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Updated: February 15, 2023, 02:29 PM IST
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Chandrima announces launch of credit card scheme in Bengal budget
Chandrima Bhattacharya announced the launch of Future Credit Card Scheme for the younger generation. Through the bank, the youth of 18 to 45 years can give a loan of Rs 5 lakh. As a result, employment will increase. Rs 350 crore has been allocated for this sector.
Former DG Birender has been appointed as Chief Information Commissioner
Former state DG Birender has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner. Council Minister Sobhandev Chattapadhyay informed about this news after a meeting with the Chief Minister today. The decision was taken in the absence of the Leader of the Opposition.
Kolkata’s dhaba owner appeared at ED headquarters
Calcutta Dhaba owner Manjit Singh Grewal reaches ED headquarters in Delhi. Along with all the documents related to income tax and land.
‘618 teachers still lost their jobs’
The School Service Commission has made it clear to the High Court that 618 teachers accused in the Class 9-10 teacher recruitment case have not yet got jobs.
Kunal terms DA agitation ‘politically motivated’
Kunal Ghosh’s statement regarding DA movement, those who are protesting about DA and are speaking this language, they are working for full political purpose. They know that such problems are happening because the central government has kept a huge amount due. The state government has to struggle a lot. The state government is ensuring social security of marginalized people, poor people.
Dilip Ghosh has attacked the state government on DA
Dilip Ghosh has attacked the state government on DA. How can the government continue by taking away the rights of government employees? The state government is already running in Damadol. The staff is already short. He has hinted many times before also. Still insulting him.
Shubhendu returned the invitation to meet the Chief Minister
Today i.e. on Wednesday the Chief Information Commissioner of the state is to be appointed. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was invited in that meeting. But he tweeted that he would not attend the meeting. So he is considered a protocol breaker by not honoring the invitation. On this day, Shubhendu complained about the absence of the officer by tweeting that who will sit on that chair has already been decided. Now the rules meeting has been called. So he is not going.
Arpita’s explosive claim in ED’s charge sheet
Partha Chattopadhyay is in possession of the money and jewelery recovered from his 2 flats. Arpita Mukhopadhyay, arrested in teacher recruitment corruption case, said this in cross-examination. ED has said this in the charge sheet presented against Parth. Even Parth’s joint property with Arpita, life insurance, is also mentioned in the chargesheet.
Lookout notice in the name of Manik Bhattacharya’s son
Manik Bhattacharya, former chairman of the Board of Primary Education, is still in jail. At the same time, ED had issued a lookout notice in the name of his son Souvik Bhattacharya. It is reported that this is the first lookout circular notice issued in the recruitment corruption case. This lookout notice has been issued to prevent Manik Bhattacharya’s son from fleeing the country. The documents of Manikputra Souvik Bhattacharya have already been sent to the airport authority.
West Bengal budget to be presented today
The general budget of the Center has been presented. Chandrima Bhattacharya is going to present the state budget today i.e. on Wednesday. This is the last budget of the state government before the panchayat elections. DA dues from recruitment corruption created a lot of pressure. Again, social projects should be continued. Let us see what steps the government takes in this situation keeping in mind the common people.
Government officials warned about DA dues
Sangamri Samiti Manch, an organization of government employees, has warned not to work in the panchayat elections if DA dues are not received. He was about to write a letter to Navana and the Election Commission about this on Tuesday. However, the letter was not delivered on Tuesday as it was a public holiday. However, government employees are also putting political pressure on the government to collect DA. read the description
NIA carried out searches at 60 places in three states
The National Investigation Agency has started early morning searches at around 60 locations in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The searches are being carried out as part of a wider ‘crackdown’ on suspects linked to banned terrorist organization ISIS. It may be known that under this operation, the blasts in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Mangaluru in Karnataka are also being investigated.
Guild condemns BBC Office survey
Meanwhile, the Editors Guild of India issued a statement expressing deep concern over the Income Tax Department’s survey of the BBC office. The Press Club of India also issued a statement condemning the survey. “We are concerned about this trend of using government agencies to intimidate and harass media critical of the government,” the Guild said.
What is the BBC saying?
The British agency said, ‘Income tax officers are still at the BBC’s offices in Delhi and Mumbai. Many laborers have gone to their homes. Many employees stay in the office to assist the Income Tax officials. In this situation, we are trying to help our employees as much as possible. In the meantime, our journalism continues. We will continue to bring the news to our viewers in India.
Survey started at 11.30 am on Tuesday
The Income Tax officials reached the BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai at around 11:30 am on Tuesday. The authorities asked all BBC journalists and reporters to hand over their mobile phones and laptops upon entering the office.
BBC ‘survey’ runs all night
The ‘survey’ started yesterday afternoon. This went on all night. The officials of the Income Tax Department have not yet come out of the BBC’s offices in Mumbai and Delhi. It is already known that many phones have been seized during the ‘survey’. Not only this, the officials are scanning all the computers and laptops installed in the company’s office.