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  • News from West Bengal | 30 May, 2023 | ১৫ জ্যৈষ্ঠ, ১৪৩০
  • Mamata apologises for tragic Egra blast

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, today apologised to the residents of Khadikul village for a fatal explosion that occurred at an illegal firecracker factory in the village, located within Egra police station limits in East Midnapore earlier this month. The ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    Mamata alleges BJP’s plot to incite ethnic riot in state

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, today, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to replicate the ethnic violence witnessed in Manipur within her state. She condemned the attack on state minister Birbaha Hansda’s vehicle and asserted that it was ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    Barrackpore jewellery store robbers had initially targeted Howrah shop

    The two men arrested in connection with the robbery carried out at a jewellery store in Barrackpore that left one person dead had planned to pull another heist at a jewellery store in Kadamtola, Howrah, but changed their minds, ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    SBSTC to set up three CNG fuelling stations in Asansol, Durgapur and Arambagh

    The state-owned South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) plans to set up three CNG fuelling stations of its own in Asansol, Durgapur and Arambagh in the coming months. Today at a function in Asansol bus stand, law, judiciary and ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    State’s first eco-friendly blue road laid to reduce plastic waste

    A blue road on the red soil of the South Damodar region passing through the green farmlands of East Burdwan has drawn the attention of Bengal’s infrastructure engineering experts as the short road stretch is the state’s pioneering experiment ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    Four persons arrested for attack on Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s convoy

    Four persons have been arrested in connection with the attack on the convoy of Trinamool Congress’ national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee, allegedly by a group of protesters from the Kurmi community who are agitating to press for ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    Abhishek in Jhargram: Kurmis attack convoy

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee urged leaders of Jhargram to go to the people and tell them how the Centre has blocked the dues worth Rs 1.15 lakh crore. Mr Banerjee met the district leaders and took ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    No one from Bengal to attend NITI meet

    There will be no representation from West Bengal at the Niti Aayog meeting scheduled to be held on 27 May in New Delhi, after the Central government rejected the state"™s proposal to depute Mrs Chandrima Bhattacharya, minister of state ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    Steps to boost tourism in Purulia centering on Joy Chandi Hills

    In order to bolster the tourism prospects of the Joy Chandi Hills further, the Mamata Banerjee-led government has undertaken a host of projects for upgradation of the existing infrastructure. A Rs 88 lakh concrete road from the railway level ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    Students to benefit from such education fairs: Firhad Hakim

    Mayor Firhad Hakim urged the organizers of Education Interface 2023 to provide counselling at the school level to help students, particularly those who are meritorious but come from economically-challenged families, to select the course that is best suited for ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    Storm destroys aged man’s only shelter

    The nor"™wester, which hit Arambagh on Thursday evening has completely ruined an aged person, who is now homeless. Poritosh Mondal is undergoing treatment at Arambagh hospital. The 72-year-old Poritosh, a resident of Manshatala in Ward 2 of Arambagh Municipality ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    Pass percentage in WBJEE sees a slight jump from last year

    The total pass percentage of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations (WBJEE) witnessed a rise this year, registering a brilliant 99.37 per cent against last year"™s 98.5 per cent. Two students of Delhi Public School Ruby Park, Md Sahil ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    Voltage pick up reaches 11,500 MW, highest ever: Power minister

    After setting a benchmark in power generation, West Bengal reached yet another milestone in the sector last month. On 18 April, the state pick up to more than 11,500 MW, which is the highest since inception, informed state power ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    Tata Medical Centre receives `1.73 crore as donation

    Tata Steel has donated Rs 1.73 crore to Tata medical Centre in New Town for the latter"™s continuous effort to serve cancer patients. The contribution was made possible through the auction of the first 4 coils (62 MT) of ...

    28 May 2023 Statesman
    CM set to visit Egra, Salboni on Saturday

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to make a whistlestop visit to take stock of the situation at blast-hit Khadikul village in Egra, East Midnapore and Salboni, West Midnapore respectively, on Saturday. She would also attend a rally as ...

    27 May 2023 Statesman
    Abhishek’s rally continues in Purulia

    Inclement weather and central investigating agencies have not been able to stop almost month-old Jono Sanjog Yatra and a large turnout could be seen at his public meeting in Purulia today to listen to Trinamul national general secretary. He ...

    27 May 2023 Statesman
    Kalyani, Malta varsities hold web fest enlightenment through adult education

    Kalyani University and the UNESCO Chair Global Adult Education of Malta University successfully organized an international web fest centered around the themes of equality, democracy, and people’s enlightenment. The collaborative event, aimed to explore and celebrate the ideas of ...

    27 May 2023 Statesman
    West Bengal prohibits confinement of mother pigs

    The state animal resources department has instructed all senior officials across the state to ensure that no pig farms use restrictive crates. A circular in the matter, issued by the director of animal husbandry and veterinary services, has been ...

    27 May 2023 Statesman
    State body fixes ambulance charge limit at `3,000

    The commission has also fixed rates like Rs 25 per kilometer for an air-conditioned ambulance and Rs 20 per kilometer for a non-AC ambulance. Oxygen service can be charged at Rs 300 per hour The West Bengal Clinical Establishment ...

    27 May 2023 Statesman
    Kazi Nazrul’s nephew asks for money selling poet’s name

    The revelation that his nephews were selling Bengal’s rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s fame for money over the years by using the official seals and letterheads of a governmentowned body, without permission, has shocked state ministers, senior administrators of ...

    27 May 2023 Statesman
    Famed Bengali poet’s other life as a journalist

    A book titled Kazi Nazrul Islam"™s Journalism A Critiquehas created a flutter in the academic circles, both in the country and Bangladesh before the poet"™s birth anniversary which falls tomorrow. The Bengal government has organized a programme to celebrate ...

