Govt meets diplomats, pitches for business in Bengal
The West Bengal government in partnership with FICCI, hosted a diplomats' roundtable today in New Delhi as a prelude to the Bengal Global Business Summit 2025 (BGBS).
The West Bengal government in partnership with FICCI, hosted a diplomats' roundtable today in New Delhi as a prelude to the Bengal Global Business Summit 2025 (BGBS).
After instructions from chief minister Mamata Banerjee to take action against all errant vehicles carrying overloaded goods and damaging roads and highways in West Bengal
In a major embarrassment for the BJP in West Bengal, state secretary Nabarun Nayek has been removed from his post following allegations of corruption.
Raj Bhaban has also formed a two-member panel to probe the details of reports carried in some media.
Ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP has repeatedly accused the state government of antiHindu bias, citing incidents in Murshidabad's Beldanga and neighboring Bangladesh.
The state government stopped short of announcing a total lockdown giving slight relief allowing marketplaces, and retail shops to operate three hours a day between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.
She said world players could also be encouraged to open up franchise operations in India.
According to senior government officials, Ganga touches the state at Manikchawk block via Rajmahal in Jharkhand and so measures have been taken to stop the floating bodies near Manikchawk so that it doesn't reach Farakka barrage.
Political parties could be persuaded to campaign virtually, and shun roadshows and rallies, at least in urban and semi-urban areas where such mediums are much in use and where intensity of Covid infections is also higher, mainly due to density of population. A properly developed portal could give voters the option of online voting, again in metros.
“We have followed the party's decision. Party has decided that we should resign from our assembly seats,” said Nisith Pramanik.
