Kolkata: Three days after Trinamool MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was assaulted and heckled by a section of protesters in Sonarpur, CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday appealed to the public not to take the law into their own hands.“There is no need for anyone to take the law into their own hands. Have…
Siliguri/Kolkata: After swearing in as a minister in the newly formed Bengal govt, Siliguri BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh on Monday said he “cannot forget” his roots and he would ensure concerns of north Bengal are taken to relevant departments and acted upon. Speaking to TOI over the phone shortly after taking the oath of office,…
Kolkata: Travel, tourism and hotel industries hope state govt will treat tourism and hospitality as core economic drivers, backed by clear policy direction, faster approvals and funding. Industry bodies want priority infrastructure upgrades across destinations, along with single-window clearance for multiple licences, simplified fire approvals, and improvements in last-mile access.Hotel and Restaurant Association of Eastern…
Darjeeling: For the first time in more than five decades, a Gorkha neta has been inducted into the Bengal cabinet, with BJP MLA Bishal Lama taking oath as a minister of state on Monday. His elevation marks a historic political milestone for the community, as the last Gorkha member to hold a state cabinet berth…
Kolkata: Ministers from Kolkata and its suburbs took centre stage in chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s expanded cabinet, placing education, healthcare, women’s safety and clean governance at the core of a shared plan to rebuild Bengal, with added stress on greener public transport and faster civic upgrade across the capital region and its urban fringes.Swapan Dasgupta,…
Biraj Biswas, a 32-year-old powerhouse, has been appointed as the youngest minister in Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s cabinet (Photo Credit: Facebook/@Biraj Biswas) KOLKATA: BJP MLA Biraj Biswas on Monday became the youngest member of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s Council of Ministers at the age of 32.Biswas, the MLA from Karandighi in Uttar Dinajpur, took oath…
Agnimitra Paul inspects the waterlogging black spots identified along the stretch from Kaikhali’s Haldiram crossing off VIP Road on Monday Kolkata: State municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Monday inspected the waterlogging black spots identified along the stretch from Kaikhali’s Haldiram crossing off VIP Road. She instructed all agencies concerned to conduct canal, manhole and…
Kolkata: The iconic clock tower in Lake Town is likely to undergo a health and safety check soon. Bidhannagar MLA Sardawat Muekerjee said he will be writing to the urban development department to find out if permission was obtained before installing the clock tower and also in proper safety measures like soil testing was done…
Kolkata: West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari has directed the state DGP to constitute a Special Investigation Team to probe the alleged Lakshmir Bhandar scam.Announcing the decision, the CM said that 22 fake beneficiary cases have been detected in Berhampore. Of the 22 accounts identified, one was allegedly linked to Rakibul, while 15 accounts were found…
Kolkata: Monthly financial assistance provided by the state govt to imams, muezzins and Hindu priests was discontinued from June, with beneficiaries receiving their last payments in May, following a decision by the newly elected BJP govt to end religion-based assistance schemes.Last month, the state cabinet approved a proposal to discontinue assistance schemes based on religion…
