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Bengal interim budget pro-people, reflects fiscal discipline; Union Budget directionless: Mamata

5 Feb 2026 5:15 PM IST
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the interim budget tabled by her government in the assembly is "pro-people"...

Bengal govt tables Rs 4.06 lakh crore interim budget; targets women, youth ahead of polls

5 Feb 2026 5:02 PM IST
Kolkata: 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,...

Land for border fencing not an issue, Centre must roll back BSF jurisdiction expansion rule: Mamata

5 Feb 2026 2:00 PM IST
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government had no objection in providing land for border fencing, but...

SC cautions EC on voter revision, asks Bengal to replace ‘micro-observers’

5 Feb 2026 1:45 AM IST
New Delhi/Kolkata: In a tense hearing on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally...

Justice is crying behind closed doors: Mamata to SC; ‘SIR meant for deletion, not inclusion’

5 Feb 2026 12:45 AM IST
New Delhi/Kolkata: In a historic first, with a sitting Chief Minister appearing in person to argue her own plea, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...

Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Kolkata airport

5 Feb 2026 12:30 AM IST
Kolkata: A Turkish Airlines flight en route from Kathmandu to Istanbul was forced to make an emergency landing at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose...

Oly Pub ‘steak’ row: Waiter gets bail, draws solidarity from Kolkattans

5 Feb 2026 12:22 AM IST
Kolkata: Oly Pub, one of Kolkata’s oldest and most iconic restaurants on Park Street, has for decades been a gathering place for generations of...

New Regulations: CU plans 10% cap on AI use in PhD thesis

5 Feb 2026 12:22 AM IST
Kolkata: Calcutta University (CU) is set to introduce new regulations for PhD research that will restrict the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in...

NKDA opens community book café in New Town

5 Feb 2026 12:21 AM IST
Kolkata: The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has launched the NKDA Community Book Café at 1st Rotary, New Town, creating a warm,...

Ballygunge Rly Stn: Man sustains burn injuries

5 Feb 2026 12:21 AM IST
Kolkata : A man sustained critical burn injuries after he jumped from the foot of the bridge at the Ballygunge railway station and came in contact...

State-level Khadi Fair 2026 opens at Patuli

5 Feb 2026 12:21 AM IST
Kolkata: The state-level Khadi Fair 2026 began at the Patuli Fair Ground on Tuesday, featuring 153 stalls along with a dedicated market area that can...

Boost rural trade infra: Rs 5.19 cr G+3 mrkt complex planned in W Midnapore

5 Feb 2026 12:20 AM IST
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has initiated a Rs 5.19 crore project to construct a modern G+3 market complex at Temathani in West Midnapore...
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