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WEST BENGAL KISS to start innings in Kolkata from next year The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), that provides free education from kindergarten to Post-graduation to 37,000 tribal students in Odisha, would run a similar centre in Kolkata for poor children. The KISS has entered into an agreement with a Kolkata based NGO to run … Read more
WEST BENGAL Bengali literature readership declining in both Bengal and Bangladesh: Shankha Ghosh The readership of Bengali literature has been steadily declining in both West Bengal and Bangladesh, with students turning their back on writings in the language, Jnanpith awardee poet Sankha Ghosh said. About the present situation of Bengali literature, renowned author Sanjib Chattopadhyay said writers should stop … Read more
WEST BENGAL West Bengal all set to get its first organ transplant registry The state is all set to get an organ sharing registry that will list potential recipients for different organs. The step is critical for streamlining organ donation and giving the movement a new impetus. The Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (ROTTO) … Read more
WEST BENGAL Historic blue plaque to make a comeback in West Bengal The historic blue plaque is going to make a comeback in Bengal after a gap of five years. Since the British period, Bengal has had a tradition of blue enamel plaques being installed to honour names of lanes and buildings of historic importance. The … Read more
WEST BENGAL US envoy all for trade ties The US has underscored the need for the right environment to promote trade and investment in Bengal and India. US ambassador Kenneth I. Juster said removal of non-trade barriers would, in the long run, aid investment that depends on market, regulatory climate, governmental … Read more
WEST BENGAL Google Doodle pays tribute to Mahasweta Devi Google on Sunday dedicated its doodle to noted author and social activist Mahasweta Devi on her 92nd birth anniversary. Google India wrote on Twitter, “With courage flowing through her pen, she created powerful prose. Celebrating writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi on her 92nd … Read more
WEST BENGAL WB governor K N Tripathi to hold additional charge of Tripura West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi was today given the additional charge of Tripura, according to a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President of India is pleased to appoint Keshari Nath Tripathi to discharge the functions of the governor of Tripura, in … Read more
WEST BENGAL West Bengal government hikes bus fare by Re 1 West Bengal government has decided to increase the transport fare by Re 1 in each stage. The initial fare for private buses will be Rs 7 and that for mini bus will be Rs 8. Adhikari said that the bus fare for state owned … Read more
WEST BENGAL Bengal first to opt out of Modi’s healthcare plan Bengal has become the first state to opt out of the ambitious National Health Protection Scheme unveiled in the Union Budget — and dubbed ‘Modicare’ — with chief minister Mamata Banerjee announcing on Tuesday that the state will not “waste” its hard-earned resources … Read more
WEST BENGAL Bengal opposes Centre plan for backward districts An integrated development plan for the 115 Most Backward Districts (MBD) in the country, of which five are from West Bengal, has hit a roadblock in the state. The Mamata Banerjee government doesn’t agree with PM Narendra Modi’s plan because the Centre proposes to engage a central government … Read more