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Birth anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam being observed with due honour across Bengal

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Today is the birth anniversary of ‘Bidrohi Kobi’ Kazi Nazrul Islam. The occasion is being celebrated across Bengal with due honour.

The State Department of Information and Culture is going to organise a cultural programme on the occasion today at Nazrul Tirtha at 5 PM. Various awards and honours of different boards, academies and centres will be given away during the programme.

Cultural programmes will also be held from 27-29 May at Rabindra Sadan, Sisir Mancha, Ektara Muktamancha and Bangla Akademi auditorium daily at 5 PM. New and veteran artistes will perform at these programmes.

Kazi Nazrul Islam given due recognition by Maa, Mati, Manush Government

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Like every year, West Bengal Government is celebrating the the birth anniversary of the Rebel Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in a befitting manner all across the State.

In the past seven years, the government has taken several initiatives to preserve the legacy of the great poet. From renovating his house at Churulia to setting up ‘Nazrul Tirtha’ – the ‘Bidrohi Kobi’ has been given due recognition by the Maa, Mati, Manush Government.

Some initiatives of the Bengal Government to preserve the legacy of Kazi Nazrul Islam:

  • Under the Trinamool Government, the state-of-art cultural complex Nazrul Tirtha has been set up at Rajarhat New Town.
  • A digital library on Kazi Nazrul Islam at Nazrul Tirtha was inaugurated in December, 2017. The digital library is the first-of-its-kind in Bengal. All the books of Nazrul that have become out-of-print and are lying in different libraries in Kolkata have been digitised in the first phase.
  • Kazi Nazrul University has been set up in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman.
  • The first Greenfield Airport of India at Andal has been named after Kazi Nazrul Islam.
  • The State Government has dedicated a chair to Kazi Nazrul Islam at Calcutta University.
  • Nazrul Academy was set up in 2012.
  • Nazrul Mancha, the Open Air Theatre at Rabindra Sarobar, was renovated into a state-of-art auditorium.
  • The West Bengal government took up repair and maintenance work of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s ancestral house at Churulia in Bardhaman district.
  • An archive on Kazi Nazrul Islam at Grace Cottage, a single-storey building in Nadia’s Krishnagar where the poet had lived between 1926 and 1928, is in the offing.
  • Since 2011, the Government has been celebrating the birth and death anniversaries of the Rebel Poet in a befitting manner.

 

Bengal Govt coming up with state-of-the-art library at Nazrul Tirtha

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Nazrul Tirtha in New Town, planned and named by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a major cultural centre of the Bengal Government will soon get a state-of-the-art library. It will be constructed by the Government agency, Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO).

The proposed library will come up on the third and fourth floors of Nazrul Tirtha. It will be a library with all modern facilities. Like all modern libraries, there will be cubicles for research scholars, which they can hire. There will be some rooms too. There will be both text and reference books of all the subjects. There will be a children’s section as well. Books will also be available online. Books on career counselling and foreign language will be kept at the library too.

A smart card will be given to the members. There will be a drop box where members can drop their books when the library remains closed or they are moving out of the city. Steps will be taken to stop damage of books and their theft.

At Nazrul Tirtha, an archive on Kazi Nazrul Islam has been set up. A library has also been set up at Swapno Bhor, also in New Town, which is the only senior citizen’s park in Bengal.

Source: Millennium Post

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Protests against fuel price hike will continue: Abhishek Banerjee

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To protest against the sky-high fuel prices of recent days, Trinamool Youth Congress today organised a protest march in Kolkata today.

A protest march was held today from Subodh Mullick Square to Park Street, led by National President of AITYC and MP, Abhishek Banerjee. In the districts, the protest rallies will be taken out on Saturday and Sunday (May 26 and 27).

Addressing the party workers after the march ended, Abhishek Banerjee slammed the Centre for its anti-people policies.

Highlights of Abhishek Banerjee’s speech:

Our workers are our biggest assets. The party’s existence is because of our committed workers.

