The Indian Tea Association (ITA) secretary general, Arijit Raha, has urged the deputy chairman of the Tea Board of India to reconsider the proposal for a mandatory auction system for teas imported from Nepal.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has convened a meeting of party legislators to be held at the Nauser Ali Hall at the state Legislature on 10 February, the day when the Budget session of the state Assembly will get underway.
Mr Chakraborty has been occupying the chair without taking any approval from the state government.
Organising secretary of the West Bengal state board of the International Human Rights Council Utpal Roy has urged chief minister Mamata Banerjee to address the acute shortage of mental hospitals and government-run rehabilitation centres in north Bengal.
In response to the rising travel demand for Mahakumbh, Air India Express has announced an expansion of its network to Varanasi.
A sense of political bonhomie was witnessed today when Sunil Mondal, the outgoing MP, Purba Bardhaman and Dilip Ghosh, the BJP aspirant for the Bardhaman Durgapur seat had their cake.
Trinamul Congress candidate Mahua Moitra filed her nomination papers from the Krishnagar parliamentary constituency before the district election officer Arun Prasad today.
Sealdah division has kicked off the work of modification of the ballast-less tracks at platform number five while aiming to complete the task within 20 days.
As chief minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Border Security Force (BSF) works for the BJP on poll day, residents living ahead of the Indo-Bangladesh fence in Jalpaiguri today have expressed their satisfaction and happiness over the role of the BSF after casting their votes.
Trinamul Congress leaders thanked the voters, particularly women, in Alipurduar, Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri, for braving the scorching heat and standing in long queues to exercise their franchise.
