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The Government of West Bengal, also known as the West Bengal Government, is the principal administrative authority of the Indian state of West Bengal, created by the National Constitution as the state's legislative, executive and judicial authority. [1] The Governor acts as the head of state and is the highest nominal authority of the state ...
In 2011 the Government of West Bengal proposed a change in the official name of the state to Paschim Banga (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Pôshchimbônggô). [33] This is the native name of the state, literally meaning "western Bengal" in the native Bengali language.
The Nandigram violence was an incident in Nandigram, West Bengal where, under the orders of the Left Front government, more than 4,000 heavily armed police stormed the Nandigram area with the aim of stamping out protests against the West Bengal government's plans to expropriate 10,000 acres (40 km 2) of land for a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to ...
The State Emblem of India. West Bengal has come under President's rule on four occasions, all between 1968 and 1977. With over 23 years in office, Jyoti Basu of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is India's third longest-serving chief minister. Basu's successor Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who served for over 11 years.
The Nandigram violence was an incident in Nandigram, West Bengal where, under the orders of the Left Front government, more than 4,000 heavily armed police stormed the Nandigram area with the aim of stamping out protests against the West Bengal government's plans to expropriate 10,000 acres (40 km 2) of land for a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to ...
BITS Pilani (PhD) Occupation. Politician. civil servant. Awards. Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship. Website. drcvanandabose.com. Dr. C. V. Ananda Bose is an Indian retired 1977-batch IAS officer and politician, who has been serving as the Governor of West Bengal since 23 November 2022.
West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The history of the West Bengal Legislature can be traced back to 18 January 1862 when under the Indian Councils Act of 1861, a 12 Member Legislative Council for Bengal Presidency was established by the Governor-General of British India with the Lt. Governor of Bengal and some nominated members.
The Nandigram violence was an incident in Nandigram, West Bengal where, on the orders of the Left Front government, more than 4,000 heavily armed police stormed the Nandigram area with the aim of stamping out protests against the West Bengal government's plans to expropriate 10,000 acres (40 km 2) of land for a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to be ...