Bengal comes out on top in Google’s Workplace Mobility survey Bengal has made a place for itself at the very top when it comes to the challenge of taking the economy back to normal, or rather, the new normal. To know the state of the country’s economy, Google conducted a country-wide survey called Workplace Mobility …
Amartya Sen becomes first Bengali and Indian to win Peace Prize at Frankfurt Book Fair Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has become the first Bengali as well as the first Indian to win the prestigious Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels, or Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, given annually by the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, an …
Resentment among a section of Bengal BJP leaders at being apparently ignored by the national leadership In recent times, a sea change has been brough about in the BJP’s organisational structures at both the state and national levels. Those who have joined the party from the Trinamool Congress have been given importance. Former Trinamoolmembers Bharati …
Bengal attracts greater foreign investment during lockdown Despite the economic downturn due to the covid-19 pandemic foreign investment has increased in Bengal. According to a report by the Ministry of Commerce, Bengal has wooed Rs 1,927 crore worth foreign investment in the months from April to June, which is Rs 767 crore more than that …
Bengal, in partnership with UNICEF, providing parenting classes for mothers of Anganwadi kids The department of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare (WCD&SW) in collaboration with UNICEF, will reach out to parents of 27 lakh children enrolled in anganwadi centres across 23 districts of Bengal, in an unique programme to provide them essential parenting …
CMIE says 66 lakh professional white-collar jobs lost between May to August The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) said that between May and August, an estimated 66 lakh white-collar professional jobs, including teachers and engineers were lost, bringing it to the lowest point since 2016. Also nearly 50 lakh blue-collar industrial jobs were lost …
North Bengal national parks and sanctuaries to reopen next week The Bengal Forest Department has decided to reopen the national forests and wildlife sanctuaries of North Bengal to tourists from next week. The forests are due to reopen from 23rd September after remaining closed from 16th June to 15th September. This will prove to be …
Mapping Bengal’s ancient religious institutions for conservation The Bengal government has decided to map all of the state’s ancient religious institutions, which have been eventually worn out by time, in order to preserve them. A decision to map all these religious institutions has been taken by the information and cultural affairs department under two programs …
Nutritious menu for Covid patients Bengal government has increased the allotment of money for food per COVID patient from ₹150 to ₹175 per day and has also specified the amount of food that will be provided to a person. Here’s what is being served from breakfast to dinner: The day starts with a cup of …
Bengal in the Olympics Bengal over the years has left its mark on the Olympic games. Hockey players like Keshab Dutta, Gurbaksh Singh and Leslie Claudius have won multiple medals for the country. Sailen Manna was the captain of the football team in 1952 and Samar Banerjee in 1958. Most of the players of the …