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The resolution was passed followed a heated debate between the government and opposition

West Bengal Budget Announces Sops For State Govt Employees, Tea Garden Workers, Entrepreneurs

The Rs 3.39 lakh crore budget was presented in the state assembly on Wednesday

West Bengal Budget Likely On 15 Feb, Expected To Boost Startups

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According to sources, the state government has been leaving no stones unturned to promote startup ecosystem in West Bengal

Centre Asks CAG For Special Audit For PM Poshan Scheme, West Bengal

Ministry of Education asks Comptroller and Auditor Generals for an audit report after receiving reports of alleged misuse of PM Poshan Scheme funds in the state of West Bengal

UP CM Ranks First In People’s Survey, Kejriwal, Mamata Get Second And Third Positions

According to the ‘Mood of the Nation survey’ conducted by C-Voters and India Today, UP CM Yogi Adityanath ranked first, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stood second while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stood third

PM To Launch World’s Longest River Cruise on 13 Jan

The cruise is between Varanasi and Dibrugarh, via Bangladesh. In its 50 days stretch, the luxury cruise with foreign tourists will cover approximately 3,200 km of 27 river systems in India, including the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly, Brahmaputra, and West Coast Canal

Centre Making Record Investment For Modernisation Of Railways, Says PM Modi

The PM, while virtually flagging off the Vande Bharat Express for Bengal, spoke about how the union government is investing on modernisation of railways in India

NGT Penalises States Over Environmental Issues

Rajasthan has been ordered to pay Rs 3,000 crore, Karnataka Rs 2,900 crore, while Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have to pay Rs 2,180 crore and Rs 100 crore, respectively

PM Modi To Visit West Bengal On 30 December

He will also lay the foundation stone and dedicate multiple sewerage infrastructure projects for West Bengal to the nation under the national mission for clean Ganga

PM To Inaugurate West Bengal's First Vande Bharat Express On 30 Dec

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off West Bengal's foremost Vande Bharat Express on the active Howrah-New Jalpaiguri route on 30 December

IMFL, Beer Prices To Rise In West Bengal

From 15 September, the West Bengal Excise Department has announced to give the country spirit (known as Bangla) a new identity — India-Made Liquor (IML).

Bengal Has Potential To Earn Rs 20,000 Cr From Seafood Export In Next 5 Years

Traces of antibiotic residue are a major headwind for exports and a step toward preventing marine exports from the state, Seafood Exporters Association (SEA) president (West Bengal) Rajarshi Banerji said

Interim Wage Hike Likely To Hit Margins Of West Bengal Tea Estates: Icra

The impact would be lower for producers of quality tea, given the price premium they enjoy over the average market realisations

Post Of Governor Must Be Abolished, CJ Of HC Should Be Given Responsibilities, Says WB Minister