Mamata Banerjee: 'Bengal is proud and is moving forward'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, October 16, during a press conference praised Nobel Prize laureate Abhijit Banerjee and former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and stated that "Bengal is proud and is moving forward." Along with this, the Chief Minister has personally thanked Banerjee and Ganguly on Twitter. Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday. On the same day, Sourav Ganguly filed his nomination for the BCCI president post. 

Abhijit Banerjee wins Nobel Prize

The Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology won the Nobel Prize in Economics on October 14, along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. According to the Noble Prize Committee, their research has considerably improved the world's ability to fight global poverty. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed her wishes on Twitter. Along with it, Banerjee on Wednesday met the family members of Abhijit Banerjee at their residence in Kolkata. According to her, more people like Abhijit Banerjee should continue their work for the society. The Indian-American pursued his education at the University of Calcutta, Jawarharlal Nehru University, and acquired his PhD in 1988 from Harvard University. 

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Sourav Ganguly set to become BCCI President

Former Indian Cricket Captain (ICC) Sourav Ganguly is all set to become the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). According to reports, Ganguly filed his nomination for the post of BCCI president in Mumbai on Monday. However, as the 47-year-old is the only candidate for the top post of Indian cricket, he is set to be elected unopposed. Sourav Ganguly had an illustrious career as a player, captain, mentor and president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). Ganguly is also part of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) along with former teammates Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed her wishes to Ganguly on Twitter. She stated that he has made "India and Bangla proud."

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(WITH ANI INPUTS)