Corruption complaints in rural job scheme, admits ministerSeptember 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There were many complaints of corruption in the implementation of the central government's flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), Rural Development Minister C.P. Joshi admitted Tuesday, while charging that some states ruled by parties other than the Congress were not utilising funds sanctioned for the purpose.
West Bengal Transport Minister passes awayAugust 3rd, 2009 KOLKATA - West Bengal Minister for Transport, Sports and Youth Affairs Subhas Chakraborty passed away at a private hospital in Salt Lake on Monday. Sixty-eight-year-old Chakraborty is survived by his wife and a son.
Tripura launches job scheme for urban poorJuly 25th, 2009 AGARTALA - The Left Front government in Tripura has launched a special employment guarantee scheme for the urban poor, modelled on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). The Tripura Urban Employment Programme (TUEP) -- said to be the first of its kind in India -- was launched by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar here late Friday.
Ombudsman to ensure implementation of welfare schemes: MinisterJuly 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An ombudsman will be appointed to ensure that welfare schemes like the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are implemented properly, Minister of State for Rural Development Agantha Sangma said here. She said on the sidelines of a function late Thursday that an ombudsman kind of system was being developed to ensure accountability and transparency in government-run welfare schemes.
There is no question of any further division of Bengal: MukherjeeJuly 19th, 2009 KOLKATA - Union Finance Minister and West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday ruled out any possibility of further division of West Bengal. Mukherjee said this while commenting on the indefinite bandh that has been called by Gorkha Janamukti Morcha(GJM) in the Darjeeling Hills, which has been demanding for creation of a separate state of Gorkhaland.
Government housing scheme also for middle income groupsJuly 18th, 2009 PUDUCHERRY - Apart from the earlier proposal to build 1.5 million houses for urban poor, the government will build a million affordable houses for the middle income group, Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja said here Saturday. "Now, we have launched another scheme called Affordable Housing.
Rural jobs scheme not working properly, admits governmentJuly 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after the budget for fiscal 2009-10 hiked the outlay for the flagship rural jobs scheme by 144 percent to Rs.39,100 crore, the government Tuesday admitted to huge slips in its implementation with an average of just 48 days of work generated for each beneficiary against the promised 100. "The average (of 100 days work for each rural family) has not been achieved," Rural Development Minister C.P.
West Bengal power firm plans Rs.5,000 crore investmentsJuly 2nd, 2009 KOLKATA - State-owned West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) is planning to raise Rs.5,000 crore in the next three years to fund rural and urban electrification, a top company official said here Thursday. "Around Rs.3,000 crore will be invested for rural electrification, Rs.1,000 crore for enhancement of urban facilities and another Rs.1,000 crore for customer service automation," Malay K.
Tripura gives Rs.5 mn to cyclone-hit West BengalJune 2nd, 2009 AGARTALA - Tripura Tuesday decided to give Rs.5 million to cyclone-hit West Bengal to help in the relief relief efforts. "The people of Tripura are confident that with the resilience of the people and the adequate support of the central government, the West Bengal government would come out of this situation," Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said in a letter to his West Bengal counterpart Bhudhadeb Bhattacharjee.
West Bengal CM to skip CPI (M) politburo meet on MondayMay 17th, 2009 KOLKATA - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is likely to skip the CPI (M) politburo meeting on Monday in Delhi. The reason for the West Bengal Chief Minister skipping the politburo meeting is that he wants to "oversee the law and order situation in the state".
West Bengal lagging behind due to Left policies: PMMay 1st, 2009 DUMURJALA - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said West Bengal was 'lagging behind' in development due to the policies of the state's ruling Left Front. Addressing a rally in Dumurjala in Howrah, on the outskirts of the city, the prime minister said: 'West Bengal lags behind because of the Left's policies.'
He also said the time for change had come.
Congress accuses West Bengal government of misruleApril 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress, in a report released Sunday, accused the Left Front government of failing to provide basic amenities in West Bengal. The report titled '30 years of Left Front rule in West Bengal: A development report card' was released by External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
Congress and CPI-M share unwritten agreement: AdvaniMarch 7th, 2009 KOLKATA - Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) senior leader L.K. Advani Friday said the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) have an 'unwritten agreement' in West Bengal and in national politics.
West Bengal to revise bus, taxi fares after oil price cutJanuary 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - West Bengal would review bus and taxi fares when the central government reduces fuel prices, Transport Minister Sunbhas Chakraborty said here Tuesday. 'The government of India has not issued any notification so far.
SBI to expand branch network in Bengal CircleDecember 26th, 2008 KOLKATA - India's largest banker State Bank of India (SBI) will strengthen its network in the Bengal Circle by adding 142 branches by the next financial year, a senior bank official said here Saturday. 'We've set a target to add 142 branches in the Bengal Circle that includes West Bengal, neighbouring Sikkim and Andaman,' SBI chief general manager (Bengal Circle) Jayanta K.
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