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Bengal school job case: Bizman who donated bungalow to trust under scanner

A Kolkata-based businessman, who donated a highly expensive bungalow to a private trust owned by Sujay Krishna Bhadra a.k.a. Kalighater Kaku (uncle of Kalighat) has come under the scanner of ED

9.4 mn Unique Disability ID cards issued, just 9 in Bengal: Official data

Out of total 94 lakh unique disability identification cards issued throughout the country, just nine have been generated from West Bengal till now, according to official data. Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID) is a card to help persons with disabilities avail the benefits extended to them through various schemes. According to the data shared by the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, 94.30 lakh e-UDID cards have been generated in 716 districts in all states/Union Territories till now. Out of which, just nine have been generated from West Bengal. However, it is not known if West Bengal has a separate scheme of issuing cards for people with disabilities. Addressing a press conference, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar said they are continuously in talks with states and Union Territories to expedite the process of issuance of the cards. Kumar also said that under target of conducting accessibility audit of 25-50 most important government buildings and .

Serving of 16 cr midday meals over-reported by Bengal govt, finds MoE panel

Serving of around 16 crore midday meals worth over Rs 100 crore were over-reported by the local administration in West Bengal from April to September last year, a panel appointed by the Ministry of Education has found. The Ministry of Education (MoE) had in January constituted the 'joint review mission' (JRM) to review the implementation of centrally sponsored scheme PM POSHAN in West Bengal following complaints of irregularities. The panel noted "serious discrepancies in information submitted regarding number of meals served at various levels". "According to the first and second Quarterly Progress Reports (QPRs) submitted to the Government of India by the state government, about 140.25 crore meals had been served under PM Poshan scheme during April to September, 2022. However, as per the QPRs submitted by the districts to the state, the number of meals served was about 124.22 crore. "Thus, there is an over-reporting of over 16 crore meals which is a serious issue. The correspondin

Hot, dry spell in south Bengal likely to continue for at least 5 more days

A hot and dry spell is prevailing in the south Bengal districts, including in Kolkata, for the last 10 days and is likely to continue for at least another five more, a senior Met department official said here on Tuesday. As a result of the spell maximum and minimum temperatures in the south Bengal districts are one to three degrees above normal and may increase slightly during the next few days, IMD eastern region head Sanjib Bandopadhyay said. Heatwave conditions may also develop in some parts of south Bengal and also in north Bengal's Malda district, he said The highest temperature recorded in the city on Tuesday was 38.6 degrees celsius and the minimum was 28.6 degrees, both three degrees above normal, according to the IMD. "Temperatures will remain one to three degrees above normal in south Bengal causing discomfort among people," Bandopadhyay said. The hot and dry weather may affect human health and also the agricultural sector, he said and advised people to take precautions

People of Bengal have always been cultured, progressive: Prez Murmu

President further lauded the state saying that sacrifice and martyrdom, culture and education have been the life ideals in the land of Bengal

CVC acknowledges receipt of Suvendu's complaint against Bengal's CS

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has informed that the Central Vigilance Commission has acknowledged the receipt and documentation of his complaint

TMC releases manifesto for Tripura polls, vows Bengal model of development

The Trinamool Congress released its manifesto for the Tripura assembly elections on Sunday, promising 2 lakh new jobs, Rs 1,000 per month for school students in classes 4 to 8 and unemployed youths, and social welfare schemes on the lines of those in West Bengal. The manifesto was launched a day ahead of party chief Mamata Banerjee's visit to the state. The TMC is fighting 28 assembly seats in the February 16 election. Addressing a press conference, West Bengal education minister Bratya Basu said that if the party is voted to power in the state, it will create 2 lakh jobs in five years with 50,000 new jobs in the first year itself. "All vacant posts in the government departments will be filled up on mission mode," he said. "The TMC will provide assistance of Rs 1,000 per month to jobless youths, and 10,323 retrenched teachers will also get the benefit until their legal matter is resolved," he said. The TMC promised a skill university, student credit cards and easy loans for those

Purbanchal Cement lines up Rs 200 crore for expansion, Bengal in roadmap

Assam-based Purvanchal Cement has earmarked Rs 200 crore for acquisition and expansion over the next few years, including foraying into markets outside the northeastern region like West Bengal, a senior official said. The Maithon Group company has at present a 0.5-million tonne capacity plant near Guwahati. We are evaluating between brownfield expansion and acquisition preferably with mine rights in the northern part of Assam," Purbanchal Cement MD Vedant Agarwal said. "We have earmarked Rs 200 crore over the next two-three years to fund our expansion. Initially, we are aiming at ramping up our installed capacity to 1 million tonnes," he told PTI. Agarwal said the company is also looking at opportunities beyond the northeast. "There are plans to set up a grinding unit in West Bengal to tap the eastern market demand," he said. The West Bengal government has been wooing manufacturing industries for investment, banking on robust coal deposits, officials said. In recent times, howev

