As the hills in Bengal continue to remain under stir, according to senior West Bengal government officials the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) is preparing for a prolonged underground armed movement for a separate state and has hired Maoists from neighbouring countries as mercenaries to train its cadres. Although the claims[Read More…]
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Kanyashree, scheme to enhance status of adolescent girls in WB wins UN Award
Kanyashree Prakalpa, an initiative taken by Mamata Banerjee in October 2013, won her government the United Nations Public Service Award at The Hague. The scheme was launched two years after she became West Bengal chief minister. Notably, in the category, ‘Reaching the Poorest and Most Vulnerable through Inclusive Services and[Read More…]