Firhad Hakim has said the underprivileged are the priority for the Mamata Banerjee government.
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1 min read23 Feb 2023A notice to move the motion pursuant to Rule 185 was given on February 20.
1 min read20 Feb 202311 children have died in West Bengal so far due to issues related to fever, colds and breathing problems.
1 min read20 Feb 2023Union Minister Smriti Irani claimed that there had been irregularities in West Bengal in the utilization of funds allocated under the ICDS scheme and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).
1 min read4 Feb 2023The integrated city pass promises a hassle-free visit to a tourist to as many as 25 tourist attractions in the city over a period of seven days.
1 min read4 Feb 2023Subhajit Sarkar, state organization’s assistant secretary said that the Student Federation of India (SFI) will show the BBC documentary at Jadavpur University on Thursday and at Presidency the day after.
1 min read26 Jan 2023Visva Bharati has asked Amartya Sen to hand over parts of leased land in West Bengal’s Santiniketan.
2 min read25 Jan 2023West Bengal: Several police personnel and demonstrators got injured during the clash between ISF activists and Kolkata police.
1 min read21 Jan 2023Justice Rajasekhar Mantha has issued a rule of contempt against some advocates and other persons who allegedly blocked his courtroom and locked it from outside and also over derogatory posters outside his residence on January 9.
2 min read14 Jan 2023The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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