Tag: Bengal
Cyclone Amphan Wreaks Havoc In Bengal
Severe cyclonic storm Amphan made a landfall in West Bengal on Wednesday and caused severe damages in Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas districts and their nearby areas, with a wind speed ranging from 155 to 185 kmph, accompanied by heavy rainfall.....
Modi To Visit Bengal, Odisha To Take Stock Of Cyclone Devastation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal and Odisha on Friday to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Amphan which has wreaked havoc in these two states.....
Bengaluru MLA's House Attacked Over 'derogatory' Social Media Post
Violent protests broke out in eastern Bengaluru late on Tuesday night over a "derogatory message' posted by a politician's relative on social media. ....
West Bengal: Mamata Lifts Lockdown To Facilitate NEET 2020
West Bengal chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday withdrew the state-wide lockdown on September 12 in view of the NEET 2020 examination scheduled the very next day. ....
Mamata Banerjee Unveils Double-decker Open-roof Buses In Kolkata
In 2009, she had promised to transform Kolkata into London and she did mention that in the Trinamool Congress' 2009 Lok Sabha election manifesto. At the time, she was in the opposition. Her party had stormed to power in West Bengal in 2011 and Mamata Banerjee became Chief Minister of the state. ....
No Pre-board Exams For Class X, XII In Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Wednesday that no selection or pre-board examinations would be held this year for students of Class X and Class XII in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
Digital India Has Become Way Of Life, Says Modi
Lauding the Indian IT industry for providing services and products to the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government's flagship programme Digital India became a way of life, especially for the poor and marginalised. ....
Feeling Ashamed To Be Part Of Trinamool For 21 Years: Suvendu Adhikari
Former West Bengal minister Suvendu Adhikari, who recently jumped ship from the Trinamool to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said on Saturday that he feels really ashamed to be a part of the Trinamool Congress for 21 long years of his political career.....
13 Dead, Many Injured In Bengal Accident, PM Modi Expresses Grief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the road accident in Dhupguri town of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal that killed 13 people and left over a dozen injured. ....
Amit Shah Will Reach Bengal Tonight
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive on a two-day visit to Kolkata on Friday night -- his every move seen as building up to the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. ....
