West Bengal is set to host a major religious and cultural event with the inauguration of the Jagannath Dham Temple in Digha on April 30, 2025, by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The high-profile ceremony will see attendance from around 12,000–14,000 people, including VIP guests like chief ministers, political leaders, celebrities, and industrialists.Government guesthouses have been reserved… Read More »
West Bengal has achieved a milestone by securing Geographical Indication (GI) tags for seven new products, including the iconic Nolen Gurer Sandesh and Baruipur guavas.These GI tags will provide global recognition to traditional items, boosting the local economy and enhancing the state’s cultural identity.The tagged products span food items like Kamarpukur’s White ‘Bonde’, Murshidabad’s ‘Chhanabora’,… Read More »
The West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has launched the “Nodi Bandhan” scheme in the 2025-26 budget to promote river development and combat erosion along the Ganga-Padma. Additionally, a substantial budget has been allocated for the Ghatal Masterplan to tackle flooding issues in West Midnapore. These efforts are designed to reduce the… Read More »
For book lovers, book fairs are magical events where people wander from stall to stall, searching for author-signed copies, unique covers, classic editions, and tempting discounts. In India, book fairs are a vibrant part of cultural life, and one such event stands out above all, Kolkata’s boi mela. More than just a marketplace for books,… Read More »
West Bengal’s tourism sector has received international recognition with UNESCO declaring it a top destination for heritage tourism. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee emphasized the state’s significant progress in religious, heritage, and tea tourism. This development has not only boosted tourism but also generated employment for thousands of youth. West Bengal’s focus on enhancing iconic religious… Read More »
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore in Arambagh, Hooghly, West Bengal. The developmental projects are associated with sectors like rail, ports, oil pipeline, LPG supply and wastewater treatment. Empowerment through Development Key Projects Inaugurated 1.Indian Oil’s Haldia-Barauni Crude Oil Pipeline 2.Indian… Read More »
Former West Bengal governor, Keshari Nath Tripathi passes away: Senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and former West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi passed away at 88 at his home in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj during the wee hours on Sunday. On December 8, he had fractured his hand after falling in the washroom.… Read More »
West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee has received the Bangla Academy Award for her “relentless literary pursuit” at a function organised by the government’s information and culture department on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary. The award, introduced this year by Sahitya Academy, was presented to Banerjee for her book “Kabita Bitan”, which pays tribute to the best writers of West… Read More »
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on Monday launched the ‘Waste to Wealth Creation’ programme in which women will make ornaments and showpieces from fish scale in the Sundarbans in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district. In this, the women will make ornaments and showpieces from the fish scales. SIDBI will extend benefits to… Read More »
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic disrupting education for school-going children, West Bengal government is set to launch an open-air classroom programme Paray Shikshalaya (Neighbourhood Schools) for primary and pre-primary students on February 7. Under this program, the students would be studying in an open area. The initiative has been started by the Bengal government… Read More »