West Bengal

The story of e-rickshaw driver Munmun Sarkar, who helped Covid-19 patients need
14 Sep

The story of e-rickshaw driver Munmun Sarkar, who helped Covid-19 patients need

editor0 CommentsHealth, North Bengal, ,
At that time when ambulance drivers refusing to carry Covid-19 patients and charging exorbitant rates from families are common, a 48-year-old woman who is an e-rickshaw driver in north Bengal has been braving all odds and ferrying such patients to hospitals for no-cost . Munmun Sarkar, the first woman e-rickshaw driver of Siliguri in Darjeeling district, who is now head of the association of women e-rickshaw drivers in the town. She is lovingly called ‘Muniya Didi’ by all.She said ,Initially when she started ferrying Covid-19 patients, even the local councillor asked her to stop while neighbours tried to ostracize her…
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Q1 GDP data: Employment-creating sectors get hit drastically
01 Sep

Q1 GDP data: Employment-creating sectors get hit drastically

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North Bengal, , , ,
The April-June quarter GDP data, released on Monday, showed thedeepest damage in the employment-creating sectors, likeconstruction and manufacturing. This comes at a time the Centreand the Finance Ministry are talking about green shoots in theeconomy. According to the data released by the National Statistical Office, theconstruction sector fell a staggering 50.3 per cent, whilemanufacturing sector contracted by 39.3 per cent, at constantprices. Almost all the major sub-sectors reported a contraction, withconstruction activities, manufacturing sector and trade, hotels, andtransport in the services sector being hit the worst hit. Thecontraction in some services is large, and as these continue to beunder restricted…
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BSF FOILED ATTEPMTS OF GANJA AND PHENSEDYL SMUGGLING – SEIZED
30 Jul

BSF FOILED ATTEPMTS OF GANJA AND PHENSEDYL SMUGGLING – SEIZED

editor0 CommentsAssam, North Bengal, ,
 In two different operations, troops of Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier seized 20 Kg Ganja and 187 bottles Phensedyl in the bordering areas of village Nagar Singimari and village Kaiterbari, PS-Sitalkuchi and Sitai, District Coohbehar (WB), while these contraband items were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh.               Acting on tip-off, on of 28 th July 2020troops of Border Out Post Fulbari, of  47 Bn BSF, under Guwahati Frontier, carried out a special operation in general area of village Nagar Singimari, PS- Sitalkuchi, Distt- Coochbehar (WB) and seized 04 Packets of Ganja (Total 20 Kgs) which were wrapped in…
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Rinkini Ghatak, Siliguri Girls High School’s student scored 6th
15 Jul

Rinkini Ghatak, Siliguri Girls High School’s student scored 6th

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal,
 Rinkini Ghatak, a resident of aurobindapally , made the entire citizens of Siliguri proud by clinching the sixth place on the state’s merit list of Madhyamik examinations 2020. As per the information, the Siliguri Girls High School's student scored an impressive 687 marks out of 700. Her teachers and family members are extremely happy with her performance. .
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TMC Slammed West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Over His Tweet.
15 May

TMC Slammed West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Over His Tweet.

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal
Hitting out at West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over his tweet praising the Centre's economic package, the TMC on Friday said he should contest the next state Assembly polls on a BJP ticket.The governor, earlier in the day, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "efforts to mitigate the woes of farmers" across the country and urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to join the Centre's PM-Kisan scheme."Applaud efforts @narendramodi to mitigate wows of FARMERS. MIGRANTS and STREET VENDORS. PM-KISHAN beneficiary farmers will get 2 lac crore concessional credit boost through KISAN CEDIT CARDS. Street Vendors will get initial working capital…
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A CISF Personnel Posted In Kolkata Has Died Of Coronavirus Infection.
12 May

A CISF Personnel Posted In Kolkata Has Died Of Coronavirus Infection.

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal
A Central Industrial Security Force personnel posted in Kolkata has died of Coronavirus infection, taking the virus death count in the force to three, officials said on Tuesday.This is the sixth death in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) or paramilitary forces, under the command of the Union home ministry, due to COVID-19 with two casualties in the Border Security Force and one in the Central Reserve Police Force.The Assistant Sub Inspector, 55, posted at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSEL) security unit in Kolkata died on Monday, a senior official said.
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The West Bengal Government On Saturday Refuted The Allegations Of Non-Cooperation.
09 May

The West Bengal Government On Saturday Refuted The Allegations Of Non-Cooperation.

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal
The West Bengal government on Saturday refuted the allegations of non-cooperation by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that it has facilitated the return of around 6,000 migrants stranded outside the state. The state government also said it has ensured the safe return of people from other states stuck in Bengal due to the lockdown.The state government is doing its best to ensure that migrant labourers stranded in Bengal and those stuck outside state can return home, West Bengal Home Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay said.Mr Bandopadhyay said so far around 6,000 people, including migrant labourers, pilgrims and students of Bengal,…
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