Bengal stands 3rd in India for attracting foreign tourists
For two consecutive years, West Bengal has registered the third highest number of foreign tourist visits (FTV) in the country.
For two consecutive years, West Bengal has registered the third highest number of foreign tourist visits (FTV) in the country.
The West Bengal Assembly’s Budget Session witnessed high drama on Tuesday as BJP MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari staged a walkout and protested against Speaker Biman Banerjee’s decision to reject their adjournment motion on alleged communal tensions in the state.
BJP leader Amit Malviya has raised alarm over what he perceives as the deteriorating law and order situation in West Bengal, pointing out a string of recent violent incidents that have left the state's residents in fear.
The virtual meeting convened by All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) General secretary and the party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee with the party's district presidents and chairmen on the verification of voters’ list in West Bengal has been postponed by a day.
West Bengal Governor C.V Ananda Bose, on Friday, assured the vice-chancellors of state-run universities to speak to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the issues of increasing incidents of campus violence in the state.
Two CISF jawans have been deployed at the ICCU gate to strengthen security measures for him. He was arrested by the ED more than five months ago on charges of his alleged involvement in recruitment of teachers in schools.
Banerjee said that she has sought time to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the issue.
The deserving candidates, who cleared the West Bengal State Level Selection Test (SLST) completed 1000 days of their agitation today. The candidates, protesting at the Gandhi statue in Esplanade area, demanded immediate appointment, denied to them till now.
Rukbanur Rahman, Trinamool Congress Nadia north district chairman, condemned the move, stating, "This action was expected. They (BJP) have done it intentionally to silence her, but their efforts will not be fruitful because Krishnagar people will punish the BJP at a proper time."
Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal, H K Dwivedi, today said that a new Airport will be coming up at Hasimara in the Dooars for the development of air connectivity with three districts Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar.
