Howrah set to add 500 beds to treat Covid patients
18 July 2020 11:56 PM ISTKolkata: The Howrah district authority is increasing 500 beds for COVID-19 treatment.Two more hospitals in the district are being roped in for...
Irrigation dept takes up 'permanent reconstruction' of embankments damaged due to Amphan
18 July 2020 1:06 AM ISTKolkata: The state Irrigation and Waterways department is now going all out for permanent reconstruction of embankments that got damaged during Super...
Bengal's GST share touches Rs 1,630 cr for month of June
15 July 2020 12:12 AM ISTKolkata: The robust economic strategy of the Mamata Banerjee government has ensured collection of Rs 1,630 crore State Goods and Services Tax (SGST)...
Project to strengthen 7 bridges underway
15 July 2020 12:04 AM ISTKolkata: The state Public Works Department (PWD) has taken up a major project for strengthening of seven bridges on National Highway (NH) 60 after the...
State mulls project to bring 60,000 hectare land under minor irrigation
13 July 2020 12:29 AM ISTKolkata: The state government is mulling a project to bring in another 60,000 hectare of agricultural land under minor irrigation that will benefit...
Bengal creates over 11 cr man-days in 3 months
11 July 2020 12:41 AM ISTKolkata: The Mamata Banerjee government has created 11.53 crore man-days under the MGNREGA scheme in just first three months of the 2020-21 financial...
Lockdown in state's containment zones for 7 days from 5 pm today
9 July 2020 12:17 AM ISTKolkata: Rigorous implementation of lockdown will be imposed from 5 pm on Thursday for the next seven days in broader containment zones to stem the...
State to conduct survey of accident-prone zones on NH-60
8 July 2020 12:36 AM ISTKolkata: Taking a step forward towards curbing accidents on National Highways (NH), the state government has taken up the crucial move of conducting...
Out of 20L applications, banks clear less than 2L Kisan Credit Cards
6 July 2020 12:40 AM ISTKolkata: Even after 20 lakh fresh applications were submitted to the nationalised banks, less than 2 lakh farmers have received the Kisan Credit...
Bengal beats double whammy, June unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: Report
4 July 2020 12:47 AM ISTKolkata: The unemployment rate in Bengal has dropped to 6.5 percent in June compared to that of 17.41 percent in the previous month. This comes at a...
Expert committee preparing blueprint on 'sustainable embankments'
4 July 2020 12:17 AM ISTKolkata: The state Irrigation and Waterways department has set up a seven-member technical expert committee with experts from IIT Madras and Kharagpur...
Amid lockdown, more than 35% work begun of $413 mn major irrigation project
2 July 2020 12:48 AM ISTKolkata: With special permission granted by the Mamata Banerjee government, the state Irrigation and Waterways department has initiated more than 35...
