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West Bengal govt raises Rs 10,500 cr in Q1 FY22 via state loan auctions

The West Bengal government raised Rs 10,500 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year through auctions of state securities and state development loans, as per official data

Vaccination lowest in Bengal, fake inoculation going on: J P Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that Covid-19 vaccination is lowest in the state and fake inoculation camps are being organised here. He also claimed that "organised post-poll violence" is taking place in the state and though it has a woman chief minister, women are facing atrocities. Nadda alleged that Banerjee, also the Trinamool Congress supremo, is "changing her version" every other day on the vaccination programme, and the state government has failed in the process, though the Centre is providing free vaccines to states. "If you see the data, the vaccination is lowest in West Bengal. This is the only state where you would see fake vaccination camps are being run. We have never heard about fake vaccination. Even TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty got a jab of the fake vaccine," he said. Several persons, including the mastermind, were recently arrested for organising dubious camps in Kolkata where people were .

West Bengal extends Covid curbs till July 15; allows several relaxations

The chief minister said the local train and metro services will remain closed.

WB Bar Council urges CJI to remove Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta HC

The Bar Council of West Bengal on Sunday wrote to Chief Justice of India NV Ramana seeking the removal of Justice Rajesh Bindal as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Calcutta

Bengal post-poll violence: NHRC asks victims to file complaints from Sunday

An NHRC committee,constituted on direction of the Calcutta High Court to look into allegations of human rights violations would receive representations from complainants starting Sunday, an official

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination to be conducted on July 17

A total of 92,695 candidates will appear for the examinations

Covid vaccine shortage delays launch of universal inoculation drive in WB

The West Bengal government could not start its universal vaccination programme - aimed at inoculating people in the 18-45 age group free of cost - due to paucity of jabs

SC judge recuses from hearing pleas of CM Mamata, Law Min in Narada case

SC judge Aniruddha Bose recused himself from hearing appeals of WB CM Mamata and state law minister about their role on the day of arrest of four TMC leaders by the CBI in the Narada sting tape case

West Bengal Guv slams Mamata govt for 'breach of protocol' by officials

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar who is on a week-long visit to North Bengal, severely criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government and said that he was pained to see the "rusting of India's steel frame due to over politicisation", referring to 'breach of protocol by officials' in the state.He called upon the West Bengal Chief secretary to direct Darjeeling District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police to see him but they failed to turn up and the Governor has sought a response from them on breach of protocol.In a series of tweets, Dhankhar said that Indian Administrative Service Officers and Indian Police Service Officers should go by the rulebook alone."DMs & SPs-members @IASassociation @IPS_Association have consistently breached protocol on my visits to the State. Called upon Chief secretary of West Bengal government to direct Darjeeling DM and SP, who faulted, to see me today, which they did. Sought their response by tomorrow on protocol violation," ...

Mamata urges people to protect children amid Covid third wave threat

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged people to take all forms of measures to protect children amid warning by experts that the third wave of the pandemic may pose greater risk to them

NHRC sets up panel to probe complaints of post-poll violence in WB

The NHRC has constituted a committee to inquire into the complaints of post-poll violence in West Bengal following a Calcutta High Court order in the matter, officials said Monday

Centre initiates disciplinary proceedings against Alapan Bandyopadhyay

The Centre has initiated major penalty proceedings against former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay for alleged misconduct and misbehavior, officials said on Monday. Bandyopadhyay, now an adviser to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has been asked to reply to a "memorandum", within 30 days, sent to him by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) mentioning the charges, they said. The former chief secretary has been warned of major penalty proceedings that allows the central government to withhold pension or gratuity, or both, either in full or in part, the officials said.

In yet another jolt to BJP, north Bengal leader, seven others join TMC

BJP's Alipurduar district president, Ganga Prasad Sharma, joined the TMC on Monday

Bengal to employ 32,000 teachers by next March: CM Mamata Banerjee

The West Bengal government will be appointing over 32,000 teachers for upper primary and primary levels by March next year, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday.

Post-poll violence in Bengal: HC refuses to stay order on NHRC panel probe

The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed the petition to recall or stay its order directing NHRC to constitute a committee for examining complaints of post-poll violence in West Bengal

West Bengal plans more Covid beds for women amid third wave threat

The state is planning to reverse the gender ratio in the 26,000 Covid beds at state-run and private hospitals

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to meet Amit Shah again today

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his official residence in Delhi on Saturday at 11 am

Evaluation criteria for WB Class 10 & 12 board examinations announced

In both exams, if any candidate is not willing to opt for the evaluation criteria he/she can apply to sit for exams which will be held when the situation becomes conducive for exams

India Coronavirus Dispatch: What do obituaries in Delhi's dailies tell us?

Bengal's Covid infection rate well above national figure, Sputnik version to fight Delta strain to be launched 'soon', and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

BJP to hold demonstrations against TMC's 'political violence' next week

The BJP decided to hold demonstrations across West Bengal next week in protest against the ruling "Trinamool Congress' violence" faced by its activists since assembly poll results were out