Monday, 27 November 2023
Raas Mela
The historic Raas Festival of Lord Madan Mohan and the Raas Mela kickstarted in Cooch Behar.
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Come Back
COOCHBEHAR CALLING
Debashis Bhaumik
Week Points
‘Cooch Behar Calling’ is here
once again. It disappeared for a long and many esteemed readers made inquiries
to this columnist during its hibernation period through emails and even phone
calls about its chance of any possibility of reappearance. At last we have to
stage a come back following popular demand. I think the column will be able to
satisfy the readers after its resurrection by the ‘Week Points’ served as
before in those days.
Thursday, 19 October 2023
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Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Chief Minister's second day in Cooch Behar
Mamata criticises Centre in Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar, October 30 : Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came down heavily on the BJP-led Central Government at a public gathering in Cooch Behar today. She was addressing at Raas Mela Ground here, where she disbursed benefits to several beneficiaries of government schemes, inaugurated a few completed projects and initiated a few new ones.
The CM held the Centre responsible for turning 40-lakh people of Assam non-citizens through the NRC process. Irregularities in NRC had prompted many to commit suicide. Anti-Bengali play is going on in Assam and anti-Bihari play is going on in Gujarat, she alleged. But, nothing of its kind never happens in West Bengal, she claimed. She declared that Bengal will never bow down and they will go forward with Assamese, Bihari, Gujarati and all others.
The CM said, the state government is extending loan for higher education. Benefits of Kanyashri scheme has been extended upto University level. She questioned the low financial assistance to the Centre's Beti Banchao Bdeti Padao scheme, and said the alloted sum gets spent out for advertisements.
Mamata said, Cooch Behar district is on the top position in MNREGA (100 day scheme). The state government assists 2-lakh poor artistes, even with musical instruments.
The CM said, fighting or blood shedding is not politics. Without mentioning BJP by name, she condemned the men who are doing politics with divisive policies. Give opportunity to all to live in peace, but do not draw borders between men on religion, she said.
Chief Minister visits Cooch Behar
Chief Minister inaugurates new auditorium
Cooch Behar, October 29 : Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived Cooch Behar this afternoon in a two-day visit.
Soon after landing at a make-shift helipad at MJN Stadium, she drove toward the newly built Cooch Behar Auditorum near Sagardighi to inaugurate it. The auditorium is named as Utsava following her wish. It was constructed by the North Bengal Development Department, with Rs 14-crore.
The CM held an Administrative Review Meeting with senior officials in presence of ministers, MLAs and MPs.
She reviewed the ongoing projects and asked officials to keep contact with local MLAs, if necessary. She ruled out the proposal for erection of a new bridge in Mekhliganj. Instead, she suggested construction of new roads there.
She asked police officials to act according to government directive, ignoring any 'Netagiri' of anyone. The CM also suggested to keep strict vigil on the India-Bangladesh border.
Tomorrow, she will attend a mass meeting to be held at Raas Mela Ground where she will disburse government benefits to several beneficiaries under a number of schemes.
Monday, 2 May 2016
Chief Minister starts campaign in Cooch Beahr district
Mamata Banerjee in Cooch Behar
Tufanganj (Cooch Behar) : "Matha Thanda Cool Cool, Cooch Behar-e Jora Ful" – with this slogan Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee begged votes for nine Trinamul Congress candidates of Cooch Behar district. She initiated her electioneering in this district by addressing a gathering at Mahakuma Krira Sanstha Maidan in Tufanganj of Cooch Behar this afternoon. She will also address a number of meetings today and tomorrow in the district.
Mamata alleged that they came to power four-and-half years ago but got no financial independence due to previous state government's misdeeds.
"I visited Cooch Behar several times to review the progress of work. The state government did 95 percent work so far", she claimed referring a number of projects undertaken by the Trinamul-led state government. She mentioned successful implementation of the projects like Kanyashree, Shikshree etc. She claimed that they gave the people rice against Rs 2 per kilogram. She uttered slogans like "Dui taka kilo chal dilo ke, Trinamul Congress abaar ke" and "Bini paisay haspatal dilo ke, Trinamul Congress abar ke". She also claimed that construction of roads, solving of Chhitmal (Enclave) problem and many more works they did successfully and so the Trinamul Congress should win the election.
"Trinamul Congress is confident of victory in the polls held so far in other areas. If we get more seats in North Bengal we will be more powerful", she said. After returning to power the undergoing pro-people and progressive projects will continue with no problem, she promised.
She came down heavily on the BJP and alleged that the party is planning to divide Cooch Behar and Darjeeling. "We will not in a position to allow them to do so", she vowed. "We will not allow them to divide but we will go on with developmental works", she added. She said this as the BJP joined hands in Darjeeling with GJMM and with Greater Cooch Behar Peoples Association (Ananta Roy faction) in Cooch Behar. "We will not allow the BJP, Congress and the CPIM to divide Bengal anymore".
"In this election we are fighting alone but the people are with us, as in the last Lok Sabha election. We don't want to go together with the BJP, Congress or CPIM", she said. In other districts they failed to pull votes in their favour and that will be repeated here in Cooch Behar too, Mamata predicted.
Referring the Central force, the Chief Minister said that they are doing excesses but one should not be panicky. She asked the people to cast their votes without any fear. "We made Bengal No 1 in several fields and want to do more for progress of Bengal" and so Trinamul Congress want support from the people in the election, Mamata said.
Union Home Minister in Cooch Behar
No difference between LF, TMC regimes: Rajnath
Cooch Behar (WB), May 1 (PTI) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today came down heavily on the Trinamool Congress and Left Front saying there was no difference between the two regimes.
The TMC came to power five years ago with a promise of 'parivartan' but West Bengal saw no change as law and order situation continues to be poor, Singh alleged.
Earlier Left Front used to attack people and now TMC is doing the same, he claimed.
"Ma, Mati, Manush are not safe in this state," the senior BJP leader said while addressing an election meeting here in Cooch Behar district where polls will be held for the last phase on May 5.
However, he said, things will change. "You note down the names of the anti-social elements who attack people. It is our duty to keep you safe under democracy," the Union Home Minister said.
He said if the people bring the BJP to power in the state, it will stop the "existing bomb making industry".
Singh asked the gathering about availability of drinking water, schools, teachers, hospitals, doctors or medicines in their areas.
The people replied in the negative to all the questions.
Singh then said, "Do you want such a government anymore? We want to change this situation."
Referring to the Agusta Westland chopper deal scandal, he alleged that top Congress party leaders were involved in it and the Left Front has forged an alliance with this party.
He mocked at the alliance saying, "Kerala me ladai aur Bengal me sagaai" and claimed that they joined hands not for politics, but only to grab power.
Tuesday, 5 January 2016
ROAD MISHAP
Road mishap claims three lives in Cooch Behar
In a head on collision between a passenger bus and a truck on NH-31 three persons were killed and eleven others were injured at Deocharai Morh under Tufanganj sub-division in Cooch Behar district this evening.
The conductor of the ill-fated NBSTC bus, Badal Sarkar said they were going towards Baxirhat. At Deocharai Morh suddenly a truck appeared in front of the bus and the collision took place. Three persons including the driver of the bus, Shubhendu Nath Das (36) were killed on the spot. Among the killed two were women. They were Tripti Saha (50) and Usha Rani Deb (47).
Tufanganj SDO, Manish Verma said the incident happened at about 7 PM. Three persons were killed on the spot. The death toll may rise, he feared. Among the injured six persons were shifted to Tufanganj sub-divisional hospital in a seriouws condition. Five others were released out after primary medical care, he added.
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