Tag: West Bengal
Prime Minister Launches an Extension of the Ayushman Bharat for the Elderly
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on October 29, rolled out a health cover scheme for all aged 70 years and above. This launch was an...
Cyclone Dana: Orissa and West Bengal Put on Red Alert Ahead of Calamity
What started as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclone called ‘Dana’. The cyclone is likely to hit...
R G Kar case: Why junior doctors in Kolkata called off their hunger strike
Protesting junior doctors of Kolkata have finally called off their 17-day-long hunger strike on Monday on the request of the parents of the trainee...
International Day of Rural Women: The Indian Story of Rural Female Empowerment
India is a great mix of both urban and rural spaces. While urban spaces connect the country to technology and the outside world, the...
Age-old Kolkata Trams lose the battle against modern day vehicles
On 25th September, 2024, West Bengal Transport Minister announced the termination of tram services in Kolkata (it’s not called a tram train) citing a reason that they contribute...
Life Insurance company expands its insurance awareness drive for West Bengal
Kolkata, India: With the aim of supporting the Insurance Regulator, IRDAI’s vision of achieving “Insurance for All by 2047," Tata AIA Life Insurance Co...
Fuelwood Dependence Persists in Jalpaiguri Despite LPG Push, Raising Environmental Concerns
A recent study has shed light on the continued reliance on fuelwood as a primary cooking fuel in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, despite government efforts...
How Sumon Dey is facilitating healthcare for elderly residents in West Bengal’s Dankuni
Life is not easy if you are aged, if you are ailing, if you are helpless and have nobody to take care of. It...
Top CSR projects in West Bengal
West Bengal has always been the centre of culture and modernization. The state is home to the age old festival of Durga Puja which...
Sikkim floods: 14 dead, 102 missing including 22 Indian Army soldiers and tourists stranded
At least 14 people have lost their lives while reportedly more than 102 others went missing after flash floods in the Teesta River basin...
Artist opens free Sunday library for village students in West Bengal’s Birbhum
Ratanpur, a small, quiet village under Shantiniketan Police Station in West Bengal’s Birbhum district has a population most of whom sustain on agriculture. However,...
CSR: Delhi NGO’s winter relief drive for the underprivileged
New Delhi, India: Wishes and Blessings, a New Delhi based NGO has been providing winter relief to the poor and needy since the past...
