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.
People who were given fake vaccination are being closely monitored and opinion is being sought from experts on whether they can be vaccinated. “I have no words to condemn such cheats,” she added.
She alleged Dhankhars visit to N Bengal was to intentionally disturb the region.
The Governor also made serious allegations against the state government over the post-poll violence in Bengal.
The Supreme Court also asked the High Court to decide on affidavits filed by the ministers first before deciding on the CBI plea seeking transfer of the case.
Its recipients were differently abled persons, refugees and inmates of correctional homes.
