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Bengal tables Rs 4.06L cr Interim Budget with welfare, jobs push

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The West Bengal government on Thursday tabled a Rs 4.06 lakh crore Interim Budget in the state Assembly for the 2026-27 financial year, with emphasis on social security and liveliho... Read More


Mamata claims 1.72 cr lifted out of poverty, blames Centre over 'deprivation'

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that her government had brought more than 1.72 crore people out of poverty, while hitting out at the Centre and alleging co... Read More


Indian Navy delivers Bailey Bridges to support Sri Lanka's post cyclone Ditwah reconstruction

Colombo, Feb. 5 -- The Indian Naval Ship Gharial has docked in Colombo with a vital shipment of 10 Bailey Bridges, aimed at bolstering Sri Lanka's reconstruction efforts following the devastation caus... Read More


Green signal for Pragati Maidan underpass after yrs of delay

India, Feb. 5 -- Following months of discussions, the Union ministry of railways has agreed to allow Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD) to move ahead with its plans to start construction... Read More


Ola, Uber Strike Puts India's Platform Economy Under Pressure

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- India's ride-hailing platforms are heading into another stress test. Drivers associated with Ola, Uber, Rapido, and other aggregators have announced a nationwide strike on Februar... Read More


SC tells state to pay 25% DA now, balance from March 2026

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The Supreme Court has directed the West Bengal government to immediately release 25% of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears to its employees, while ordering that the first insta... Read More


Cabinet clears Rs 2,250-cr 'Nodi Bandhan' project, JSW land transfer, new varsity

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The state government, on Thursday, took some major decisions at the Cabinet meeting held at the chamber of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the state Assembly ahead of the tabling ... Read More


India-US trade deal: Centre says agriculture and dairy protected, but lack of text fuels uncertainty

India, Feb. 5 -- Government says agriculture and dairy have been protected in the India-US trade deal, but no formal text has been released US claims of greater access for farm exports have raised co... Read More


UP PCS 2024 Mains result out; 2,719 candidates qualify for interview

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 5 -- The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) declared the results of the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) 2024 main examination late on Wednesday evening. A... Read More


Shaktipeeth Expressway cost rises by rRs.r12,000 crore due to change in route

India, Feb. 5 -- The estimated cost of the BJP-led Mahayuti government's ambitious Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway has increased by more than Rs.12,000 crore due to a change in alignment following o... Read More