WB Govt to provide free ‘stent’ for angioplasty to the poor

WB Govt to provide free ‘stent’ for angioplasty to the poor

Posted on February 18, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee, who is also in-charge of the Health Department of the State, has decided the poor will be provided with free ‘stent’ for angioplasty.

This innovative step is being taken by the West Bengal Government after a detailed study by the specialised Committee formed by the CM. In the report submitted by the Committee, USA’s Bear Metal Platinum Chromium’s stent has been recommended. After negotiating with the company, the WB Govt drew up a model plan for free distribution of stent.

In the State Government’s Super Specialty hospital, SSKM, everyday nearly 200 cases of angioplasty takes place alone.

To apply for the stent, the concerned patient has to apply to the State Government through the hospital Super with a copy of his/her income certificate. After scrutiny, the same will be granted. The stent also can be procured from the ‘Fair Price Medical Shop’, in that case it will be reimbursed by the ‘State Illness Assistant Fund’, later.

Peaceful polling in the Bengal bypolls

Posted on February 13, 2015 | by admin2

Bypolls for Bongaon Parliamentary Constituency and Krishnaganj Assembly Constituency were held today at Bongaon and Krishnaganj. The poll lasted from 8 AM to 5 PM today. The Bongaon seat had fallen vacant due to the death of Kapil Krishna Thakur and Krishnaganj seat was vacant due to the demise of Sushil Biswas.

The Trinamool candidates for the constituencies were:

Bongaon – Mamatabala Thakur

Krishnaganj – Satyajit Biswas

The polling percentage in the four constituencies till 5 p.m. was as follows:

Bongaon – 73%

Krishnaganj – 78%

AITC Secretary General Partha Chatterjee met the press after the polling. He said:

We thank the voters of Krishnaganj and Bongaon for their enthusiasm: Partha Chatterjee addressing a press conference. Despite the smear campaign and propaganda by the Opposition, today’s polls were peaceful. Opposition has realised that people have reposed their faith on Mamata Banerjee’s developmental agenda. Opposition has comprehended TMC will win. So they are making false claims now. People will support Mamata Banerjee’s agenda of development, peace and prosperity. 78% turnout in Krishnaganj and 73% polling in Bongaon so far. We congratulate people. We thank the voters of Bongaon and Krishnaganj.

State educational body ties up with UK for teachers’ training

Posted on February 4, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

The West Bengal Education Department has been going through massive changes in the last three years, implementing different ideas from the experts which may benefit the student. Now, it has gone for an international tie-up with an UK-based organisation.

The State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT) under the Government of West Bengal has taken a unique step to meet up the demand of teachers in Government and Government-aided schools of the State. The educational body under the State Government has teamed up with the third largest educational institution of Great Britain, Open University, UK for forming a guideline on teaching methods.

Teacher Education through School-based Support (TES India) has been formed to serve the purpose in association of the State body and the UK institution. A programme entitled Open Educational Resource is underway.

Besides forming booklets, there will be the scope of training for the teachers through online methods. Mobile phone apps, video clippings will extensively be used to serve the purpose.

The State Government committee that makes the syllabi for different classes has already started training teachers at primary and post primary level with the new system. In the coming two years, it is expected that the new programme will begin to show its results

TMC RS MPs to meet Vice President on Feb 6

Posted on February 3, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

A delegation of Trinamool Congress will meet Vice-president and Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari to take up the issue of MPs being “targetted” by the CBI in the Saradha scam.

“It was decided at the TMC core committee meeting, which was held a few days ago and presided over by party supremoMamata Banerjee that an eight-member delegation of our Rajya Sabha members would meet Hamid Ansari who has given a date on February 6 to meet him,” TMC national spokesman and RS MP Derek O’Brien told PTI here today.

“We want to share with the Vice-president, who is Chairman of Rajya Sabha our concern that TMC RS members were being targeted politically by using CBI as the BJP is in minority there (RS) and TMC has taken the lead role in the opposition there,” O’Brien said.

TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee had alleged after the party’s core committee meeting on Saturday that BJP, which does not have majority in Rajya Sabha, was arresting TMC MPs on various pretexts and a delegation of the party would meet Ansari.

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Smear campaign cannot stop good work: WB CM

Posted on January 30, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed displeasure over a section of the media “conspiring not to project the good work” done by her government and “spreading only negativity”, but said it cannot stop the good work.

“A section of the media can’t see the good work that is being done. They are only highlighting the negative things. I want to say that conspiracy can’t stop the good work done by the KMC and our government. People will give a befitting reply to the canards,” the Chief Minister said.

She asked people to believe in the development that one can see through one’s eyes and not through the news circulated by those “who have opened shops for selling news”.

“The good work done by the KMC is not done on the basis of lectures. It is done on the basis of hard work that we do on the field on a regular basis,” she asserted.

The Chief Minister was speaking at the inauguration of the 15-million gallon water purification and booster pumping station at Chetla in Kolkata.

Ms Banerjee lauded the TMC-led Kolkata Municipal Corporation for the good work that it had done to provide much better services to the citizens of Kolkata.

Subhas Utsav – Celebrating Netaji’s Birth Anniversary

Posted on January 22, 2015 | by admin2

West Bengal Government is celebrating ‘Subhas Utasav’ on 22-23 January, 2015 to commemorate the 118^th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The festival is being organised by the Department of Youth Affairs, Govt of West Bengal.

WB CM Ms Mamata Banerjee participated in the celebrations along with other dignitaries at Darjeeling Mall on 23rd January at 12 noon. Celebrations in the past took place in Kolkata but on the initiative of our present Chief Minister, the official celebration of Netaji’s birth anniversary was held in Darjeeling last year.

This Utsav will comprise many programmes and competitions including processions, exhibitions on the life and work of Subhas Chandra, quizzes on him, debates, sit & draw competition, essay writing and other events.

Incidentally, the grand nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Sugata Bose is a Trinamool MP representing Jadavpur constituency in the Lok Sabha.

Highlights of the Chief Minister’s speech at Darjeeling Mall:

Netaji is one of the most inspirational persons in Indian history.

There can never be a substitute for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Netaji gave the slogan Jai Hind. He formed the Indian National Army.

Netaji said renunciation and realisation are two sides of the coin.

“Kadam kadam badaye jaa” is still a popular song.

The final days of Netaji is still a mystery. What happened to him, no one knows. History is incomplete.

History of India is incomplete. Netaji has not got the honour he deserved from the powers that be.

Netaji gave the slogan of Dilli Chalo. People loved and adored Netaji.

We have set up Jai Hind Bahini to serve people.

Earlier the official celebration of Netaji’s birthday happened in #Kolkata. Now we hold it in the Hills.

Earlier no one used to come to Darjeeling. I came to the Hills more than 40 times in 3 years.

I love my brothers and sisters of the Hills. I do not discriminate on the basis of caste, creed, race or religion.

If tourism prospers, Darjeeling will prosper. People will get jobs. Finances will improve.

We love the soil of Bengal, the soil of India. Saare jahaan se acha, Hindustan humara.

I pay my tributes to all those who risk their lives for the security of the country.

I pay my tributes to all the martyrs who laid down their lives for India.

I am ready to sacrifice my life for preserving the unity of this country.

Let us salute the great son of the soil Netaji on his birth anniversary. Jai Hind.

(Updated on 23 January, 2015 at 1:00 PM)

Jai Hind Bahini – For the service of people

Posted on January 13, 2015 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

Jai Hind Bahini was formed as a result of an announcement by party Chairperson Ms Mamata Banerjee on December 30, 2014. She renamed the Seva Dal after the iconic slogan of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

The journey of the newly-reconstructed body of Jai Hind Bahani started on January 12, 2015, on the 153^rd birthday of Swami Vivekananda. Following the ideals of Swami Vivekananda, Jai Hind Bahani will be spreading the ideals of a tolerance and a society free from religious racism. The birthday of Swami Vivekananda was observed by Jai Hind Bahini across the State through various youth meets, rallies, debates and seminars on the life and teaching of Swamiji.

Jai Hind Bahini will be operating at every block of West Bengal and will strive to provide social justice and spread the oath of Sarva Dharma Samannaya, and maintain religious harmony. Jai Hind Bahini will also celebrate Netaji’s birthday on 23 January, Republic day on 26 January and observe Sampriti Dibas on 30 Jannuary.

Primarily it has been decided that the Jai Hind Bahini will have blue and white uniforms. Youths from various fields will be absorbed for social and cultural events.

Trinamool protests against Land Ordinance

Posted on December 31, 2014 | by admin2 | Leave a Comment

Continuing its protests against the ordinance to amend the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday burnt symbolic copies of the ordinance in Kolkata.

The protests comes a day after Chief Minister and party chairperson Mamata Banerjee described the ordinance as a ‘black law’ and said that she will not implement the law in West Bengal.

The protests, which were held in the Esplanade area of the city, was led by senior Trinamool leader and chief whip in the West Bengal Assembly Sovandeb Chattopadhyay.

Stating that the ordinance was against the interests of farmers, Mr Chattopadhyay dubbed the ordinance as “draconian and undemocratic.”

He said that by resorting to an ordinance, the Centre not only “bypassed Parliament, but also did not hold any discussions with Chief Ministers.”

“Our Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a 26-day long fast against forcible land acquisition at Singur in Hooghly district,” Mr. Chattopadhyay said, adding that no one can forcibly occupy the land of farmers from the State.

“Mamata Banerjee cannot disassociate herself from her sentiments regarding the issue (of forcible land acquisition) and hence she declared that she would not allow the Centre to implement the ordinance in West Bengal,” he told media persons.