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29 Apr

Ukraine-returned students admitted to State Colleges, Announces Mamata Banerjee

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that the Bengal government will accommodate students who had returned from Ukraine. She also blamed the Centre for not taking any responsibility for the students and said that the students cannot spend a huge amount of money on their education in another foreign country.

“Two months passed, Centre has not yet taken any responsibility for the students who have returned from Ukraine. We had asked the Centre to allow us to accommodate them at different colleges. Instead, they have just asked the students to go to Poland and Hungary for their studies. It is not possible for the students to spend a huge amount again in another foreign country. But we have chalked out a plan for the students,” she said while speaking to the press.

Banerjee said that out of the 422 returnees from Ukraine, 409 are MBBS students, three are in a dental course and one is pursuing veterinary course. While six are engineering students, three are labourers.

She said that the six engineering students have been offered seats in private colleges and two of them have already joined the course while others are in the process of joining.

Among the three dental students, the one who has completed his studies, have been given an internship at a government dental college while the remaining two will be allowed in practical classes at the same college, she told reporters.

Out of the three workers, two have been appointed on casual basis at a district magistrate’s office while the third one has already got a job and moved to Dubai, Banerjee said.

The CM said that the veterinary student has been provided admission at the West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences.

Out of 409 MBBS students a total of 23 sixth year medical students will be allowed to undergo internship at government medical colleges. The fifth-year and fourth-year students, a total of 135, will be allowed to undergo ‘observing seats’ in different medical colleges.

As many as 172 third year and second year medical students will be allowed to attend practical classes, Banerjee said.

She said that 78 first year students who are qualified for the 2021 session would be allowed for counselling immediately at private medical colleges against management quota seats as fresh admission.

 

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26 Apr

Flipkart Signs MoU With West Bengal Govt To Train And Support Local Artisans, Weavers

Flipkart, on Tuesday, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Government of West Bengal to train and support local artisans, weavers, and handicraft makers to leverage the e-commerce platform to scale their local products nationally.

The MoU is signed between with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles (MSME&T) Department of Bengal and Flipkart.

Flipkart Samarth programme will empower artisans/weavers in West Bengal with the ecosystem support required to grow and benefit from the e-commerce platform access. Under this partnership, the Samarth program will provide time-bound incubation support and training benefits to underserved communities.

Commenting on the partnership, Rajesh Pandey, IAS, Principal Secretary, MSME & Textiles Department, Government of West Bengal, said, “We are focused on deepening our commitment towards MSMEs in the state and helping their growth. This partnership with the Government of West Bengal and Flipkart will greatly enhance the growth and development of artisans, weavers, small businesses and MSMEs by providing access to opportunities that ecommerce enables. These efforts will also be instrumental in driving the commercial and social development in the state by creating inclusive growth.”

Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart Group, said, “As a homegrown company, we are passionate about our sellers’ growth, building an inclusive e-commerce ecosystem and constantly innovate to find new ways to uplift and empower all sections of society, especially MSMEs. Flipkart’s partnership with the Govt of West Bengal will be instrumental in driving the economic growth of weavers, artisans and small businesses with Flipkart’s national market access. We have partnered with the government to continue supporting the state and India’s inclusive growth vision and create shared-value in the country.”

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25 Apr

Four children injured as crude bombs explode in West Bengal’s Malda

Four kids were injured when crude bombs, exploded in West Bengal’s Malda district on Sunday, as reported by ANI.

Two of them were released after preliminary treatment at the hospital and the other two boys are undergoing treatment at the Malda Medical College and Hospital.

“2 children have been discharged & 2 are still admitted to the hospital. Police team & bomb squad reached the spot. Probe on to find out the exact cause of incident,” SP Malda, Amitava Maiti told ANI.

Reacting to this incident, BJP co-incharge of West Bengal and its IT Cell chief Amit Malviya tweeted, “Mamata Banerjee should send a fact finding team of TMC representatives to Malda’s Kaliachak, to investigate how five children were injured while playing, when they mistook crude bombs for balls…Imagine the tragic state of affairs in West Bengal. It can’t be allowed to continue.”

A month earlier on 26 March, West Bengal Police recovered 40 crude bombs from Margram near Rampurhat.

And on 3 April, the police recovered crude bombs in a plastic bag near a football ground in Sikandarpur village of West Bengal’s Birbhum district.

