West Bengal Government News
Bengal suspends all direct flights from UK from 3 Jan amid Covid surge
The state had reported 4,512 new Covid-19 cases on New Year’s day
1 min read2 Jan 2022Saradha story: A decade of huge fund collections, another of investor outcry and political fallout
The ongoing stand-off between the CBI and the West Bengal government has its roots in two alleged ponzi scamsSaradha Group, a consortium of over 239 private companies, is said to have mopped up ₹4000 crore from over 1.7 million depositors
3 min read5 Feb 2019Kolkata port seeks easing of traffic norms to prevent container pile up
In the immediate aftermath of the bridge collapse, container movement from the port fell sharply to around 900 a day compared with an average of around 1,700-2,000
2 min read16 Sep 2018Assam and West Bengal spar over citizenship list
Bengal denies Assam officials’ charge that it failed to provide legacy details for NRC
2 min read1 Aug 2018Bengal govt won’t chase the centre’s 2022 target on solar power generation
Amount of solar radiation West Bengal gets is less than that of other states; hence, its investment returns are low
2 min read6 Jul 2018Andal airport operator draws flak over governance standards
Bengal Aerotroplis Projects, the owner and operator of the Andal airport, has said that the runway was found ’potholed and bleeding’ and that the shoulders were ’brittle’ after the contractor who built it left
2 min read29 Jun 2018GNLF leaders quit govt board, set to start political stir in Darjeeling
GNLF president Mann Ghising, along with Mahendra Chhetri and Ajoy Edwards, on Friday stepped down from the Hill Area Development Committee, which was created after last year’s 104-day shutdown ended
2 min read25 Jun 2018West Bengal govt plans 3-star makeover of 25 tourist lodges
The renovation will cost at least Rs100 crore and the room tariff will be raised when the properties reopen in three months, says a senior tourism official
1 min read21 Jun 2018West Bengal govt plans sops for airlines in bid to boost traffic at smaller airports
The West Bengal government is formulating a plan to provide incentives to airlines to fly to smaller airports in the state in a bid to improve connectivity, say officials
3 min read14 Jun 2018HC allows BJYM rally in West Bengal, rejects Trinamool govt’s objection
Calcutta high court said the right of a political party to hold rallies cannot be denied after the state authorities refused permission for the rally by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM)
1 min read10 Jan 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared