Posted on 04 April 2016. Tags: Bengal, Elections, first, hours, percent, turnout, West
Kolkata : Around 23 percent of polling was reported in the first two hours for the first phase of assembly elections that began at 7.00 a.m. in West Bengal on Monday. Polling began in 18 constituencies spread across three western districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia amid tight security. The 18 poll-going constituencies include […]
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Posted on 09 May 2015. Tags: Bengal, cheaper, power, Three, years
The West Bengal government on Friday hinted at a reduction in power tariff in the next 2 to 3 years following new captive block regulations.“We have got six captive blocks. We think we will… The Hindu – Delhi
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Centre gives 3,008-crore package to West Bengal for land agreement
Posted on 08 May 2015. Tags: 3008crore, agreement, Bengal, centre, gives, land, package, West
The pact will settle border issue with Bangladesh The Hindu – Delhi
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Bengal Governor Narayanan resigns, state government ‘deeply pained’
Posted on 05 July 2014. Tags: ‘deeply, Bengal, government, Governor, Narayanan, pained’, resigns, State
Kolkata/New Delhi : West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan has resigned, becoming the fourth appointed by the erstwhile UPA regime to quit before the end of their term since the BJP-led government took office last month. Confirming the development, state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee told the media that the 79-year-old Narayanan’s last day of work […]
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Delhi scientist wins top award for aiding Bengal farmers
Posted on 29 August 2012. Tags: aiding, award, Bengal, Delhi, farmers, scientist, wins
Delhi scientist wins top award for aiding Bengal farmers A Delhi-based scientist, Aditi Mukherji has won arguably the world's most prestigious award for young researchers in food and water management, named after the father of India's Green Revolution Norman Borlaug. The World Food Prize Foundation, started … Read more on Hindustan Times
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