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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


Union Budget 2026 leaves North Bengal's tea industry disappointed

Alipurduar, Feb. 1 -- Despite North Bengal being represented by four BJP MPs, the Union Budget 2026 has failed to offer any relief to the region's tea industry-the backbone of its economy. The budget,... Read More


Matigara: Probe ordered into 'encroachment' of DI Fund land

Siliguri, Feb. 1 -- Darjeeling District Magistrate Manish Mishra has ordered an investigation into allegations of encroachment on DI Fund land in the Matigara area near Siliguri. The probe has been en... Read More


Malda mango traders frustrated as Budget fails to deliver on PM's promise

Malda, Feb. 1 -- Frustration ran high among mango traders and growers in Malda with the Union Budget failing to translate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of support to the mango and other indus... Read More


Finish riverine route repairs before MCC comes into effect: Irrigation dept to officials

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 1 -- With the announcement of the state Assembly election schedule likely to be made soon, the state Irrigation department has issued urgent directives for the repair and maintenance ... Read More