Mamata raises issue of financial dues to WB during COVID-19
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday raised the issue of West Bengal's financial dues from the Centre during a video conference on the pandemic and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the Centre issues guidelines on "which vaccine (medicine) to be procured and used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic".
Centre should clear West Bengal’s dues to effectively tackle COVID-19: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked the Centre to clear all financial dues of the state to help it fight the COVID-19 pandemic effectively.
BJP accuses Delhi govt of favouring B’deshis, Rohingyas while issuing ration cards
BJP MP Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is doing in Delhi what Mamata Banerjee did in West Bengal, and alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) favoured Bangladeshis and Rohingyas while issuing ration cards for vote-bank politics.
Bi-weekly lockdown in Bengal may affect its jute industry
The bi-weekly lockdown to be imposed in West Bengal in the wake of a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in the state is likely to affect its jute industry, which was limping back to normalcy after being hit during the nationwide lockdown, industry sources said on Wednesday.
PepsiCo announces relief for cyclone-affected villages in Bengal
Food and beverages major PepsiCo said on Monday that it will install community water filters for safe water access in the cyclone Amphan-affected villages in some districts on West Bengal.
Lockdown upsets credit flow to MSME sector in West Bengal
Credit flow to the MSME sector in West Bengal has slowed in the first two months of current fiscal due to the lockdown, an official said on Friday.
Shah accuses Mamata of insulting migrants, running “industry” of political violence
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee "insulted" migrant workers returning to the state on 'Shramik Special' trains by calling them 'Corona Express', Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, as he tried to reach out to the vast constituency of harried migrants and their families.
West Bengal govt to run buses on 40 routes from Wednesday as more offices start functioning
The West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) has decided to run buses on 40 routes from Wednesday, as more government and private offices start functioning amid the coronavirus lockdown, an official said.
