Bengal Government

	Bengal government carrying on social welfare schemes despite tight fiscal condition: Mamata Banerjee The state has spent Rs 4500 crore for coronavirus treatment facilities from it's own coffers despite the tight financial situation, she said at an administrative review meeting here. published on : 24th November 2020
	Bengal government has reservations about governor sending letters to VCs: Partha Chatterjee The ruling party had run-ins with Dhankhar on several issues concerning universities including his convening meeting with VCs and their non-attendance on past occasions. published on : 22nd November 2020
	Govt officials in north Bengal acting at behest of a political party: Governor Dhankhar, who is on his month-long visit to Darjeeling, said in Siliguri that the district magistrate and superintendent of police of Darjeeling district are playing with fire. published on : 1st November 2020
	People suffering for West Bengal government's confrontation with Centre: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar Dhankar said that COVID-19 exposed the state's health infrastructure which could have been good if the government had adopted the Ayushman Bharat scheme. published on : 1st November 2020
	Durga Puja grant to be used on COVID equipment, public-police bonding: Calcutta HC Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced on September 24 the Rs 50,000 grant for each of the 36,946 Durga Puja committees in the state. published on : 16th October 2020
	Private hospitals request West Bengal government to lower GST on COVID-19 test kits Private hospitals in Kolkata have welcomed Bengal government's decision to reduce the cost of COVID-19 test from Rs 2,250 to Rs 1,500. published on : 14th October 2020
	Outrage over Sikh man's turban being 'pulled' at BJP march in Kolkata The BJP, whose protest march to the state secretariat Nabanna on Thursday witnessed clashes with police, accused the Trinamool Congress government of hurting the sentiments of Sikhs. published on : 10th October 2020
	Raj Bhavan, TMC govt at loggerheads over figures of rape and kidnappings Time to douse fire under feet and put law and order in place @WBPolice @KolkataPolice before attending flames elsewhere," Dhankhar said on Twitter. published on : 6th October 2020
	Bengal on the boil over BJP leader's killing Manish Shukla, BJP leader and councillor of Titagarh Municipality in North 24 Parganas district, was shot dead by unidentified miscreants Sunday night in the area. published on : 6th October 2020
	'Blatant hypocrisy': BJP attacks West Bengal govt over rising crimes against women In a statement, Bista said the West Bengal government has refused to share crime data with the Union home ministry for the year 2019-20 due to rising crime graph in the state. published on : 4th October 2020
	Calcutta HC asks Mamata govt to approach committee for Poush Mela fencing-related matters Fencing of the Poush Mela ground started on Monday on the direction of the high court-appointed committee, which has two of its sitting judges as members. published on : 1st October 2020
	Eye on Hindi-speaking voters, TMC formalises structure of party's Hindi cell The development comes in the backdrop of Bengali sub-nationalism emerging as a rallying cry in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections. published on : 14th September 2020
	West Bengal to provide tap water supply to 55 lakh households by March 2021: Official The Rs 58,000 crore project is aimed at providing tap water connection to two crore households in the state within the next five-year period. published on : 14th September 2020
	Bengal government has 'anti-Hindu' mindset, its policies driven by 'minority appeasement': JP Nadda JP Nadda said even Rabindranath Tagore's legacy was sullied by TMC-backed land mafia at Visva-Bharati University at Santiniketan. published on : 10th September 2020
	Only one containment zone in Kolkata: Bengal government The neighbouring district of Howrah has 74 containment zones, spread over Howrah Sadar and Uluberia sub-divisions. published on : 6th September 2020