Noted Bengali filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta passed away at his Kolkata residence yesterday. He was 77, and had been suffering from kidney-related diseases. He is survived by his wife Sohini Dasgupta, also a filmmaker, and two daughters. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences over his death.
Suvendu Adhikari meets Modi for the first time after election results Bengal Leader of Opposition had also met Amit Shah on Tuesday
BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in the Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
Adhikari met Modi at his residence a day after meeting the BJP s top brass, including its president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
This was the first meeting of Adhikari with the top leaders of the BJP after becoming the leader of Opposition in the Bengal Assembly.
On Tuesday, he met Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed various issues concerning the state.
: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 5:06 PM IST West Bengal should work as model state : BKU leader Rakesh Tikait meets Mamata Banerjee; discusses farmer related issues
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to discuss issues related to agriculture and local farmers.
Rakesh Tikait said, the Chief Minister has assured us that she will continue to support the farmers movement. We thank her for this assurance.
He further said, West Bengal should work as a model state and farmers should be given more benefits.
While CM Mamata Banerjee said, Industries are suffering and GST is being levied on medicines, for the last 7 months, the Central government didn t bother to speak to farmers. I demand that all three farm laws are withdrawn, she added.