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At least 76L farmers to get aid worth over Rs 2500 cr under Krishak Bandhu scheme
18 Nov 2021 12:40 AM ISTKolkata: The Mamata Banerjee government is all set to provide financial assistance worth over Rs 2,500 crore to 76 lakh farmers under Krishak Bandhu...
State to hire 737 librarians for about 1500 rural libraries
18 Nov 2021 12:35 AM ISTkolkata: In a bid to develop reading habit among the youths, the Bengal government is appointing 737 librarians in 1500 rural libraries across the...
State setting up e-library to preserve history of irrigation infrastructure
15 Nov 2021 12:51 AM ISTKolkata: In a unique move to maintain the "history" of the development of irrigation infrastructure across Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee government is...
Imported liquor to get cheaper in state than Delhi from November 16
12 Nov 2021 1:03 AM ISTKOLKATA: Now, tipplers in Bengal will have enough reasons to cheer each time they raise a toast. The price of high-end imported liquor or...
In 3 weeks, about 5 firms express interest to develop Tajpur port
12 Nov 2021 12:03 AM ISTKOLKATA: The Bengal government has received an overwhelming response against its "requests for proposals (RFP)" to set up Tajpur deep sea port with...
'My wedding card had Subratada's name as guardian'
6 Nov 2021 12:40 AM ISTKolkata: Subrata Mukherjee's inherent nature to stand beside party colleagues, even in their personal lives, got reflected when his name was printed...
Bengal to set up about 2,500 high-end looms
3 Nov 2021 1:07 AM ISTKolkata: Aiming to make Bengal self-sufficient in producing fabric needed to stitch uniform for school goers, the Mamata Banerjee government targets...
Over 18L farmers get compensation worth Rs 416 cr for damaged crops
2 Nov 2021 12:47 AM ISTKolkata: Banglar Shasya Bima, the brainchild of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has benefitted more than 18 lakh farmers as they have so far received...
Ease of Doing Business: State issues over 7K trade licenses in a month
1 Nov 2021 1:06 AM ISTKolkata: The Bengal government has set a new record by issuing more than 7,000 trade licenses since October 1 when the online based "real-time trade...
'Centre's indifference responsible for floods in N Bengal every year'
21 Oct 2021 12:10 AM ISTKolkata: The indifferent attitude of the Centre to ensure the Indo-Bhutan agreement despite repeated requests, has come up as a major cause of concern...
'Italy keen on bolstering trade ties with Bengal'
20 Oct 2021 1:23 AM ISTkolkata: At a time when the Mamata Banerjee government is taking all possible initiatives for growth and development in industry and commerce sector,...
Bengal sees 54% growth in SGST, IGST collections in first 5 months of FY22
18 Oct 2021 1:31 AM ISTKolkata: Overcoming the setbacks faced due to the double whammy of Covid pandemic and series of natural disasters, Bengal has witnessed a growth of 54...