Bengal Mail

08/07/2023

Not running competition .
This man is running away with ballot box during West Bengal Panchayat election .

05/06/2023

12/05/2023

Under the One Station One Product’ (OSOP) scheme of Indian Railways, 728 stations are covered with 785 OSOP outlets in 21 States and 3 Union Territories across the country so far. Ministry of Railways launched this scheme in March last year with objectives to promote ‘Vocal for Local’ vision of the the government, providing a market for local or indigenous products and create additional income opportunities for the marginalised sections of society.

Under the scheme, OSOP outlets at railway stations are allotted for showcasing, selling and giving high visibility to indigenous or local products. These OSOP stalls are designed through National Design Institute for uniformity. Cumulative Direct Beneficiaries from March 2022 till 1st of this month is 25 thousand 109.

10/05/2023

Big Breaking : শক্তিগড়ে বর্ধমান - ব্যান্ডেল লোকাল লাইনচ্যুত

Date- 10-05-23
Train No: 37784 (BWN- BDC EMU local)
Unit No: 13191+
Motorman: V K Verma/BDC
Guard: P Sarkar

Information received from DY CHG HWH at 21:23 hrs that train derailed near SKG Home signal by 2 coach at about 21:19 hrs.

06/05/2023

The Kerala Story film is based on terror conspiracy. It shows the ugly truth of terrorism and exposes terrorists nefarious designs - PM Modi

08/08/2022

Do remember to follow the proper way to fold & store the Tiranga, in accordance with the Flag Code of India.

Bring home the National Flag & be a part of campaign.

To pin your flag, visit: harghartiranga.com

07/08/2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired the 7th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre, New Delhi.

The meeting aims at paving the way for synergies towards a new era of collaboration and co-operation between Centre and States and Union Territories. This meeting assumes importance as the country enters Amrit Kaal against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and in light of India hosting the G-20 Presidency and Summit next year.

This was the first in-person meeting of the Governing Council since July 2019. Our Correspondent reports that the meeting laid emphasis on the importance of the Presidency for India for the federal system and the role that States can play in highlighting their progress at the G-20 Platform.

NITI Aayog’s Governing Council is the premier body tasked with evolving a shared vision of national priorities and strategies with the active involvement of States and Union Territories. The Governing Council presents a platform to discuss inter-sectoral, inter-departmental and federal issues.

The agenda of the meeting includes crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in oilseeds, pulses and agri-communities, implementation of the National Education Policy and urban governance.

The meeting will endeavour to finalise a roadmap and outcome-oriented action plan on each of the themes.

16/07/2022

Jharkhand | 33 government schools in Dumka declared Friday as the weekly holiday

We have written a letter to the BO of the 33 schools advising them to enquire about this matter. All the schools have Urdu in their names: Sanjay Kumar Das, DSE Dumka (14.07)

It is being investigated how Urdu is tied to these institutions & under what conditions weekly holiday on Friday is offered in govt schools. There's no instruction from dept to keep schools closed on Friday. After receiving the report, we'll start investigation: Sanjay Kumar Das
Via ANI

21/05/2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that government is reducing the Central excise duty on Petrol by 8 rupees per litre and on Diesel by 6 rupees per litre. This will reduce the price of petrol by 9.5 rupees per litre and of Diesel by 7 rupees per litre she said in a series of tweets.

She said it will have revenue implication of around 1 lakh crore rupees per year for the government. The Finance Minister exhorted all state governments, especially the states where reduction was not done during the last round in November last year, to also implement a similar cut and give relief to the common man.

She also announced that this year, government will give a subsidy of 200 rupees per gas cylinder upto 12 cylinders to over 9 crore beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. This will have a revenue implication of around 6100 crore rupees a year. Government is also reducing the customs duty on raw materials and intermediaries for plastic products where country's import dependence is high. This will result in reduction of cost of final products.

Ms Sitharaman said similarly, customs duty is being calibrated on raw materials and intermediaries for iron and steel to reduce their prices. Import duty on some raw materials of steel will be reduced.

Export duty on some steel products will be levied. She said measures are being taken up to improve the availability of Cement and through better logistics to reduce the cost of cement.

The Finance Minister said that Narendra Modi government is devoted to the welfare of the poor and has taken a number of steps to help the poor and middle class. She said that as a result of these initiatives, the average inflation during this government's tenure has remained lower than during previous governments. She said the world is passing through difficult times today due to Covid and Ukraine conflict have brought in supply chain problems and shortages of various goods. The Minister pointed out that this has resulted in inflation and economic distress in a lot of countries.

