Govt. not trying to impose Bengali on students, says Minister after hill leaders oppose priority language terms

Govt. not trying to impose Bengali on students, says Minister after hill leaders oppose priority language terms

A day after the West Bengal Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee approved a three-language formula where students across State-run schools in classes V-VIII, will have to study Bengali as a priority language, State Education Minister Bratya Basu on August 8 said that that government does not wish to impose Bengali. The Minister said that … Read more

Our poll strategy is not intended to split votes of other parties, says TIPRA chief

Our poll strategy is not intended to split votes of other parties, says TIPRA chief

Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement  Referred to as Bubagra (king) or Maharaj by the people in Tripura, Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma has taken the State by storm with TIPRA Motha, his three-year-old party that swept the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) polls in 2021. He declined offers from both … Read more

Covid-19: Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee’s health deteriorates, put on oxygen support

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Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who had tested positive for coronavirus on October 6 and was shifted to a hospital for treatment, has been put on oxygen support after his condition deteriorated on Friday.   Soumitra Chatterjee is a celebrated Bengali actor, best known for his collaboration with Satyajit Raj and the role of Feluda. Veteran … Read more

‘Mum responded to Bengali music more than Beatles’

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Charities are using tailored music to bring back memories for dementia patients from ethnic minorities. To mark World Alzheimer’s Day, the BBC has created a catalogue of world music to help people from all cultures living with dementia. Music producer Naughty Boy is supporting the BBC Music Memories project, his mother has dementia. Source link