 

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14 Apr

Can’t have a state that is known only for violence: Bengal Governor Dhankhar

On Thursday, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar BR Ambedkar, laid a wreath at Dr. BR Ambedkar’s statue, in the state assembly, and lashed out at the state administration over some recent incidents in Bengal.

While talking to the reporters he said that the recent events in West Bengal were painful. He further said that even before the recent events in the state situation needed to improve.

ANI quoted Jagdeep Dhankhar saying, “We can’t have a state that is known only for violence, gets into headlines for crime against women, where bureaucracy is politicised & preamble of the constitution is disregarded.”

Governor Dhankhar has also sought interaction with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to discuss the law and order situation in the state.

He wrote a letter to Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday saying that he is deeply concerned about the continual deteriorating law and order in the State.

“Deeply concerned at extremely disturbing and unprecedented worrisome scenario unfolding today in the hallowed precincts of High Court at Calcutta as also the recent spate of heinous crime against women and continual deteriorating law and order in the State,” Dhankhar wrote in the letter.

“You would agree that in a system governed by constitution and rule of law, denial of access to justice and obstruction in the functioning of the Courts sounds death knell of democracy,” he further added.

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14 Apr

Bengal Governor Dhankhar discusses law & order situation with DGP & Chief Secretary

On Wednesday the Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar held an hour-long meeting with the Chief Secretary H. K. Dwivedi and Director General (DG) Police of the state. In the meeting, Governor called upon both of them to take steps to curb rising crime against women and improve law & order situation. He also emphasized that constitutional governance is must and not optional.

Governor Tweeted a video of his meeting which lasted for an hour and wrote, “Guv Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar called upon CS  @chief_west & DGP @WBPolice to take steps to curb rising crime against women; improve worrisome law & order situation & respond to pending issues. In hour-long meeting Guv emphasized – constitutional governance is must & not optional.”

Meanwhile, the BJP has constituted a five-member fact-finding committee to probe the rape and murder case.

In a statement, BJP said, “National President Jagat Prakash Nadda has nominated a five-member fact-finding committee to visit the place of rape and murder of minor girl at Hanskhali, Nadia, West Bengal. The committee will submit its report at the earliest.”

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11 Apr

Local TMC leader says, ‘We can blow up area in 10 mins’; Amit Malviya shares video

BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya on Saturday took to Twitter alleging that the recent violent altercation in West Bengal’s Rampurhat was only the ‘trailer’. He shared a video in which a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader can be seen threatening to blow up an entire village within a span of 10 minutes.

The accused TMC leader is identified as Shakir Ahmed from Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal.

“In this video from Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur, TMC’s deputy pradhan Sakir Ahmad can be heard saying, “don’t worry we have so much stock of bombs and guns that we can blow up the whole area in 10 min.” WB, under Mamata Banerjee, is waiting to explode, Rampurhat massacre is trailer,” tweeted Amit Malviya along with the video.

 

This comes amidst the ongoing investigation by the CBI of the Rampurhat violence o that took place last month. A total of eight people were burnt to death in the Rampurhat area of West Bengal’s Birbhum, following the killing of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Bhadu Sheikh.

 

 

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07 Apr

CM Mamata Banerjee Attacks Centre Over Fuel Price Rise

Amid the rise in fuel prices all over India, West Bengal Chief Minister on Thursday urged the centre to control the fuel prices and asked them to stop collecting toll-tax temporarily. She also urges central government for the extension of GST time limit for another five years.

“Increasing fuel prices are affecting the lives of people. I request the Centre to control the fuel prices and temporarily stop collecting toll-tax. I also request Central Goverment for the extension of GST time limit for another five years,” said Mamata Banerjee

She also targeted centre over the raids against the opposition leaders and claimed that government should find ways to control fuel prices instead of using the CBI and ED to harass politicians.

Earlier on Monday, Mamata Banerjee compared the economic situation of India with Sri Lanka, and said that India’s condition is worse than Sri Lanka’s.

“Fuel prices have been hiked here, instead of using agencies like the CBI and ED against opposition parties, the Centre should call an all-party meeting to resolve the ongoing economic problems,” said Mamata Banerjee.

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29 Mar

West Bengal Governor writes to Mamata Banerjee for interaction at Raj Bhavan

Amid the CBI probing of the Birbhum violence case, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday wrote a letter inviting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for interaction during the week at Raj Bhawan.