She said even during the pandemic, NDA government set a paradigm of welfare, especially with PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. She added that this is now acknowledged and appreciated the world over. The Minister asserted that despite the challenging international situation, government has ensured that there is no shortage of essential goods. She said even a few developed countries could not escape some shortages and disruptions. She stressed that Narendra Modi government is committed to ensure that prices of essential items are kept under control.

Despite rising fertilizer prices globally, the Minister highlighted that the government has protected farmers from such price hikes. In addition to the fertilizer subsidy of 1.05 lakh crore rupees in the budget, an additional amount of 1.10 lakh crore rupees is being provided to further cushion country's farmers. Ms Sitharaman stated that Prime Minister Modi has specifically asked all arms of the government to work with sensitivity and give relief to the common man.

16/04/2022

Delhi: Clashes & stone pelting reported during Shobha Yatra; several injured.

24/03/2022

India successfully test fired surface to surface supersonic cruise missile in Andaman and Nicobar. The extended range missile hit its target with pinpoint accuracy. Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari congratulates on the successful test-firing of BrahMos missile.
Source ANI

23/03/2022

Rajasthan | District Administration imposes Section 144 in Kota till April 21, in view of maintaining law & order with the screening of 'The Kashmir Files' movie.

22/03/2022

Madhya Pradesh | District Administration demolished the residence of the main accused in r**e case in Shahdol.

This case of March 19th was registered at Sohagpur Police Station.

11/03/2022

Reserve Bank of India stops Paytm Payments Bank from onboarding new customers

25/02/2022

ITBP's K-9 warrior mom Julie gave birth to 8 fighter pups at National Augmentation for K9s (NAK) Project at NTCD (National Training Centre for Dogs) at ITBP, BTC, Bhanu near Panchkula in Haryana. Malinois hero K9 Julie belongs to the same breed used by NATO Forces: ITBP officials

24/02/2022

Life is precious & Safety is paramount!

Indian Railways urges everyone to avoid usage of earphones/headphones while walking beside railway tracks, it can be life threatening.
Always use Foot Over Bridges or Subways while crossing rail tracks.

19/02/2022

The water taxi services between Belapur Jetty and Domestic Cruise Terminal at Mumbai Port will reduce travel time.

12/02/2022

A matter regarding dress code in some educational institutions in Karnataka is under judicial examination by Karnataka High Court...Motivated comments on our internal issues aren't welcome: MEA on comments by some countries on dress code in some educational institutions in Karnataka

10/02/2022

think a uniform code should be followed in schools. If you cover yourself with a burqa or hijab inside school premises, then there will be an issue of identification.

I think a scarf can be worn instead of covering the whole face. Some people wear burqa, some don't when they go to Mecca for Hajj. I think there should be no politics on this. In schools, all should be equal and religion should be followed to an extent only:Yasmin Nigar Khan, granddaughter of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan & All India Pakhtoon Jirga-e-Hind president

09/02/2022

Huge Respect

09/02/2022

Teams of the Indian Army have undertaken a rescue operation to extricate a person stuck in a steep gorge in Malampuzha mountains, Palakkad Kerala. Teams have been mobilised overnight and rescue operations are under progress: Indian Army

08/02/2022

Sir Ratan Tata visited Pune to meet his Ex-Employee who is ailing for the last 2 years.

08/02/2022

More than 170.21 crore doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the country under Nationwide Vaccination Drive so far. Union Health Ministry said, more than 55.78 lakh doses were administered in the last 24 hours.

The Ministry said, a total of 67,597 new cases were reported during same period. India's Active caseload currently stands at over nine lakh 94 thousand. The recovery rate is currently at 96.46 per cent. In the last 24 hours, a total of one lakh 80 thousand 456 people recovered and total recoveries touched over four crore eight lakh. The weekly positivity rate currently stands at 8.30 per cent while the Daily positivity rate is at 5.02 per cent.

Over 74 crore 29 lakh COVID tests have been conducted in the country so far. In the last 24 hours, more than 13 lakh 46 thousand tests were conducted.

06/02/2022

Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar Passes Away At 92; India Mourns; Mortal Remains To Be Taken To Shivaji Park

The veteran singer was being treated for Covid-19 and pneumonia symptoms for over a month. She was 92. The singer, called the Nightingale of India, was admitted to the hospital in January with Covid-19 and pneumonia.

Lata Mangeshkar recorded her first Hindi song called “Mata Ek Sapoot Ki Duniya Badal De Tu” for the Marathi feature Gajaabhaau, which had released in 1943. Later, she went on to collaborate with some of the most popular names of the Hindi music industry, including the likes of Anil Biswas, Shankar Jaikishan, Naushad Ali and SD Burman among others.

She has been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan as well as several National and Filmfare Awards.