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Farm ponds on 5% cultivable land of every small farmer to boost income
5 Jun 2020 1:21 AM ISTKolkata: The Murshidabad district authorities have decided to dig ponds on 5 per cent cultivable land of each farmer to ensure sufficient water supply...
Govt earns Rs 500 crore revenue from sale of liquor
3 Jun 2020 12:51 AM ISTKolkata: Sale of liquor in almost one month after the off-shops were permitted to open outside containment zones in the state led to a revenue...
State to extend financial aid to folk artistes under Lok Prashar Prakalpa
3 Jun 2020 12:42 AM ISTKolkata: Despite financial constraints, the Mamata Banerjee government has ensured financial assistance to 1.90 lakh folk artistes under Lok Prashar...
Govt engages workers to build embankments under MGNREGA
2 Jun 2020 12:23 AM ISTKolkata: In a unique way to ensure that people can earn their livelihood in Amphan affected districts despite of locdown, the state government is...
System to avert flood-like situation soon
2 Jun 2020 12:22 AM ISTKolkata: The state Irrigation and Waterways department is setting up Real Time Data Acquisition System (RTDAS) to avert flood like situation in...
Stave govt successful in restricting spike in COVID cases among police personnel
1 Jun 2020 1:07 AM ISTKolkata: Bengal government is successful in containing COVID-19 positive cases among police personnel at a time when Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi...
Chief Minister's relief package; succour for the hapless lakhs
31 May 2020 12:51 AM ISTKolkata: It was a different Saturday for many like Rabin Bar of Kakdwip in South 24-Parganas, Dharanidhar Mahato of Jhargram and Mukesh Sahani of...
Govt starts assessment of damaged books in its libraries
31 May 2020 12:41 AM ISTKolkata: Besides ensuring reconstruction work and carrying out relief work in cyclone affected districts, the state government has started assessment...
Rlys running Corona Express, says Mamata
30 May 2020 12:24 AM ISTKolkata: Lashing out at the Centre as the railways are sending trains with migrant labourers whimsically, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said: "They...
S 24-Parganas engages 1,000 teams to tackle influx of migrants amid cyclone calamity
29 May 2020 12:53 AM ISTKolkata: Following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's directions the South 24-Parganas district has come up with a unique way of receiving migrant...
Govt distributes foodgrains to 7% more beneficiaries amid cyclone havoc
29 May 2020 12:24 AM ISTKolkata: Despite lockdown and cyclone Amphan, the state Food and Supplies department has distributed free-of-cost foodgrains among seven per cent more...
Cyclone Amphan completely damaged 20 wooden pyres
28 May 2020 12:41 AM ISTKolkata: Cyclone Amphan completely damaged 20 wooden pyre crematoriums in the parts of the state left affected by cyclone Amphan.It was in 2017, the...