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Govt is in consolidation mode, trying to make the old policies work

Making new policies work is 100 times harder in India than making new policies

Constitutional institutions need to be in sync: Bengal Guv to speaker

West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Friday met Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and discussed the need for constitutional institutions to be in sync to serve public interest.

NHRC panel member probing Bengal violence belongs to BJP: Mamata

The TMC supremo said that the election results were declared on May 2 and till May 4, she was only heading a caretaker government and took full command after swearing-in on May 5.

West Bengal declares Class 12 results, pass percentage at 97.69

The results are available on WBCHSE's official website -- wbresults.nic.in.

CM Mamata urges Opposition to unite against BJP for 2024 polls

Several leaders from Opposition parties were present for the screening in Delhi - from the Congress, the NCP, and the AAP, among others

Maharashtra, WB told to take action to stop fraudulent vaccine camps: Govt

Fraudulent vaccination camps in Maharashtra and West Bengal have come to the notice of the Centre and both the state governments have been directed to probe these

13 years after Singur fiasco, Bengal minister says Tatas 'most welcome'

Industry and IT Minister Partha Chatterjee has said talks are on with the Tatas for big-ticket investments in the state.

West Bengal govt to set up 15,000 telemedicine centres in two years

The state administration is collaborating with the 'National Digital Health Mission' for this purpose

TMC destroyed democratic fabric in West Bengal, says Suvendu Adhikari

Taking a dig at TMC-led government in West Bengal, Leader of Opposition in state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Friday alleged that state government has destroyed democratic fabric in state

Situation conducive for bypolls in Bengal, EC duly informed: Mamata

WB CM Mamata Banerjee said her government has informed EC that state was prepared to hold pending by-elections to seven assembly seats as Covid situation is these areas are under control.

NHRC report on West Bengal post-poll violence recommends CBI probe

Asserting that situation in Bengal is a 'manifestation of law of ruler instead of rule of law', an NHRC committee probing alleged incidents of post-poll violence has recommended a CBI probe

Bengal extends Covid curbs till July 30, allows Metro services on weekdays

The West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the ongoing restrictions till July 30, but also announced certain relaxations.

Kolkata gears up for Durga Puja, all involved to be vaccinated in 3 months

The community Durga Puja committees in Kolkata will ensure that all those who are involved in the rituals and other related works are vaccinated in the next three months

Bengal govt unlikely to completely lift Covid restrictions: Official

The West Bengal government may not completely lift the coronavirus-related restrictions that have been imposed in the state till July 15, a senior official said on Tuesday.

How local politics and nationalism shaped football as we know it today

The sport, which began capturing global imagination just after World War I, has been used as a platform to make political and racial statements and broadcast ethnic identities

Bengal: 8 BJP MLAs quit as House panel heads to protest Roy's appointment

Eight BJP legislators on Tuesday resigned as heads of various Assembly panels in protest against MLA Mukul Roy's appointment as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari objected to Roy's elevation, arguing that the MLA, who had crossed over to the ruling TMC last month after winning the polls on a BJP ticket, cannot be considered a legislator of the saffron camp. As per norms, a legislator of the main opposition party is made the PAC chairperson, and Roy hasn't quit as a BJP MLA in the House, despite switching camps. Manoj Tigga, one of the saffron camp legislators, said after resigning from a standing committee that "Roy's appointment is undemocratic and a naked display of partisan politics. In protest, we have decided to step down..." Led by Adhikari, the eight MLAs, including Mihir Goswami, Bhisma Prasad Sharma and Tigga, later visited Raj Bhavan to apprise Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar of the "blatant violation of ...

Improve weather models

IMD's failures raise questions about monsoon predictions

Trinamool protests across West Bengal over spiralling fuel prices

Trinamool Congress members protested across West Bengal on Saturday against the spiralling fuel prices that are causing hardships for the common people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

TMC leader Mukul Roy appointed PAC head in West Bengal Assembly

Senior politician Mukul Roy, who recently switched over to the TMC after winning the state elections on a BJP ticket, was on Friday appointed as the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee

FinMin estimates 670 mn vaccine doses will be given before festive season

Average vaccination rate doubled in June to 4.13 mn doses from 1.93 mn in May after the implementation of the new vaccination policy, the finance ministry said