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.
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.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today issued a stern warning against certain sections of the police and civil administration, saying that they are taking bribes and the blame is falling on Trinamul Congress leaders.
A lady sub-inspector, Nasrin Sultana, the officer in-charge of Rupnarayanpur police outpost has become the first woman to become the officer in-charge of a police station of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) since its formation in September 2011.
The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to suspend the supply of drinking water in its area for two days in order to connect pipelines between the old and the new ‘alternative permanent’ well of the existing water treatment plant at Fulbari.
The Commission would issue Gazette notification on September 6, and the counting would take place on October 3, said a senior officer of the Commission.
Banerjee lost to the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram in the recently concluded polls and is still not an elected member of the legislative body.
“Financial constraint would no longer act as a hurdle for a student who wishes to pursue higher education. Students should take advantage of the Students Credit Card that will help them to avail of a loan amounting to Rs 10 lakh at an interest of four per cent..."
There are also plans for her to visit Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar. The CM is likely to hold an administrative meeting at Uttar Kanya -- the north Bengal branch of the state secretariat.
"These aren't Modi’s or BJP's assets. These assets belong to the country. The PM can't sell the country's assets like this. It is not the BJP party’s own affair but it is the country's affair. This is an unfortunate decision and I'm shocked by it. Many people will join me in condemning this decision,”
