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[4] [5] A proposal to officially designate West Bengal Day was tabled in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in August 2023. [3] After much deliberation, it was decided on August 22 to adopt the date 1st Boishakh or Pohela Boishakh (April 14/15) of the Bengal calendar (original version) as the official West Bengal Day.
Currently, 3561 BSKs are functioning from government premises in 23 districts in West Bengal, providing people with information on Schemes, programmes, and initiatives of the state government. This interface offers 280 services for 38 administrative departments (see administrative divisions in West Bengal) - of which 177 are transactional ...
Many states celebrate a state day to mark its formation, statehood, reorganisation or other associated events while some like Assam and Bengal celebrate it on other specific days. Some of the states and union territories have declared official holidays. State functions, parades, cultural events and award ceremonies are generally organized.
Gangasagar Mela (Bengali: গঙ্গাসাগর মেলা) is a mela and festival in Hinduism, held every year at Gangasagar, West Bengal, India. [2] The confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal is called the Gangasagar, the fair is held every year on Makar Sankranti at Kapilmuni's ashram located on the Gangasagar.
West Bengal celebrates many holidays and festivals. Throughout the Bengali calendar, many festivals are celebrated. Durga Puja is solemnized as perhaps the most significant of all celebrations in West Bengal. [1] Here is a list of the main festivals of West Bengal.
Governor of West Bengal: C. V. Ananda Bose: 23 November 2022 Chief Minister of West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee: 20 May 2011 Speaker of the House West Bengal Legislative Assembly: Biman Banerjee: 30 May 2011 Deputy Speaker of the House West Bengal Legislative Assembly: Dr. Asish Banerjee: 2 July 2021 Leader of the House West Bengal Legislative ...
However, the Government of West Bengal was willing to give 26 percent stake in the proposed port project. Later, the Government of West Bengal informed that if the Government of India provided financial assistance for the construction of a bridge over the Muri Ganga River to connect Sagar Dwip in South 24 Parganas with the mainland, then 76 ...
Milan Mela was built in 2008 [2] with the purpose of providing a trade fair complex to promote trade and industry, art and culture and other services in the State of West Bengal. WBTPO also planned to organize national and international trade fairs, exhibitions and conferences and other events for promotion of art and culture, other services ...