Centre owes Bengal Rs 1.5 lakh crore, hurting welfare schemes: Mamata Banerjee | Kolkata News

ALIPURDUAR: Bengal would have reaped the benefits of more welfare projects had the Centre been fair with funding for schemes like NREGS, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday ahead of a visit to Delhi next week to make a pitch for increased allocations.“The Centre owes Bengal Rs 1.15 lakh crore. Imagine the kind of development … Read more

West Bengal: One dead, four suffer bullet injuries as two groups clash in Cooch Behar’s Gitaldaha | Kolkata News

NEW DELHI: One person died and four others received bullet injuries after a clash broke out between two groups in West Bengal on Tuesday morning.The incident took place in Cooch Behar’s Gitaldaha. As per information, five people have received bullet injuries, of which one Babu Hoque has died, reported ANI quoting Sumit Kumar, SP, Cooch … Read more

West Bengal: Raja — the longest surviving tiger in India — dies | Kolkata News

JALPAIGURI: On Monday, the oldest surviving tiger in the country in recent times died in the wee hours, leaving everyone in a state of mourning. Raja, the tiger from South Khairbari tiger rescue and rehabilitation centre at Alipurduar’s Madarihat, died on Monday at the age of 25 years and 10 months making it one of … Read more