Happening today in Bengal: Mamata skips Telangana Business Summit to be in North Bengal

The chief minister, who was invited by her Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy to attend ‘Telangana Rising Global Summit’ in Hyderabad on Monday, will instead visit Cooch Behar. Her visit comes amidst her public rallies against the holding of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (File photo)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to visit Cooch Behar today to hold an administrative meeting. She will also address a rally there.

The chief minister, who was invited by her Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy to attend ‘Telangana Rising Global Summit’ in Hyderabad on Monday, will instead visit Cooch Behar. Her visit comes amidst her public rallies against the holding of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Bhasha Mela from today

State Education Minister Bratya Basu will inaugurate Bhasha Mela (Language Festival) in Kolkata today.

Organised by the Institute of Language Studies and Research (ILSR), an institute under the satte Higher Education Department, the festival is being held at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre in New Town, and will continue until December 10.

Dance festival

The Paschimbanga Nritya Academy is organising Uday Shankar Nrityotsav (Dance Festival), a solo and group dance presentation, at the Madhusudan Mancha in Kolkata. The initiative, under the patronage of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, will be held till December 10. The festival is showcasing an exhibition on the life and works of Uday Shankar.

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