North Bengal BJP MLAs in Delhi to push for development
A delegation of 10 BJP MLAs from north Bengal is currently in Delhi, engaging with Union ministers to push for development initiatives and address key regional concerns.
Harivansh Rai Bachchan (Photo: Twitter)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday remembered the noted Indian poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan on his 15th death anniversary.
Banrejee took to Twitter saying, “Solemnly remembering the poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan on his death anniversary”.
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Solemnly remembering the poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan on his death anniversary
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— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 18, 2018
Harivansh Rai Bachchan was born to a Hindu family in Allahabad (present-day Uttar Pradesh) on 27 November 1907.
He is best known for his early work Madhushala. He is also the husband of social activist, Teji Bachchan, and father of the noted Hindi film actor, Amitabh Bachchan.
In 1976, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan for his immense contribution to Hindi literature.
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A delegation of 10 BJP MLAs from north Bengal is currently in Delhi, engaging with Union ministers to push for development initiatives and address key regional concerns.
A horrific train accident occurred in Barhait, Sahibganj district, Jharkhand, at around 3:30 AM on Tuesday when two coal-laden freight trains collided head-on. The crash resulted in the tragic death of two drivers, who were burnt alive, while five others sustained severe injuries.
Tension continued in Mothabari in West Bengal's Malda district, where communal attacks took place last week. The state police have claimed to have made 57 arrests in this connection so far.
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