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Budget Session set to begin on Tuesday; SIR debate lined up

Kolkata, Feb. 2 -- The Budget Session of the Bengal Legislative Assembly will start from Tuesday with obituary references. The main proceedings will begin on February 5, with Governor CV Ananda Bose ... Read More


"Pretty disgraceful": Shashi Tharoor after Pakistan boycott T20 WC match against India

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised the politicisation of cricket, calling Pakistan's boycott of the T20 World Cup 2026 match against India "disgraceful," and urged all parties ... Read More


Torsa River pollution sparks alarm in Alipurduar's Jaigaon

Alipurduar, Feb. 2 -- The Torsa River, one of North Bengal's major waterways, is facing severe pollution at the very point where it enters India from Bhutan, raising serious environmental and public h... Read More


Shringla flags lack of CGHS facilities in North Bengal and Sikkim, seeks urgent upgradation

Darjeeling, Feb. 2 -- Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday raised the long-pending issue of inadequate Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) facilities in the Darjeeling hills, North ... Read More


US Envoy Gor "thrilled" by Trump's claim of trade deal with India, says ties have "limitless potential"

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump's claims regarding a trade deal with India, where Washington reduced the reciprocal tariff from 25 p... Read More


Cooch Behar-Kolkata flight service suspended after all assurances fall flat

Cooch Behar, Feb. 2 -- After a series of unfulfilled assurances, the Cooch Behar-Kolkata flight service has been suspended, dealing a blow to air connectivity in North Bengal. Indian One Air, the oper... Read More


Mint Explainer | AI mentioned 11 times, but budget cut: Decoding India's evolving stance on artificial intelligence

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- On 29 January, the 2026 Economic Survey flagged the need for India to take a cautious approach in developing artificial intelligence. On Sunday, the outlay proposed for the India ... Read More


Will begin work on DPR for high-speed rly line: Sreedharan

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 2 -- Technocrat E Sreedharan said Sunday that he would kickstart work on the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a high-speed railway line on Monday on the dire... Read More


Kerala opposition MPs protest Union Budget in Parliament as state assembly witnesses uproar over adjournment notice rejection

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Opposition MPs from Kerala protested against the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on Monday, calling it an 'anti-Kerala Budget'. Meanwhile, there was also uproar in the Kerala Leg... Read More


CM: Union Budget provides fresh momentum to city's development

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A day after the presentation of the Union Budget 2026-27, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the Budget has given fresh momentum to the Capital's development, opening... Read More