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Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 10,000 monthly pension for 325 emergency-era protestersWest Bengal's Chief Minister announced a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 for 325 Emergency protesters. These individuals will also receive fre...
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 10,000 monthly pension for those jailed during EmergencyWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced monthly pensions for Emergency prisoners. These 325 individuals will receive Rs 10,00...
Independence Day 2026: When the British built a 4,000-km wall across India to extort taxBritish authorities constructed an enormous hedge across India to enforce a salt tax. This living barrier aimed to prevent smuggling of che...
West Bengal plans Kolkata ring road, EM Bypass-New Town flyover to ease congestionThe West Bengal government plans a ring road and a new flyover for Kolkata. These infrastructure projects aim to ease traffic congestion an...
No offers received for Vijayawada Railway Station redevelopment under PPP model: Ashwini VaishnawThe initial bid for Vijayawada Railway Station's redevelopment received no response. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya S...
PM Modi hosts MPs of NDA allies over breakfast, expresses concern over Parliament disruptionsPrime Minister Narendra Modi hosted over forty NDA constituent MPs for a breakfast meeting. He emphasised the need for smooth parliamentary...
Emami to invest Rs 400 crore in Bengal food park, eyes Agrotech IPOThe group’s edible oil arm, Emami Agrotech Ltd will set up the factory with the company having already expanded into staples such as atta, ...
West Bengal to distribute 70 lakh Tricolours ahead of Independence Day: Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal will distribute seventy lakh national flags for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. The state joins the central initiative for the f...
Over 1.47 cr household toilets built under Swachh Bharat Mission (G)-II in 5 years: GovtOver 1.47 crore rural household toilets were built in five years. Eligible households receive up to Rs 12,000 for toilet construction. Utta...
High dropouts, teacher crunch and fund gaps cripple Samagra Shiksha in West Bengal: CAG reportA CAG audit has flagged major gaps in the implementation of the Samagra Shiksha scheme in West Bengal, citing high dropout rates, acute tea...
15 kg gold, Rs 28.5 crore cash haul in West Bengal leads to arrest of stone trader aide Minar MondalBirbhum Police arrested Tullu Mondal's manager and brother-in-law after a large cash and gold recovery. Rs 28.5 crore in cash and 15 kg of ...
Tharoor-led panel urges govt to closely monitor China's activities in BangladeshA parliamentary panel expressed concern over China's growing influence in Bangladesh. The committee urged India to monitor foreign powers' ...
Tougher law, faster trials now, says Jitendra Singh; selective outrage, says Bansuri SwarajThe Lok Sabha debated the Public Examination Amendment Bill, 2026, on Tuesday. This proposed legislation seeks to enhance the integrity of ...
West Bengal govt says 'no action' against NEET protesters, except those with criminal antecedentsWest Bengal will not take coercive action against students protesting the NEET paper leak. This decision follows a Supreme Court order and ...
West Bengal gearing up healthcare infra; Adani to set up 2,000-bed hospitalWest Bengal is enhancing its healthcare infrastructure statewide and in the private sector. The state plans to increase MBBS seats and esta...
Centre has sanctioned Rs 70,000 cr for West Bengal: State FM Swapan DasguptaThe Central government has sanctioned Rs 70,000 crore for West Bengal's development. This financial support aims to address a fifty-year de...
West Bengal government sets up 'War Room' to counter misinformation, monitor social media postsIn a notification issued on Friday, the Information and Cultural Affairs Department said the decision was taken in view of the "emerging ch...
Over half of PM CARES, CSR-funded oxygen plants in Bengal remained non-functional after Covid: CAGA CAG report found many Covid-era oxygen plants in West Bengal uncommissioned or non-functional. Ventilators and oxygen concentrators also ...
Bhogapuram International Airport grand opening planned for August 1, CM Naidu invites PM Modi: TDP's MLA Palla Srinivasa RaoThe Bhogapuram International Airport is set for a grand opening ceremony on August 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to inau...
West Bengal launches crackdown on fake birth, death certificatesWest Bengal is conducting statewide raids to eliminate fake birth and death certificates. Officials are verifying and digitizing old birth ...