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05 Nov

West Bengal Minister Subrata Mukherjee passes away at 75; ‘big blow’, says Mamata Banerjee

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Political

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Subrata Mukherjee died while being treated for cardiac ailments at a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. Mukherjee, who was the state panchayat minister, was 75. He is survived by his wife. Mukherjee was also in charge of three other departments. The veteran politician who underwent angioplasty early this week, died at 9.22 PM after suffering a massive cardiac arrest, state minister Firhad Hakim said. The chief minister who was performing Kali Puja at her Kalighat residence, visited the SSKM Hospital and announced that he is no more. "I…

05 Nov

Kolkata airport implements new code for runway safety

editor0 CommentsWest BengalKolkata airport

In a bid to ensure air safety, the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport, Kolkata, announced that it has implemented Global Reporting Format (GRF) – a new ‘Runway Condition Code’ that will enhance passenger travelling experience through the airport. The airport announced that the initiative was taken at the instruction of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). As per the ICAO, the Global Reporting Format for runway surface conditions (GRF) mitigates the risk of runway excursions by enabling a harmonized assessment and reporting of runway surface conditions and an improved flight crew assessment of take-off and landing performance. The…

22 Oct

‘Barbaric attack’: TMC MP Sushmita Dev attacked in Tripura, party blames BJP

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Political

Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev's car was vandalised by some people in Tripura today. Some employees of a private firm that is helping Ms Dev's party in political campaigns were injured in the attack. Ms Dev, who is overseeing the Trinamool Congress's activities in Tripura, alleged the BJP was behind the attack. Ms Dev was with employees of Indian Political Action Committee or I-PAC, a political public relations and consultancy firm, when the attack happened. Political strategist Prashant Kishor and I-PAC had worked with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party for the West Bengal assembly election earlier this year. TMC MP…

29 Sep

The grand finale of Mr, Miss &Mrs Bengal India

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, North Bengal, West BengalFASHION

One of the leading pageants of Bengal - Mr, Miss & Mrs Bengal India 2021 (a project by SR Modelling Studio, powered by SandeepG Realestate Ltd) has successfully completed its Season 2 on 24 September at Hotel Montana Vista. Mr, Miss & Mrs Bengal India is the biggest platform for youth & married women. The platform provides ample scope and opportunities for the candidates and trains them for the modeling field. The Chairman of Mr, Miss & Mrs Bengal India is Mr. Samrat Rajput & Vice-Chairman Miss Reshmi Deokota. This event was beautifully crafted by Shades Entertainment Director Mr. Mithun…

28 Sep

Complete ban on bursting and sale of firecrackers till Jan 1st, in Delhi

editor0 CommentsWest BengalDELHI, Delhi Pollution Control Committee

On Tuesday, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee ordered a complete ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in Delhi till January 1, 2022. According to the order, several experts have indicated a possibility of another surge of COVID-19 and largescale celebrations by bursting of firecrackers will result not only in agglomeration of people in violation of social distancing norms but also a high level of air pollution leading to serious health issues in the Capital. The bursting of firecrackers under the prevalent pandemic crisis is not favourable for the cause of larger community health given the significant relationship between…

27 Sep

BJP’s Dilip Ghosh Says Heckled In Bhabanipur, Trinamool Hits Back

editor0 CommentsWest BengalBJP, TMC

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh was allegedly manhandled and faced "go back" slogans from ruling Trinamool Congress workers on the last day of campaign in Kolkata's Bhabanipur, where Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces a crucial by-election on Thursday (September 30).The BJP has been campaigning aggressively in Bhabanipur and has fielded lawyer Priyanka Tibrewal against Mamata Banerjee, who has to win this by-poll to stay Chief Minister. Dilip Ghosh was physically pushed by Trinamool workers when he went inside a vaccination camp. But the Trinamool alleged that his security had threatened people with guns. Addressing a press conference on Monday, BJP's…

24 Sep

Cops Stopped Campaign, Alleges BJP’s Bypoll Candidate Against Mamata Banerjee

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BJP candidate for Bhabanipur Assembly bypoll Priyanka Tibrewal on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission, claiming that she was being stopped by the West Bengal Police from door-to-door campaigning on the instructions of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. In a letter to the EC, Priyanka Tibrewal's election agent said the BJP candidate went door-to-door campaigning near the houses of Mamata Banerjee, who is also contesting the bypoll, and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee in Bhabanipur on Tuesday. However, even after following all Covid-related rules and regulations, Priyanka Tibrewal was stopped by the police during her campaign, allegedly on the instructions of Mamata…

19 Sep

Mr, Miss & Mrs Bengal India

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The Grand Finale of ‘Mr, Miss & Mrs Bengal India’ is going to take place on 24 September in Siliguri. It is one of the leading beauty pageant of India. It is a project by Samrat Rajput, who is the Chairman of Mr, Miss & Mrs Bengal India and SR Modelling Studio. Mr, Miss & Mrs Bengal India project’s Co-Chairman is Miss Reshmi Deokota. The Event is crafted by Mithun Saha and Powered by Sandeepg Realestate Limited.It may be mentioned here that MR, Miss & Mrs Bengal India has successfully completed its Season. Finally it comes to the end of…

04 Sep

Bengal BJP MLA Soumen Roy joins back TMC, says ‘soul and heart belongs to it’

editor0 CommentsWest BengalBJP, TMC

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from West Bengal's Kaliaganj Assembly constituency, in the North Dinajpur district, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata on Saturday, 4 September. MLA Soumen Roy is the third BJP MLA to have defected to the TMC this week. He's also the fourth BJP MLA to have jumped ship to the TMC since the results of the West Bengal Assembly elections were announced on 2 May. In the elections, the TMC registered a thumping victory over the BJP, winning 213 seats in the 294-member Assembly. The saffron party managed to secure 77 seats. The BJP…

04 Sep

Rajnagar will celebrate Teacher’s Day in Cooch Behar

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal, West BengalRajnagar

Rajnagar, a socio-cultural media organization, has taken the initiative to revive the cultural tradition of Cooch Behar. The organization has taken initiative to organize various programs to bring back the heritage of the city. As a part of the initiative Teacher's Day will be celebrated on 5th September. All the teachers of Cooch Behar city will be honored on this day. The program will be led by Abhijit Dey Bhowmik, President, Trinamool Congress, Cooch Behar city block. On behalf of the organization, Anjana Dey Bhowmik said, We have taken the initiative to bring back the heritage and culture of Cooch…