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General Budget on Sunday, February 1

New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget in Parliament on Sunday, February 1, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Monday, marking the first time the ... Read More


Uttarakhand: 24-fold increase in marriage registrations

Dehradun, Jan. 12 -- Following the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), marriage registrations in Uttarakhand have increased significantly, with the average daily number registering a 24-fo... Read More


'Provide Rs 5 lakh compensation to minor for unlawful arrest'

Patna, Jan. 12 -- The Patna High Court has directed the Bihar government to award a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to a minor boy who was "unlawfully" put behind the bars for more than two months on the ch... Read More


Cold spell returns, to persist till Makar Sankranti, says MeT

Kolkata, Jan. 12 -- The cold spell returned across West Bengal on Monday, with minimum temperatures dropping by two to three degrees Celsius after a brief rise on Sunday. Kolkata and several south Ben... Read More


'Kolkata lowest among metros in road mishap deaths'

Kolkata, Jan. 12 -- Kolkata Police has reported a significant reduction in road accident fatalities, with only 154 fatal cases recorded in 2025-the lowest among all metro cities. Unveiling the T-shir... Read More


'Nearly Rs 100 cr PF dues in North Bengal tea gardens'

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 12 -- Nearly Rs 100 crore in provident fund (PF) dues remain unpaid in North Bengal's tea industry, alleged INTTUC State President Ritabrata Banerjee on Monday. He demanded that a gar... Read More


Major fire at Baghajatin Station leads to temporary suspension of trains

Kolkata, Jan. 12 -- A major fire broke out at the Baghajatin Railway Station early Monday morning, causing panic among the commuters and leading to a temporary suspension of train services on the Seal... Read More


About 45L pilgrims take 'holy dip' at Gangasagar so far

Kolkata, Jan. 12 -- Around 45 lakh pilgrims have taken a holy dip at Gangasagar, the confluence of the river Ganga and the Bay of Bengal, since January 1 till 3 pm on Monday, state minister Aroop Bisw... Read More


Mamata extends wishes as Bengal celebrates Swamiji's 163rd birth anniv

Kolkata, Jan. 12 -- The 163rd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda was observed across Bengal on Monday through various programmes with the Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, extending warmest ... Read More


'Procedural irregularities': SC seeks EC response on TMC plea against Bengal SIR

Kolkata, Jan. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on fresh interim pleas filed by Trinamool Congress MPs alleging arbitrariness and procedur... Read More