ISKCON training centre gutted in Bengal's Birbhum; arson suspected

A vocational training centre of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was gutted in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Saturday, officials said. No casualty was reported. The 'Bhakti Vedanta Vocational Training Centre', set up at Bhimgarh village under Khayrasole police station around five months ago, was operated from a brick-walled hall with a thatched roof. The flame reduced the roof to ashes. Sevakpratim Madhab Das, who is in charge of the centre, said, We suspect that the house was set on fire by some miscreants who don't want us to work here. We have lodged a complaint with the police. Police officials confirmed that a complaint was filed. People associated with ISKCON put up a road blockade on NH-14 (Panagarh-Morgram) for some time in protest against the arson. BJP MLA of Dubrajpur, Anup Saha, also demonstrated before Khayrasole police station.

Bengal recruitment scam: 21k candidates recruited illegally, CBI to court

Reacting to the submission from the SIT Chief, Justice Biswajit Basu told him that the court is ready to extend all cooperation to him to go to the end of the investigation in the matter

PKL 2022 Highlights: UP vs Bengal ends in a tie, Delhi's losing streak over

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 (PKL) Highlights: UP Yoddhas and Bengal Warriors played a tie that ended at a scoreline of 41 each. Dabang Delhi broke its six-match losing streak, and beat Telugu Titans 40-33

Marico expands plant-based protein portfolio with Saffola Soya Bhurji

Product launched in Bengal, Delhi and Mumbai across general trade; will be available pan-India in phases, and across modern trade and major e-commerce platforms as well

PKL 2022: Top five defenders after the end of Bengaluru leg of season 9

Pro Kabaddi League 2022: Here's a list of the top five defenders of the season so far after the end of the Bengaluru leg, which featured 41 matches

Average cut-off yield spikes by 12 bps to 7.84% at state bond action

Dealers said Bengal and UP raised amounts via bonds with 15-17 year maturity and cut-off yield above 7.9%; pricing likely to remain under pressure in near term

Sitrang crosses Bangladesh coast; weather in south Bengal likely to improve

Cyclone 'Sitrang' crossed the Bangladesh coast near Barisal between 9.30 pm and 11.30 pm on Monday after skirting the West Bengal coast, the meteorological department said here. It said weather in south Bengal districts is likely to improve from forenoon on Tuesday. The system, which moved towards Bangladesh from north Bay of Bengal at a speed of 56 kmph, caused moderate to heavy rain and squally weather in West Bengal's coastal districts of South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore, dampening festive spirits on Diwali and Kali Puja. Sitrang made landfall between Tinkona Island and Sandwip near Barisal in Bangladesh between 9.30 pm and 11.30 pm on Monday with a sustained wind speed of 80 to 90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph, the regional MeT centre here said. It is very likely to weaken into a depression and then into a low pressure by Tuesday evening, it said. The weather office warned of squally wind with speed reaching 40 to 50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph along and off West

PKL 2022 Highlights: Patna get first win, beat table toppers Dabang Delhi

Catch all the action with scores and Live match updates from PKL 2022 matches between U Mumba and Haryana Steelers, then Puneri Paltan and Bengal Warriors and finally Dabang Delhi and Patna Pirates

PKL 2022 Highlights: Inamdar wins a thriller for Pune, Jaipur beat Bengal

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Highlights: Aslam Inamdar won it for Puneri Paltan in the last raid against Telugu Titans. He scored on the do-or-die raid and Pune won 26-25. Earlier Jaipur beat Bengal 39-24

PKL 9: Maninder, Deepak lead Bengal Warriors to big win over Telugu Titans

Maninder Singh and Deepak Hooda were on fire as they helped the Bengal Warriors put in a strong performance against the Telugu Titans, defeating them 45-25 in PKL Season 9 match

Land parcels of pharma PSUs find no takers, but momentum likely in few mths

In December 2019 the decision was revised to allow sale of land to private entities as well through a competitive bidding process

School jobs scam: Ex-Bengal minister Partha's judicial remand extended

A special PMLA court here on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee till September 28 on a prayer by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing alleged money trail in the school jobs scam. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court also extended the judicial remand of Chatterjee's alleged close aide, Arpita Mukherjee, for 14 days. Rejecting a bail prayer of the former minister, Judge Bidyut Baran Roy granted 14 days' judicial remand of Chatterjee and Mukherjee on a prayer by the ED till September 28. Opposing the bail prayer, ED counsel Phiroze Edulji claimed before the court that around Rs 100 crore have so far been recovered in the form of cash and assets of Mukherjee, the alleged associate of the former minister. Produced before the court through the virtual mode from Presidency Correctional Home here, Chatterjee prayed that he be granted bail. His lawyers were present before the judge physically. The judge grant