People from all walks of life are here today. There are people from various religions, communities here today. Our leader has taught us about communal harmony. Unity in harmony is our culture.

We had organised a protest rally several months back against FCRA Bill. We will lay down our lives but we will not allow the BJP to promulgate anti-people policies.

We are launching our protests against fuel price rise today. We will organise protest marches and rallies in every district. Our protest will continue till the hike in prices is not rolled back.

We will continue to raise our voices, under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee, whenever people have to bear the brunt of the policies of the Central Government.

Bengal is a land of culture. We challenge our opponents to fight us politically. Let the competition be based on facts and statistics. Let there be comparison of the work done by the Left in 34 years, Mamata Banerjee in 7 years and the Centre in 4 years.

They promised to bring ‘Achhe Din’. But where is ‘Achhe Din’? If people keep money at home, it is termed ‘black money’. And their money in banks is not secure. We arrested the kingpin of ‘Sarada’. Why has Nirav Modi not been arrested yet?

The Centre wants to decide what we will eat and what we will wear. They might control other States using money power, but Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal is not so meek.

They want to disturb the communal harmony in the State for political gains. We will not allow that. We will fight them back tooth and nail.

The death knell for the arrogant government at the Centre has been sounded. Our leader Mamata Banerjee was present at the swearing-in ceremony in Karnataka. The ‘bisarjan’ of the central government will take place in 2019.

They cannot fight us politically. They tried to foil the Panchayat elections. But people gave us 20 out of 20 Zilla Parishads. In 2019 also people will give us 42 out of 42 seats.

Opposition parties will become signboards in future. We will need microscopes to find them.

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Trinamool Congress to organise state-wide protest against fuel price hike

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To protest against the sky-high fuel prices of recent days, Trinamool Congress and Trinamool Youth Congress are together organising a state-wide protest today. It will consist of protest marches in every district across the State, including in Kolkata.

In Kolkata, there will be a protest march from Subodh Mullick Square to Park Street, and it will be organised by Trinamool Youth Congress. In the districts, the protest rallies will be taken out on Saturday and Sunday (May 26 and 27).

It may be mentioned that the prices of petrol and diesel have touched all-time highs, having shot up in the past nine days.

The programme of protests was announced by Partha Chatterjee, Secretary General of Trinamool Congress on Wednesday.

Chief Minister and All India Trinamool Congress Chairperson Mamata Banerjee had tweeted on May 20 in this connection: “We are very concerned about the rising prices of petrol and diesel. This will certainly affect prices all around. Common people, farmers and many will suffer.”

On May 22, All India Trinamool Youth Congress Chairperson and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee had tweeted: “As we witness the magic of #AccheDin on this momentous occasion, Petrol turns 80 and Diesel turns 70. Please do send in your good wishes to their custodians for being so generous and sincere in raising the two.”

On May 21, there was a protest rally in Hooghly district in this connection in which common people had joined. Now, Trinamool and its youth wing are going to organise the protest rallies all across the state.

Source: Millennium Post

Bengal’s first AC battery-powered buses running in New Town

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In yet another step towards turning New Town into a green city, the Bengal Government has recently introduced air-conditioned battery-powered buses in the area. This is a first for the State. Three buses are plying in Action Area I and Action Area II and have already completed 3,000 rides. The buses are following a circular route.

These buses are covering routes which have not been covered by other buses yet. The fare for the buses is Rs 10. Like in several other countries, the buses do not have conductors; the drivers collect the fares. For their new way of functioning, the drivers were given training before the buses were introduced.

Proper signage has been put up for passengers. Stations have been set up where batteries can be recharged. The average speed of the buses varies from 40 to 50 km per hour.

There are plans to also introduce electric vehicles in New Town. This will further bring down air pollution.

Source: Millennium Post

Bengal Govt to set up its own film academy

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In a move to ensure the overall development and promotion of the film sector in Bengal, the Government has issued a notification for setting up West Bengal Film Academy (WBFA).

