 Jun

Pepperfry strengthens its presence in West Bengal

Business CorrespondentBusiness, IndiaPepperfry, West Bengal

The e-commerce furniture and home goods company Pepperfry announced the launch of its 1st Studio in Burdwan, West Bengal. It offers customers a first-hand experience of a large catalog of furniture and home products carefully selected from a differentiated portfolio of 1 lakh plus products available on the Pepperfry website. Customers will get specialized design advice from the company’s interior design consultants. The studio aims at providing a personalized shopping experience tailored to the unique needs of home and living customers in West Bengal. The company launched its first studio in 2014. The new studio launched in partnership with AB…

11 Jun

West Bengal BJP chief arrested on way to Howrah amid violence over Prophet remarks

editorPoliticalWest Bengal

Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar used to be arrested while he used to be on his way to Howrah. Amid the Prophet row, the district has come to be the centre of protest in the state. Earlier in the day, Majumdar was once stopped by the police from traveling violence-affected areas, citing the modern law and order situation. He was then placed beneath residence arrest. The nation BJP chief jumped barricades outdoor his house as he used to be getting ready to go away for Panchla town in Howrah. As many as fifty three people have been arrested in connection…

11 Jun

Prophet comment row : Senior police officers transferred after violence in Howrah

editorPoliticalWest Bengal

Fresh violence was seen in Panchla Bazaar place in West Bengal's Howrah district on Saturday as protesters clashed with the police officers and many homes had been set on fire, a senior officer said.Protesters threw stones on policemen, injuring some of them, and also vandalised a BJP party office.Several furnace tenders have been pressed into provider as police lobbed tear gas shells to disperse the protesters, the officer said, adding the scenario used to be "under control" at the moment. Section 144 CrPC has been imposed in and round the stretches of National Highways and Railway Stations beneath the jurisdiction…

11 Jun

West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary plays starring role in Ranji quarters, scores 73 and 136

editorSportscricket, West Bengal

West Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary starred in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final match towards Jharkhand, scoring seventy three and 136 in the two innings of the ongoing match. Tiwary was once elated after scoring his 28th fine century and did a Shikhar Dhawan-like "thigh-five" party after reaching the milestone. Meanwhile, Bengal have stretched their lead over the 750-run mark on the final day of the fourth quarter-final of the Ranji Trophy towards Jharkhand. The Bengal minister walked again after an remarkable 136 runs off 185 balls. This is his first fantastic hundred after becoming the Sports Minister of Bengal. His…

06 Jun

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s three-day north trip begins from Monday

editorPoliticalMamata Banerjee, West Bengal

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will arrive in north Bengal on Monday for a three-day go to to attend occasions lined up in Alipurduar district. “On Tuesday, she will attend a public meeting of Trinamul people at Parade Ground in Alipurduar city and the subsequent day (Wednesday) be present at a mass marriage of tribal couples at a venue in Kalchini block of the district. She will get back to Calcutta on the same day,” stated a source. Alipurduar, the twentieth district of Bengal which was created back in 2014 by Mamata Banerjee government, has a predominance of SCs and…