Mamata congratulates farmers for record paddy harvest
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today congratulated the farmers for producing 256.53 lakh metric tonnes of paddy for 2024-25, the highest ever recorded in any year in the state.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today congratulated the farmers for producing 256.53 lakh metric tonnes of paddy for 2024-25, the highest ever recorded in any year in the state.
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal government to submit a detailed progress report and produce the case diary within seven days in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a first-year law student from South Calcutta Law College.
After days of thunderstorms and rain, weather patterns in West Bengal began to shift on Wednesday, with the regional meteorological office forecasting renewed rainfall activity across the state, particularly in coastal and western districts.
All major Left-aligned trade unions in West Bengal have formed a joint “strike committee” to enforce a state-wide general strike on 9 July, aiming to bring public transport, industry, and key infrastructure to a standstill.
In a unanimous decision reached on Wednesday, BJP’s West Bengal unit appointed Rajya Sabha MP and party’s chief spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya as its new state president.
The process to trans locate around 980 trees to facilitate work at Deucha Pachami, the second largest coal block in the world, started on Friday.
West Bengal ranks first in meat production in the country and contributes to 12.62 per cent of the country’s total meat production.
Getting a boost in terms of connectivity, the state transport department has been allocated Rs 2273.29 crore in the state Budget declared today.
Mr Adhikari claimed that the illegal manufacturing unit in Kalyani could be connected with larger criminal networks.
Chandrima Bhattacharya, state finance minister will present the budget for 2025-26 in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly tomorrow.