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BJP MP urges CM to scale up Lakshmir Bhandar money for women

Senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, a member of the Parliamentary Committee for home affairs, has written today to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, urging her to increase the monthly assistance under the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme to Rs 2,000.

BJP leader upset over MLA fund utilisation

Visibly upset, BJP’s Siliguri MLA Sankar Ghosh, who is also the chief whip of the Opposition in the state Assembly, expressed frustration over his inability to utilise the Bidhayak Fund (MLA fund) for local area development.

Chandannagar civic body to set up biogas plant

The Chandannagar corporation in the beginning of 2023 had taken up the proposal to set up a biogas plant since they found that the amount of biodegradable waste collected from 33 municipal wards were enough to run a biogas plant.

IRCON completes tunneling of Sevoke-Rangpo project

Indian Railway Construction (IRCON) International Limited has finally achieved another breakthrough after completion of a tunnel (No T 13) of Sevoke-Rangpo Rail Project, located in Kalimpong district, today.