West Bengal

09 Jul

West Bengal: The Enforcement Directorate recently summoned seven IPS officers in involvement with a coal scam

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Crime
STAFF REPORTER: At least seven IPS officers from West Bengal have already been summoned for virtual interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate. The ED has issued a summons to top officers in the ranks of ADG, DIG, and SP of the Indian Police Service. The CBI has already examined several of the officials in cases involving coal and cattle smuggling. For the first time in these seven officers, Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissioner Sukesh Jain has been called.
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West Bengal Education Minister Meets VCs
08 Jul

West Bengal Education Minister Meets VCs

editor0 CommentsEducation, West Bengal,
Several states had announced their decisions to cancel the board exams this year to ensure the safety of the students amidst the pandemic. The examinations conducted by the CBSE and CISCE were also cancelled. that on Wednesday West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu held a meeting with Vice Chancellors of state-run universities to decide on the modalities of admission to undergraduate courses. VCs of around 20 universities participated in the meeting.The meeting took some decision regarding the process of admission in affiliated colleges and universities ,whether there will be entrance tests but I cannot divulge the same. The higher education…
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Protests against fuel price rises in Siliguri
06 Jul

Protests against fuel price rises in Siliguri

editor0 CommentsIndia, West Bengal,
On Monday CPIM and Trinamool Congress held separate protest demonstration in Siliguri against the oil price rises. In the Darjeeling hills, petrol is now priced at Rs 101 and while in Siliguri Rs 99.61. Trinamool Congress protested by cutting a cake where it was written that petrol had crossed 100. Even they also burnt a image of PM Narendra Modi as a token of protest against the fuel price . The Darjeeling district Left front has been continuing protest against the price increse for the past few days. On Monday the DYFI staged protest demonstration in front of the Gandhi…
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‘Centre Brought Great Distress to People’: Mamata Writes to PM Modi Over Fuel Price
06 Jul

‘Centre Brought Great Distress to People’: Mamata Writes to PM Modi Over Fuel Price

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, ,
Expressing concern over the rising fuel prices, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to lower the taxes charged by the Centre on petrol and diesel "to check the overall inflation" in the country. Noting that petrol and diesel prices were hiked eight times since May, of which six times were in June alone, she said the fuel price hike have adversely affected common people and directly impacted the inflation in the country. "I would like to draw your attention to the government of India policy which has brought great distress…
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06 Jul

BJP workers clash with police during a march to the KMC office in Bengal to protest fake vaccines

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Political
Several senior BJP leaders and members were detained by the police as they marched towards the KMC headquarters. They were eventually released. On Monday (July 5), BJP supporters clashed with police during a march to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) offices to protest the city's bogus vaccine fraud. Despite the police denying them permission, saffron party workers and leaders held protests outside the BJP state headquarters and the Hind Cinema. The agitation programme exposed cracks in the saffron camp, as Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and BJP Yuva Morcha president Saumitra Khan were conspicuously absent. The saffron party had…
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Mega vaccination camp in siliguri helps over 600 people to get their jab
05 Jul

Mega vaccination camp in siliguri helps over 600 people to get their jab

editor0 CommentsCovid19, Health, India, West Bengal, ,
Over 600 people were vaccinated at the Mega vaccination camp which the Rotary Club of Siliguri organised. The camp was inaugurated by RK Jain and Dr Rajeev Trehan. They said to the media that more and more people should get vaccinated very soon at this difficult hour. Subhomoy Mitra from Neotia Getwel said they are glad to give vaccination to the common people at places that are near heir homes. Rotary Club members Rakesh Garg , Sanjay Sharma, Rajesh Agarwal along with other members were present to make the camp a successful one. After the disastrous effect of covid-19 we…
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In a survey suggest that plastic ban has not been successful across 11 states and two Union territories
05 Jul

In a survey suggest that plastic ban has not been successful across 11 states and two Union territories

editorIndia, Assam, Health, West Bengal
A survey across 11 states and two Union territories across the Himalayan region in the country works on the issue of waste suggests that while most people were aware of the existence of plastic bag ban in their areas, most believe the ban has not succeeded. The report published by Roshan Rai, Priyadarshinee Shrestha and Rajendra P. Gurung, suggests that only 19 per cent felt the ban was highly effective , while 82 per cent of the respondents were aware of the existence of the plastic bag ban in their region. In Bengal, plastic carry bags are banned in Darjeeling…
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Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Bengal after another round of price hike
03 Jul

Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Bengal after another round of price hike

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Business, ,
For the first time, petrol price crossed Rs 100 mark in Bengal on Friday. It hovered between Rs 100.01 and Rs 100.10 in north Bengal and inched towards the three-digit mark in Kolkata. The places where the price of the fuel exceeded Rs 100, included Darjeeling, Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and some areas of North Dinajpur. In Kolkata, it was Rs 99.04. Sources in oil companies pointed out that the price crossed the Rs 100 mark due to higher freight cost in North Bengal while it may be inevitable in Kolkata in next few days. In Darjeeling, pumps were charging Rs…
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Bengal Govt fixes medical test rates for private labs and hospitals
03 Jul

Bengal Govt fixes medical test rates for private labs and hospitals

editor0 CommentsHealth, Covid19, India, West Bengal, ,
On Friday , Similar to the capping of coronavirus test prices the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) fixed the charges on five radiological tests and 15 pathological tests which are conducted by private hospitals. The health department has issued an order that all private hospitals with more than 150 beds would follow the order. Among pathological tests, the Procalcitonin test cannot cost more than Rs 4,000, the upper limit for the IL-6 test has been fixed at Rs 3,500, for D-dimer, it is Rs 2,300. According to the commission, Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many had complained about exorbitant rates of tests…
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BJP denies Dhankhar a chance to read his full speech at Assembly
03 Jul

BJP denies Dhankhar a chance to read his full speech at Assembly

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Political,
The BJP had moved heaven, earth and Narendra Modi in the hope of winning 200-plus seats in the 17th Bengal Legislative Assembly. When the august House convened on Friday, the BJP’s 70-plus members moved heaven and earth to make their presence felt and ended up stealing the governor’s 15 minutes of fame. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was unable to fully read out his address because of protests from the Opposition benches. Dhankhar spent barely eight minutes inside the House after his ceremonial entry — escorted by Speaker Biman Banerjee and chief minister Mamata Banerjee — around 1.58pm. When he rose to…
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