Bengal Government Award

West Bengal's Tantuja has won the esteemed Star of Governance - SKOCH Award in Handlooms and Textiles for promoting handlooms and textiles of the state.

Describing current situation in the violence-hit areas of West Bengal as "peaceful", Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that a 'fact finding' team sent by a little-known NGO was visiting the state to disrupt law and order situation.

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen will not receive the Bangabibhusan', the highest civilian award conferred by the West Bengal government, his family said on Sunday.

The Kerala government on Friday announced a cash award of over Rs one crore to the state football team which recently lifted the prestigious Santosh Trophy beating heavyweights Bengal in a penalty shootout in the final.

All three people from Bengal on the BJP-led government's honour list have refused the Padma awards -- a situation deeply embarrassing in a state where the BJP suffered a stunning electoral defeat last year.

Instituted in 2003, the Skoch award recognises efforts in digital, financial, social inclusion, governance, inclusive growth, technology and applications and corporate leadership.

Durga pujas themed on the issues of National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the partition of the country in 1947 featured among the list of "Serar Sera Puraskar" (Best of the best award) announced by the West Bengal government on Monday.

Kolkata Police Commissioner Soumen Mitra and two other senior IPS officers will be awarded by the West Bengal government with this year's Chief Minister's ''Police Medal for Outstanding Service'' on Independence Day, an official said on Wednesday.

The West Bengal government has received the top award from the Skoch Foundation for the performance of the grievance redressal cell of the Chief Minister's Office. The prestigious and highest Digital India Platinum Award was given away digitally at the 66th Skoch Summit on Thursday at New Delhi.

Senior Bengali actor Supriya Devi died of a heart attack early today at her residence in south Kolkata, her daughter said. She was 85. A Padma Shri recipient, she was awarded Banga Vibhushan, West Bengal government's highest civilian award, as well as the Filmfare East Lifetime Achievement Award.

Whether Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is worthy of an honorary doctorate from the Calcutta University is being decided by the Calcutta High Court. Mamata Banerjee is set to be awarded a Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt.) degree at the University of Calcutta's convocation tomorrow.

The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) is in the process of including the 'Kanyashree' project of Mamata Banerjee government in the curriculum, a senior WBBSE official said today.

Kanyashree Prakalpa, the scheme launched by Mamata Banerjee in October 2013, two years after she became West Bengal chief minister, today won her government the United Nations Public Service Award at The Hague.

Eleven people including a former Trinamool Congress leader were awarded death sentence by Nadia district court on Thursday for killing a woman to grab government land about 14 months ago.

Nobel award winning economist Amartya Sen today blamed the erstwhile Left Front government for driving away large industries from West Bengal.

West Bengal's Tantuja has won the esteemed Star of Governance - SKOCH Award in Handlooms and Textiles for promoting handlooms and textiles of the state.

Describing current situation in the violence-hit areas of West Bengal as "peaceful", Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that a 'fact finding' team sent by a little-known NGO was visiting the state to disrupt law and order situation.

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen will not receive the Bangabibhusan', the highest civilian award conferred by the West Bengal government, his family said on Sunday.

The Kerala government on Friday announced a cash award of over Rs one crore to the state football team which recently lifted the prestigious Santosh Trophy beating heavyweights Bengal in a penalty shootout in the final.

All three people from Bengal on the BJP-led government's honour list have refused the Padma awards -- a situation deeply embarrassing in a state where the BJP suffered a stunning electoral defeat last year.

Instituted in 2003, the Skoch award recognises efforts in digital, financial, social inclusion, governance, inclusive growth, technology and applications and corporate leadership.

Durga pujas themed on the issues of National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the partition of the country in 1947 featured among the list of "Serar Sera Puraskar" (Best of the best award) announced by the West Bengal government on Monday.

Kolkata Police Commissioner Soumen Mitra and two other senior IPS officers will be awarded by the West Bengal government with this year's Chief Minister's ''Police Medal for Outstanding Service'' on Independence Day, an official said on Wednesday.

The West Bengal government has received the top award from the Skoch Foundation for the performance of the grievance redressal cell of the Chief Minister's Office. The prestigious and highest Digital India Platinum Award was given away digitally at the 66th Skoch Summit on Thursday at New Delhi.

Senior Bengali actor Supriya Devi died of a heart attack early today at her residence in south Kolkata, her daughter said. She was 85. A Padma Shri recipient, she was awarded Banga Vibhushan, West Bengal government's highest civilian award, as well as the Filmfare East Lifetime Achievement Award.

Whether Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is worthy of an honorary doctorate from the Calcutta University is being decided by the Calcutta High Court. Mamata Banerjee is set to be awarded a Doctorate of Literature (D.Litt.) degree at the University of Calcutta's convocation tomorrow.

The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) is in the process of including the 'Kanyashree' project of Mamata Banerjee government in the curriculum, a senior WBBSE official said today.

Kanyashree Prakalpa, the scheme launched by Mamata Banerjee in October 2013, two years after she became West Bengal chief minister, today won her government the United Nations Public Service Award at The Hague.

Eleven people including a former Trinamool Congress leader were awarded death sentence by Nadia district court on Thursday for killing a woman to grab government land about 14 months ago.

Nobel award winning economist Amartya Sen today blamed the erstwhile Left Front government for driving away large industries from West Bengal.