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New Delhi, March 18 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday the plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging interference by the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during its search operations at the office of the political consultancy firm, Indian...

Kolkata, March 17 – Just days after taking office as the Governor of West Bengal, R.N. Ravi has taken proactive steps to expedite administrative operations.According to a state government official, an email has been sent to the state secretariat, Nabanna, requesting the filling of several key...

Kolkata/New Delhi, March 16 The Election Commission has removed the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, Director General of Police, and Kolkata police commissioner, among others, in an unprecedented administrative shake-up in the state ahead of the high-stakes assembly polls.The EC's...

New Delhi, March 16 The Trinamool Congress has written a third letter to President Droupadi Murmu seeking an appointment to "inform her about the West Bengal government's welfare initiatives" after its earlier requests for a meeting were turned down, party sources said.The developments came in...

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the transfer of senior officials in the West Bengal government, following the announcement of state assembly elections. In a letter, the Commission stated that it has reviewed the preparations for the general election to the Legislative...

Kolkata, March 15 – Almost hours before the formal issuance of the notification for the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Sunday an increase in the monthly honorariums for priests and muezzins.In a post on X, Chief Minister Banerjee announced an...

Kolkata, March 15 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Sunday that her government will clear the DA arrears of its employees and pensioners, including teachers, non-teaching staff, and workers of grant-in-aid institutions, starting from March this year.The announcement came...

Kolkata, March 13 – CPI(M) leaders on Friday criticized the West Bengal government over its failure to implement the Supreme Court order, which mandated the payment of 25% of the Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears from 2008 to 2019 by March 31.CPI(M) leader and advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya...

Kolkata, March 13 Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Friday that he raised the issue of the "disrespect" shown to President Droupadi Murmu by the state government during his first meeting with the new Governor R N Ravi.Adhikari also praised the...

Kolkata, March 12 The West Bengal government on Thursday warned of salary deductions for employees who are absent on March 13, when a section of state government staff called a strike to protest non-payment of a portion of pending Dearness Allowance (DA), an official said.The administration...

Kolkata, March 12 The Election Commission appointed officials from the West Bengal government as returning officers for all 294 constituencies in the state, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.Sub-divisional officers, district-level officers, and other senior administrative officers have...

Kolkata, March 12 The West Bengal government on Thursday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure coordinated monitoring of LPG supply and distribution, while announcing the setting up of a 24-hour control room at the state secretariat, 'Nabanna', to address supply-related...

New Delhi, March 11 – The conduct of the West Bengal government during the visit of President Droupadi Murmu was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with lawmakers asserting that such disrespect cannot be tolerated. A BJP MP emphasised that the office of the President represents the pride of...

Kolkata, March 10 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell Chief and the party's central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, criticised the Mamata Banerjee government on Tuesday for not participating in the Central government-led Aspirational Blocks Programme through the NITI Aayog.In a post...

Kolkata, March 9 The West Bengal government has submitted a report to the Centre, explaining the circumstances surrounding the alleged breach of protocol during President Droupadi Murmu’s recent visit to Siliguri, officials said on Monday.State Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty sent the...

Bhubaneswar, March 8 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday criticised the West Bengal government over the alleged snub of President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to the neighbouring state, saying it is an "insult" to all women and the entire country.On the occasion of...

Kolkata, March 8 The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, seeking details of protocol violations during President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the state.President Murmu was the Chief Guest and the main speaker at the...

Chennai, March 8 – PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss has strongly criticised the West Bengal government, alleging that President Droupadi Murmu was "deliberately disrespected" during her recent visit to the state to attend a programme organised for members of the Santali tribal community.In a...

Hyderabad, March 8 Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy and Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao have launched a scathing attack on the West Bengal government, alleging a "blatant violation of protocol" during President Droupadi Murmu's recent visit to the state.Kishan Reddy said he was...

New Delhi, March 7 The BJP on Saturday said the TMC government in West Bengal had reached a "new low" in its "disruptive behavior" by hosting an event in which President Droupadi Murmu was present, and termed the act "humiliating" to the top constitutional office and the tribals.The party said...