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02 Jul

Bengal post-poll violence: People were dying, govt in denial mode

editor0 CommentsBreaking News, Political, West BengalMamata Banerjee, TMC, west bengal

In a major embarrassment to the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court has instructed the police to register all the cases pertaining to post-poll violence in the state. The Calcutta HC, after reading the National Human Rights Commission report on post-poll violence, has directed the police to register cases in all matters which have either been reported to it or have been placed before NHRC or any other authority/Commission, get statements of victims recorded under Section 164 of CrPC. Acknowledging the violence, the HC also finds Mamta Banerjee Government on the wrong foot and in denial mode,…

02 Jul

Half of the compensation claims for Cyclone Yaas are rejected by the government because they do not pass a scrutiny test

editor0 CommentsWest BengalCyclone Yaas

Following spot checks, the Mamata Banerjee government rejected nearly half of the compensation claims in the aftermath of Cyclone Yaas as fake. “Through the Duare Tran programme, the state received 3,81,774 petitions for compensation following Yaas. However, block development officers or heads of urban local bodies have rejected 1,86,815 applications because they were not proven to be legitimate, according to a senior government official. “This time, the whole point of state teams reviewing applications was to catch false claims in the act. Following Amphan last year, complaints of misdeeds surfaced after doles were distributed, and officials conducted verifications. Sudipta Porel,…

02 Jul

TET results set to be published before Puja in West Bengal

editor0 CommentsBreaking News, Education, West BengalMAMATA BANARJEE, Tet Result, west bengal

on Wednesday, West Bengal Board of Primary Education president Manik Bhattacharya said that The results of TET examination will be disclosed before the Puja.Accordingly, the recruitment will be done on the basis of merit list . Before that the answers of the question paper will also be published.Nearly 2.5 lakh candidates had appeared for the TET exam before the outbreak of the second wave of the pandemic. Next Tuesday the counselling mode will be published on the board website. Earlier, the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced last week that 24,500 teachers would be recruited for primary and secondary schools across the state…

01 Jul

West Bengal to set up two cancer hospitals in association with Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital

editor0 CommentsHealth, West BengalMamata Banerjee, west bengal

West Bengal state government will set up two cancer hospitals in the state, at SSKM Hospital and the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, in association with the Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said. Around 25 per cent of the cancer patients from the state go to the Mumbai hospital for treatment, Mamata said. Such patients and their families have to struggle hard to get appointments and arrange their stay in Mumbai during the treatment. “Twenty-five per cent of our cancer patients go to the Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. They face a lot of difficulties…

01 Jul

Bengal Launches Credit Card for students; Loans Upto ₹ 10 Lakh

editor0 CommentsEducation, India, West BengalCredit Card, MAMATA BANARJEE, west bengal

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the launch of a credit card for students with a limit of ₹ 10 lakh. A student -- aged upto 40 -- who has lived in Bengal for 10 years will be eligible for the card, which will be applicable for getting a loan for highr studies.Ms Banerjee said at an online press conference,"No guarantor is needed for this loan. The state will stand guarantee." The Credit Card Cab be available for undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral study . It could also be available for students studying in coaching classes for competitive exams.Any student taking a ₹ 10…

30 Jun

NHRC committee submitted its report on post-poll violence in the state

editor0 CommentsBreaking News, West BengalCalcutta, NHRC

A committee constituted by the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court on cases of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in West Bengal. A five-judge bench of the high court, hearing a bunch of PILs alleging post-poll violence in the state, had directed that the committee would examine all the cases, the complaints of which have already been received by the NHRC or which may be received, and "may be by visiting the affected areas" submit a comprehensive report before it about the present situation. The NHRC committee…

28 Jun

West Bengal extends Covid-19 restrictions till July 15

editor0 CommentsWest Bengalwest bengal

West Bengal government on Monday announced the extension of Covid-related restrictions in the state till July 15 with some relaxations. The state government had earlier extended the restrictions till July 1. Here's what opens and what not in West Bengal - Saloon, gymnaisum and beauty parlour allowed with 50 percent staff and seating capacity - Private and government offices allowed between 10 am and 4 pm with 50 per cent capacity - Bank and financial institutions are allowed to operate between 10 am to 2 pm - Private and public buses with 50 per cent capacity allowed. All drivers and…

24 Jun

Make sure Covaxin accepted globally, people facing travel restrictions: Mamata to Centre

editor0 CommentsWest Bengalwest bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Centre to immediately take steps to ensure that people vaccinated with Covaxin are not restricted to travel to foreign countries. Speaking to reporters at state secretariat Nabanna, Banerjee claimed that Covaxin has also created problems with neighbouring Bangladesh and Brazil. “Covaxin has not been authorised by foreign countries and not accepted there. Several students, aspiring for higher studies abroad, are facing difficulties in travelling because they have taken the Covaxin doses," she said. “Covaxin is the brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it has even created problems with Brazil…

22 Jun

Prajna Dutta’s new single Majhboyeshi Chalona

editor0 CommentsWest BengalPrajna Dutta

Singer and Composer Prajna Dutta collaborates with Saswata Ray for his new single Majhboyeshi Chalona. In Prajna’s voice, the song is a melodious romantic number that speaks of the "mid-life" struggles and realisations of every individual and spreads a note of hopefulness. The song has been officially released by Gan Gappo. Majhboyeshi Chalona has been written by Saswata Ray and composed by Prajna himself. The song has been arranged, mixed, and additionally composed by Dipesh Chakraborty, and Recorded at Studio Inspiration. Saswata Ray, the lyricist of the song commented, “This song is a take on the realisations of life that…

20 Jun

Class 10 and Class 12 result dates announced

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Education, India, West Bengalboard exams, COVID 19, MAMATA BANARJEE, west bengal

As covid situation is going on ,West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had cancelled the board exams of class 10 and 12 on June 7. After cancelling the exams of class 10th and 12th West Bengal has now released the result date. As per the updates West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) will declare the results of class 10th by July 20, while West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education will publish the result of class 12th in the last week of July. On June 18, the two boards had realeased the evaluation criteria for the results of Class 10…