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No supplementary duty for purchasing liquor in bulk for parties, decides govt
25 Feb 2020 10:53 PM ISTKolkata: The state government has recently decided to do away with the system of paying supplementary duty on liquor that had to be bought in bulk for...
Online grievance redressal prove a boon for people
24 Feb 2020 11:16 PM ISTKolkata: Lakhs of people have been benefitted with the introduction of the online portal-based system to redress the grievances submitted to Chief...
Saturday leave for Power dept employees to save Rs 10 crore for state exchequer
24 Feb 2020 11:13 PM ISTKolkata: The step taken by the state Power department of giving full day leave to its employees, who work mainly in its offices, on Saturday instead...
Now, enjoy dinner post midnight & wine in pegs!
22 Feb 2020 11:36 PM ISTKolkata: It's not too late to order food anymore! The Bengal government is all set to relax restrictions on "serving food" after midnight in...
HMC to host conclave on effective disposal & management of solid waste
21 Feb 2020 11:10 PM ISTKolkata: Aiming to ensure regular disposal of solid waste and better management of the same, the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) will host a...
Kerala, Jharkhand & Rajasthan seek paddy procurement knowhow from Bengal govt
19 Feb 2020 11:27 PM ISTKolkata: Three states, namely Kerala, Jharkhand and Rajasthan, have approached the Mamata Banerjee government seeking knowledge sharing on the...
Timely awareness campaigns by Agriculture Dept ensure lesser damage to potato cultivation
18 Feb 2020 10:56 PM ISTKolkata: Massive "timely" awareness campaign of the state Agriculture department has ensured a check in damage that would have hit potato cultivation...
Agri minister to hold meeting with top officials for faster execution of land mutation
16 Feb 2020 11:09 PM ISTKolkata: The state Agriculture minister Asish Banerjee is set to hold a meeting with top officials of the state Land and Land Reforms department for...
Howrah civic body to set up gate in memory of Pulwama martyr
14 Feb 2020 10:57 PM ISTKolkata: Remembering the sacrifice of a CRPF jawan from Bauria in Howrah district a year ago in the Pulwama attack, the local civic body has taken up...
Govt to allow land owner to continue construction work near 'ancient tunnel' found at Bhatar
13 Feb 2020 11:31 PM ISTKolkata: The state government is likely to allow construction on the "private land" where an underground tunnel has recently been found, provided the...
Long wait for power supply to end at Ghoramara for 7,500 residents
12 Feb 2020 11:27 PM ISTKolkata: The long wait of around 7,500 residents of Ghoramara Island in Sunderbans to get power supply is going to end soon.Since it is quite...
Child Rights Commission seeks to curb arbitrary fee hike in schools
12 Feb 2020 11:20 PM ISTKolkata: West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has recommended necessary steps to "curb the tendency of arbitrary increases in...