West Bengal Government Archives

ECI seeks details of the actions already taken and actions proposed to ensure free and fair polls from Bengal administration

Elections

ECI seeks written report from Bengal govt on ‘free & fair...

PGurus Newsdesk - March 13, 2024 0

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, functionaries have been directed to take necessary steps to ensure violence-free polls The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought...

Calcutta HC had observed that it is beyond ability of state police to find those who were responsible for Ram Navami clashes

Law and Order

SC dismisses petition against Calcutta HC order directing NIA probe into...

PGurus Newsdesk - July 24, 2023 0

SC rejects WB govt’s appeal challenging HC order, paves the way for NIA probe into Ram Navami violence On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed the...

State govt agreed on linking cards after it made a calculation of the savings in the exchequer that can be achieved following the linking

Fraud

West Bengal Food & Supplies Department cancels 2 crore fake ration...

PGurus Newsdesk - June 26, 2023 0

To manage pilferation, two crore fake ration cards cancelled in West Bengal Since a drive to link Aadhar cards to ration cards started in Bengal,...

The single-phase panchayat polls are scheduled to be held on July 8 and vote counting will be on July 11

Law and Order

Bengal Govt, State Election Commission to approach SC on central forces...

PGurus Newsdesk - June 17, 2023 0

WB govt and SEC to move SC challenging Calcutta HC’s order to deploy central forces The West Bengal government and the State Election Commission (SEC)...

While ordering the NIA probe, the division bench observed that it is beyond the ability of state police to find those who were responsible for the clashes, who instigated it

Law and Order

Bengal govt challenges Calcutta HC’s order for NIA probe of Ram...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 19, 2023 0

Bengal argues that NIA cannot conduct probe since order was based on PIL filed by the Opposition The West Bengal government has approached the Supreme...

The court also observed that no procession would be allowed in the area where Section 144 has been imposed amid the instances of violence in the recent past

Law and Order

Hanuman Jayanti: Calcutta High Court directs Mamata govt to deploy central...

PGurus Newsdesk - April 5, 2023 0

Calcutta HC directs to WB Govt over Hanuman Jayanti after Ram Navami clashes On Wednesday, a Calcutta High Court division bench directed the West Bengal government...

If the governor doesn’t give nod to the bill, the state government might introduce the new system through promulgation of an ordinance, said the source

Politics

Mamata Banerjee govt plans to remove the Governor from the visitor’s...

PGurus Newsdesk - May 28, 2022 2

After chancellor row, Mamata Banerjee govt plans to replace Governor as visitor to private varsities The Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government is...