“Recent alarmingly worrisome developments, reflecting increased lawlessness and violence, make it imperative that you spare time earliest for an interaction at Raj Bhavan,” Governor wrote in the letter.

“Already cliff hanging governance in the state, from the perspective of Constitution and law, has recently been further strained by horrifying incidents of barbarity at Rampurhat and in the hallowed precincts of the Assembly,” read the letter.

Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he is concerned about the public statement to “hit the streets in protest” of Mamata Banerjee. He also said that the CBI investigation of the Rampurhat incident is monitored by the Calcutta HC and any recourse has to be lawful and not on the streets.

 

“I am concerned at your public statement to “hit the streets in protest” if the CBI probe is not in tune with your thought process, since the same is not in sync with the position you adorn. Please bear in mind. the investigation by CBI in the horrific barbarity at Rampurhat is ordered and monitored by the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta. Any recourse thereof has to be lawful and not on streets,” read the letter.

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29 Mar

Mamata Banerjee writes to Opposition leaders for united fight against BJP

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to all opposition leaders all across the country and called for a meeting to discuss strategies to take on the BJP.

In the letter she alleges BJP of using Central agencies such as the ED, CBI, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Income Tax Department to “harass and corner political opponents” across the country.

“I am writing to you to express deep concern over direct attacks on this country’s institutional democracy by the ruling BJP. Central agencies such as the ED, CBI, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Income Tax Department are being used to target, harass and corner political opponents across the country for vendetta,” wrote Mamata Banerjee.

“We all must resist the ruling BJP’s intention to misuse these central agencies with the sole intent of suppressing opposition leaders. Central agencies are jolted to action just when elections are round the corner. It is amply clear that the BJP ruled states get a free pass from these agencies to paint a rosy picture of their hollow governance. We believe in transparency and accountability in governance but we will not tolerate the vindictive politics of the BJP that has led to witch-hunt,” the letter reads.

 

She alleged BJP of attacking the country’s federal structure by attempting to influence a certain section of the judiciary. She also said that as the opposition party it is their responsibility to hold the government accountable and also to resist the stifling of voices of dissent.

The letter reads, “Time and again, the BJP is trying to attack the federal structure of this country by attempting to influence a certain section of the judiciary. As the opposition parties, it is our constitutional responsibility to hold this government accountable for their actions, to resist the stifling of voices of dissent.”

She urged the opposition parties to come together and has called for a meeting to discuss a “way forward at a place as per everyone’s convenience and suitability.”

The letter has been written at a time when the Bengal chief minister’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, has been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in the coal mining case.

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29 Mar

Don’t vote or face consequences: BJP shares video of TMC MLA threatening voters

In charge of BJP’s IT cell Amit Malviya has shared a video on Tuesday in which TMC MLA Naren Chakraborty can be seen issuing threats to the voters of the saffron party.

Malviya asked the Election Commission to take note of the video. He also accused Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Bannerjee of patronising such MLAs.

In the video, TMC MLA Naren Chakraborty asked BJP supporters not to vote or else they would be found after the polls and will face consequences. And said if they did not vote, they could stay in the state and do a job or business and the TMC would support them

“TMC’s Pandaveswar (Asansol) MLA Naren Chakraborty, is seen issuing open threats to BJP voters and supporters, asking them not to come out and vote, or else face consequences. Such criminals should be behind bars but in Bengal Mamata Banerjee patronises them. ECI must take note,” tweeted Amit Malviya along with video of Naren Chakraborty.

 

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari also shared the video and tweeted, “Naren Chakraborty; AITC MLA of Pandabeswar Assembly can be seen issuing diktats to his underlings; how to stop BJP supporters from voting. Pandabeswar Assembly Segment falls under Asansol Lok Sabha Constituency where bypoll is going to be held in about two weeks time.”

He further said that the TMC MLA Naren Chakraborty was initially detained by CISF at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata.

“Naren Chakraborty; earlier a Member of Burdwan Zilla Parishad & erstwhile Pandabeshwar Block TMC President (just like the recently arrested Anarul Hossain of Rampurhat); in 2016, was initially detained by CISF at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport; Kolkata,” said Suvendu.

Suvendu further added that Naren Chakraborty was later arrested by the Police under the Arms Act for an unlicensed gun and rounds of cartridges.

“Later on he was arrested by the Police under the Arms Act; for trying to board a Chennai-bound flight with an unlicensed gun and rounds of cartridges. He could not show any valid licence,” Suvendu said in another tweet.

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