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19 Sep

West Bengal reports 267 new COVID-19 cases

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, West BengalCovid-19, Health, INDIA, west bengal

As per the report of the health department bulletin, west Bengal recorded 267 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, 16 less than the earlier day, taking the tally to 21,11,057. One more person died of the disease, taking the death toll from COVID-19 to 21,489, it said. The bulletin said active COVID-19 cases in west Bengal is 2,283, Where in a day 20,87,285 people recovered from the disease including 188 people. The recovery rate for COVID-19 is now 98.87 percent. 283 new COVID-19 cases and one death were reported in the state on Saturday.

17 Sep

Anubrata Mondal’s daughter Sukanya questioned by CBI

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsPolitical, West BengalINDIA, west bengal

Anubrata Mandal's daughter Sukanya was interrogated for more than an hour by the Central Intelligence Agency (CBI) in the cow smuggling case. According to sources, Sukanya Mandal has been questioned on several property-related matters.Her statement will be scrutinized and further action will be taken. Birbhum Trinamool (TMC) president and Mamata Banerjee's 'Baahubali' leader Anubrata has already been arrested in the cow smuggling case. Both he and his bodyguard Saigal Hossain are in jail. Anubrata's daughter Sukanya has also been questioned. CBI interrogated him for about 1 hour and 10 minutes on Friday. According to sources, the CBI interrogated him on…

16 Sep

SSC Scam: Ex-Bengal state board chief produced before CBI court

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsWest BengalCovid-19, INDIA, west bengal

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)produced West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) former president Kalyanmoy Ganguly before a special court of the agency in connection with the Group-C recruitment scam in government schools on Friday, officials informed. Ganguly was called by the agency's Kolkata office for questioning on Thursday and was arrested after finding evidence of non-cooperation. He did not speak to reporters during the day when he entered the court premises. The agency had on May 20 booked five people, including Ganguly, in connection with the case. It is alleged that the accused extended undue benefits to unqualified…

16 Sep

Before the rural election, Bengal govt. has launched eight public service portal

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsPolitical, West BengalINDIA, west bengal

Ahead of panchayat elections next year, the West Bengal government has launched eight public service portals for the benefit of people living in rural areas. Becharam Manna, Minister for State, Panchayat and Rural Development Department, said while launching the portals on Thursday that the aim of the government is to bring transparency and speed to the services of the department. The department revamped its website and introduced a 24/7 Panchayat Public Grievance Redressal System, an online building plan approval portal, and online booking of guest houses in rural areas to encourage tourism.It has also launched a single-window portal to get…

15 Sep

West Bengal update: BJP WILL START “JAIL BHARO ANDOLAN”

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West Bengal

Majumdar has rejected West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s affirms and accused Trinamool Congress (TMC), party workers, of the violence that occurred on Tuesday (September 13) in Kolkata.The TMC worker has made people creep into the campaign and instigate a violence. Police have also provoked it too and stopped people at railway stations. BJP WB chief said we will start out “‘jail bharo andolan” after Durga Puja,” On Wednesday, Mamata Banerjee accused BJP workers in the state of escalating violence during protests against her government and said action would be taken against those creating nuisance.“Citizens were trashed and vandalized and…

14 Sep

Heavy rainfall to be occurring in Maharashtra, Andhra, Sikkim; red alert issued in parts of Uttarakhand

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal, North East, weather, West Bengal

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas of the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttarakhand. According to the weather department report, a few places in Uttarakhand’s Kuamaun and abduct districts of the Garhwal region are likely to get heavy to massive rainfall on the 14th of September. Thunderstorms are likely to take place in isolated places in districts of Uttarakhand. Due to perpetual rain in various parts of Maharashtra, Mumbai is facing deluged issues in the Sion area of the city. The Meteorological Department of India has issued a…

20 Jun

Vi tops 4G Download speed in West Bengal for six months

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, India, West Bengal4G, Business, INDIA, vi

According to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India- TRAI, Vi has emerged at the top position in delivering the highest average data download speed of 24.3 Megabit per second among 4G providers in West Bengal for the six-month period between December 2021 to May 2022.Vi also recorded the highest Upload speed of 8.5 Megabit per second in West Bengal for the same period. The download speed helps consumers to access content from the internet, while the upload speed helps them send data or share pictures or videos with their contacts. The average speed is computed…

18 Jun

Instagram’s ‘Born on Instagram’ creator course in Bengali

Business Correspondent0 CommentsNorth Bengal, West Bengal‘Born on Instagram’, Bengali, Instagram

Instagram announced the availability of the ‘Born on Instagram’ creator course in Bengali, which will help creators in the Siliguri hone their skills and become better at storytelling. It is Instagram’s creator education and enablement program, which includes a creator course to educate aspiring creators to create, grow and earn on the platform. The self-learn, e-learning course has 15 byte-sized modules that give insights on how creators can manage their presence on the platform, create better content, grow using Instagram's diverse tools, stay safe and earn through branded content. This program website launched in September last year, but now the…

20 May

Calcutta High Court orders CBI to seal SSC database room in Salt Lake

editor0 CommentsWest Bengalschool service commission

The high court asked the CBI to seal the database room in the school service commission’s office in Salt Lake, where documents related to the appointments under the scanner are stored. Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, while passing the order, allowed only a few officials of the commission to access the SSC office and said CRPF personnel would be posted there at least till Friday. “CRPF will continue to protect the SSC office building at least till Friday. The CBI is directed to put a lock on the main door of the database room at the SSC office building in the presence…

18 May

Delivering happiness to the trucking community in West Bengal

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, India, West BengalHappiness Truck, west bengal

Happiness Truck 3.0, a one-of-its-kind campaign to reach out to key transport industry stakeholders – fleet operators, truck drivers, and mechanics – continued to spread joy across the country, with truckers and mechanics in West Bengal being its latest recipients. After completing exciting events across different locations in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, the dazzling red truck left an indelible mark in West Bengal, captivating truckers and mechanics in the cities of Durgapur and Kolkata. An initiative by MOTOR INDIA, a leading magazine for the commercial vehicle and road transport sector, the third edition of the Happiness Truck campaign is powered…