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Amid roll revision, CM's book on SIR is a favourite at book fair

KOLKATA, Feb. 1 -- Ever since SIR began in Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has repeatedly highlighted in her speeches that people in the state are dying by suicide due to anxiety surrounding th... Read More


Mamata: Dankuni-Surat corridor 'tabled during my tenure as Rly Min'

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- After Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech proposed a new dedicated freight corridor linking Dankuni in West Bengal with Surat in Gujarat, Bengal Chief Minister... Read More


Union Budget a 'betrayal' of common people: Amit Mitra

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Amit Mitra, principal chief advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Finance Department, on Saturday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as "a betrayal of the common people"... Read More


Budget elicits mixed reactions: Relief on essentials, rising costs raise concerns

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- The Union Budget 2026 has sparked mixed reactions among the public, with relief over price cuts on essentials tempered by concern over higher costs for daily consumables and luxury ... Read More


Tourism: 'Sweetest Part of India' fails to find a berth in Union Budget

Darjeeling, Feb. 1 -- India's second most popular international tourist destination found no mention in the Union Budget 2026, a move tourism stakeholders have termed a letdown. With Assembly election... Read More


Madhyamik: Kolkata Police announces helpline

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Ahead of the Madhyamik, Kolkata Police has announced special arrangements, including a dedicated helpline number, to ensure that examinees can reach their centres smoothly and safel... Read More


Centre's Varanasi-Siliguri high-speed rail pitch seen as 'poll move'

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- With an eye on the upcoming Bengal Assembly elections, the Centre has proposed a Varanasi-Siliguri high-speed rail corridor in the Union Budget 2026 - a move expected to dramaticall... Read More


MSMEs take centre stage as Bengal industry backs Central Budget

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Industry chambers, business leaders and sector experts in West Bengal have broadly welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, with a strong consensus around its emphasis on MSMEs, supported... Read More


CREDAI WB flags affordable housing gap in Union Budget

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- The real estate industry in West Bengal has welcomed the Central Budget's continued thrust on infrastructure but expressed strong disappointment over the absence of targeted measure... Read More


Several IPS officers & 52 Inspectors moved

Kolkata, Feb. 1 -- Just a day after Peeyush Pandey was appointed Bengal's new Director General of Police (DGP) and several senior IPS officers were reshuffled, another round of transfers took place on... Read More