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State's duty goes beyond law & order: SC

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Observing that idea of a welfare state casts duty upon the government to ensure the social and economic well-being of its citizens, the Supreme Court on Thursday said role of the ... Read More


Alarm: India flags surge in cyber-scam trafficking to SE Asia

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has recognised that there has been a growing phenomenon where its citizens are lured, trafficked, or trapped in several Cyber Scam Centres across Southeast... Read More


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


Suryakumar Yadav says India ready for Pakistan

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Captain Suryakumar Yadav said in Mumbai on Thursday the side is fully prepared for the challenges in the ICC T20 World Cup starting on February 7. Expectations from the Indian si... Read More


TMC flays Home Min as '500 of 807 missing in Delhi were women'

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- "India has never witnessed a Home Minister as catastrophically unfit as Amit Shah, and Delhi today stands as his living indictment," the Trinamool Congress said while sharing a nati... 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


Railway to operate 94 trips of Holi special trains to reduce passenger rush

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- Eastern Railway will run 94 trips of Holi Special trains this year to manage the expected surge in passenger traffic during the festival period. The special services will operate i... Read More


Metro commissions platform screen door model room

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- Metro Railway, Kolkata, commissioned, on Thursday, a platform screen door (PSD) model room at the Central Park depot campus to train the frontline and maintenance staff of the Green... 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