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West Bengal’s Policies Unveiled at Bengal Global Business Summit 2023

November 22, 2023

In a momentous announcement at the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee revealed a comprehensive set of policies aimed at propelling the state’s economic growth. The policies encompass a diverse range of initiatives, from doubling exports to ..

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Matua Maha Mela

March 18, 2023

The Matua Dharma Maha Mela 2023 is scheduled to begin in West Bengal on March 19 and will run until March 25. Organized by the All India Matua Mahasangha, the event is a highly anticipated holiday for the Matua community, ..

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What are Calcutta Trams?

March 2, 2023

Calcutta Trams is the oldest operating tram network in India and the oldest operating tramway in Asia. It started its operations in 1902, making it the second-oldest electric tramway in the country after Madras electric street tramway. Why are Calcutta ..

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West Bengal Budget 2023-24

February 15, 2023

The State Finance Minister of West Bengal Chandrima Bhattacharya recently presented the state budget for the financial year 2023-24 at the assembly hall. Mamata-led government is to focus on start-ups, rural connectivity and the manufacturing industry in 2023-24. The finance ..

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She Feeds the World Programme

January 26, 2023

CARE is an international organization fighting against poverty. Frito-Lay, Pepsi, and Cola companies merged together and formed Pepsico in 1965. Today Pepsico is a food and beverage company with leading products such as Quaker, Lays, Pepsi, Cola, etc. The philanthropic ..

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India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline Project

January 19, 2023

The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline Project, signed in 2018 , will connect Siliguri in West Bengal in India and Parbatipur in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh. The Friendship pipeline from India will start supplying diesel to Bangladesh from June. The 131.5  kilometer ..

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‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’ and ‘Didir Doot’ Initiatives in West Bengal

January 3, 2023

Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has launched two initiatives ahead of the panchayat elections this year – ‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’ and ‘Didir Doot’. The programme, ‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’, will see 3.5 lakh party leaders ..

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West Bengal’s ‘Graded Response Action Plan’

December 2, 2022

The state government of West Bengal announced ‘Graded Response Action Plan’ (GRAP) after Kolkata’s air quality worsened significantly during the last week of November. About West Bengal’s GRAP ‘Graded Response Action Plan’ (GRAP) aims to combat increasing air pollution in ..

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Duare Ration Scheme declared void

September 29, 2022

The Calcutta High Court has recently held that West Bengal Government’s Duare Ration Scheme is illegal. Key facts A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court held that the Duare Ration Scheme ultra vires the National Food Security Act, 2013 ..

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NGT fines West Bengal for waste management failure

September 6, 2022

Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed environmental compensation of Rs 3,500 crore on West Bengal for failing to manage solid and liquid waste. Key Points In the budget of the financial year 2022-23, the West Bengal government had ..

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