    27 May 2023 Statesman
    After jewellery heist

    Cops investigating the ghastly killing of a youth and the son of a jewellery trader on Wednesday evening are still clueless and groping in the dark. They are also clueless about the miscreants, though a manhunt had been launched. ...

    27 May 2023 Statesman
    First-gen students from ST community shine in HS exam

    Two girls, Mousumi Tudu and Saraswati Baskey, students of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira Eklavya Model Residential School, Jhargram stood joint first in Santhali first language in Higher Secondary Examination 2023, whose results were announced this afternoon.The school is meant for ...

    26 May 2023 Statesman
    18 from Hooghly make the merit list

    The merit list for Higher Secondary exams this year has a maximum number of toppers from Hooghly, 18. A student of Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya (Residential), Narendra Nath Banerjee, a resident of Bhadrakali, Hindmotor secured 493 and ranked 4th ...

    26 May 2023 Statesman
    Guv silent on new SEC chief selection

    Governor CV Ananda Bose"™s apparent silence on the approval to Rajiva Sinha, retired bureaucrat and former chief secretary, as the new commissioner of the West Bengal State Election Commission (WBSEC) has triggered controversy, raising questions whether the former could ...

    26 May 2023 Statesman
    Success stories from toppers of HS Exam

    According to the council"™s announcements at a press conference today, the topper from West Bengal is Suvranshu Sardar from Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission School. He scored a total of 496 out of 500. He wants to study Economics in college ...

    26 May 2023 Statesman
    Health audit for Howrah and Bascule bridges by city port

    Two crucial bridges of the city, serving as links to Kolkata from other adjoining areas for decades, are to undergo an overhaul this year. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata is gearing up for health audits followed by overall ...

    26 May 2023 Statesman
    Industry expertise for academic institutions

    The University Grants Commission (UGC) has for the first time taken an initiative to bring the industry and other professional into the academic institutions through a new category of positions called "Professor in Practice." This will help to take ...

    26 May 2023 Statesman
    Abhishek plays drums with tribal people in Purulia

    The MP of Diamond Harbour Abhishek Banerjee arrived to a rousing welcome in Kalloli Block More in Kashipur of Purulia district today to take part in the Jono Sanjog Yatra programme in the most backward district of the state. ...

    26 May 2023 Statesman
    A Happy Life~I

    All human beings ~ men and women, young and old, rich and poor, well and unwell, want to be happy, so much so that happiness has been equated with the meaning and essence of life, reason of our existence, ...

    25 May 2023 Statesman
    West Bengal Class 10 results: Rural kids outclass city brats

    West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) declared the higher secondary examination 2023 results this afternoon.Suvranshu Sardar with 496 (99.2%) from Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya stood first while Susama Khan with 495 (99%) from Bankura Banga Vidyalaya and ...

    25 May 2023 Statesman
    CBI officers misbehaved while serving notice to Abhishek:CM

    West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Tuesday that the CBI officers, who went to the residence of her nephew and Trinamul Congress’ national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee last Friday to serve a summon notice for questioning, misbehaved ...

    25 May 2023 Statesman
    India hands over 20 broad gauge locos to Bangladesh

    India and Bangladesh took another significant step towards enhancing bilateral cooperation in the railways sector as India on Tuesday virtually handed over 20 broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh. The initiative aims to address the growing passenger and freight demands ...

    25 May 2023 Statesman
    No panic rush for exchange of `2,000 notes

    As the process of exchange of Rs 2,000 notes started from today, various bank branches saw mixed reactions from the customers. The panic, which was witnessed last time during demonetization, seemed missing this time among customers. While at a ...

    25 May 2023 Statesman
    TMC launches theme song for Abhishek’s yatra

    The song has lyrics: "Trinamule Nabo Joar, jitbo ami, jitbe tumi, unnoyan hobe sobar" (New wave in Trinamul, I will win, you will win, there will be development for all). Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress national general secretary tweeted: "With ...

    25 May 2023 Statesman
    Kurmis halt Abhishek’s rally, hold talks

    Hundreds of Kurmi community agitators halted Trinamul Congress’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee"™s rally as he was about to arrive the Khatra sub-divisional town here for his Nabojoar Yatra this afternoon. Banerjee gave a patient hearing to the aggrieved ...

    25 May 2023 Statesman
    Relief to transporters on VLTD, panic button fixing

    Operators of passenger transport vehicles can heave a sigh of relief. The state transport department has decided to stick to the date of renewal of fitness certificates of vehicles for installation of vehicle location tracking devices (VLTD) and panic ...

    25 May 2023 Statesman
    Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat resumes run after a day of repair

    Services of the recently-introduced Vande Bharat train between Howrah and Puri were resumed today after a day"™s halt. Three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the train virtually from Puri, the semi-high speed was damaged on 21 ...

    25 May 2023 Statesman
    Squalls, light rain bring brief relief to city dwellers

    Bringing relief from the scorching heat, Kolkata, along with adjoining areas experienced squalls, accompanied by lightning and a spell of rain today afternoon. Thunder squalls and hail storms were experienced in the districts of Burdwan, Bankura, Purulia and Malda. ...

    25 May 2023 Statesman
    Mamata proposes clusters to regulate illegal cracker units

    With deaths at repeated illegal fire cracker factories in Egra and Budge Budge, chief minister Mamata Banerjee today spoke at length on dedicated clusters to regularise illegal cracker factories to curb the menace. She expressed her ire in front ...

    24 May 2023 Statesman
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