As per the notification, there are 23 members in the academy, representing the film fraternity, various associations, senior officials of the Information and Cultural Affairs (I&CA) Department, etc. It is headed by the Youth Services and Sports Minister, who is the chairman.

Among the members are directors Goutam Ghosh and Shoojit Sircar, actors Prosenjit Chatterjee, Satabdi Roy and Dipak Adhikari (the latter two also Trinamool Congress MPs), producer Srikanta Mohta, presidents of bodies like Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India and Eastern India Motion Pictures Association, and State Government officials like the principal secretary of the I&CA Department, finance secretary, CEOs of Roopkala Kendra and Nandan, managing director of West Bengal Film Development Corporation and director of Kolkata International Film Festival.

Besides promoting development of films, WBFA will act as an umbrella body for all issues relating to the film industry, including developing infrastructure needed for the industry.

It will also ensure creation of employment opportunities in the sector and give advice on various ongoing issues, to sort out the problems faced by producers, distributors and exhibitors.

Other issues the body will deal with include extending necessary help in connection with the ongoing schemes such as group mediclaim policies and accident insurance schemes for film and television artistes and studio workers. Members of WBFA will also seek to ensure further development of Roopkala Kendra, West Bengal Film Development Corporation Limited, Cinema Centenary Building and other related institutions.

Source: Millennium Post

It’s a constitutional breakdown: Mamata Banerjee on proposed change to UPSC

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Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday spoke out against the proposed change in the allocation of services to candidates who clear the all-India civil services examination, describing it as “very dangerous”. The examinations are conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

“What I have come to know about the (proposed changes for) civil servants is very dangerous. They (IAS and IPS officers) used to come through the merit list. Now, if you think that whoever will be an IAS or IPS because of a particular recommendation, then don’t you think it is a constitutional crisis?” Mamata Banerjee told reporters.

“It’s a constitutional breakdown,” she said, adding, “There must be a limit to everything.”

The Centre is considering a major change in the allocation of services to the successful candidates in the civil services examination.

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has asked the Ministry of Personnel to explore if the allocation of services to the probationers can be done after the completion of the three-month foundation course, according to an official communique. At present, the allocation is done on the basis of the ranks obtained in the civil services examination.

 

 

Cyber crime police stations in every district

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Cyber crimes are increasing day by day. Posts in poor taste, provocative posts, hacking others’ accounts, etc. on social media and other cyber crimes like banking frauds, etc. are on the rise here, as in so many places across the world.

To combat such online crimes originating in Bengal, the State Government has decided to firm up its cyber crime fighting capabilities. For a start, it is being planned to set up cyber crime police stations in the districts.

Right now there is a cyber crime setup at the police headquarters in Lalbazar, Kolkata. However, having only one such unit hampers proper investigations of such crimes.

The State Police Department is now carrying on a study on which districts to set up the cyber crime-fighting units in, depending on where most crimes emanate from. Gradually such units will be set up in all the districts.

A group of police personnel are given special training on how to handle such crimes. Officers to operate from these district-based cyber crime police stations would be selected from this group. The computers in the police stations would be installed with the special software.

Plans are on to open some police stations this year itself. Budget requirements are being prepared. The Police Department would send the proposals to the Government soon.

 

Mamata Banerjee expresses deep concern over rising fuel prices

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Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee expressed deep concern over the sharp rise in petrol and diesel prices, saying it will affect common people.

“We are very concerned about the rising prices of petrol and diesel. This will certainly affect prices all around. Common people, farmers and many will suffer,” Mamata Banerjee said on her official Twitter handle.

It must be mentioned that while the price of petrol stood at Rs 76.57 a litre in Delhi on Monday, diesel hit Rs 67.82 a litre, reflecting a rise of 33 paise and 25 paise through Sunday respectively.

The price of petrol stood at Rs 79.24 in Kolkata, Rs 84.4 in Mumbai and Rs 79.47 in Chennai, as per the Indian Oil Corporation. As far as diesel is concerned, the price rose to Rs 70.37 in Kolkata, Rs 72.21 in Mumbai and Rs 71.59 in Chennai.