News India » West Bengal » Finance: Is West Bengal ‘practically bankrupt’? What numbers say about its finances
West Bengal faces a heavy debt and interest burden, but is it really bankrupt? We examine the state’s budget, revenue and spending numbers.
News India » West Bengal » Finance: West Bengal has Rs 8 lakh crore debt. Then why is it giving Rs 3,000 cash? FM Swapan Dasgupta explains
Swapan Dasgupta, who took charge as Bengal's finance minister on June 1, said the bigger challenge was changing the state's image as an investment destination ...
News India » West Bengal » Finance: West Bengal industrial push: Why investors are in high spirits despite policy rollout delays
Industrialists also await more information on the state government doing away with the Urban Land Ceiling Act, as they believe it hampered investors outside the state from looking at West Bengal as an ...
News India » West Bengal » Finance: #IndiaAt100 | Swapan Dasgupta on West Bengal’s growth story: Can it power India’s next leap?
West Bengal has a crucial role to play in shaping India's growth story towards 2047. In this #IndiaAt100 session, Swapan Dasgupta, Finance Minister, West Bengal in and exclusive conversation with ...
News India » West Bengal » Finance: West Bengal Budget LIVE: Suvendu government raises MLA funds from annual Rs 70 lakh to Rs 1 crore
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News India » West Bengal » Finance: West Bengal Budget 2026: From 20% DA hike to 1 lakh new jobs, check key announcements
Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday presented the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's first budget. In his budget speech, the finance minister pledged to fill up 1 lakh government ...
News India » West Bengal » Finance: Annapurna scheme in West Bengal: Who are eligible for ₹3000 monthly assistance? Check new criteria announced by CM
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari said women earning more than ₹10,000 a month or belonging to families with an annual income of above ₹12 lakh would not be eligible for the scheme.
News India » West Bengal » Finance: West Bengal government employees to get 20% dearness allowance, October salary before Durga Puja
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that terms of reference (ToR) for the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) have already been prepared and would be constituted once finalised.
News India » West Bengal » Finance: Bengal govt transfers 23 IAS officers, reshuffles key administrative posts
The West Bengal government has transferred 23 IAS officers, effecting changes in several key departments, including finance, agriculture, food and supplies, housing, information technology and ...
News India » West Bengal » Finance: Why Did West Bengal Decline, and Can the BJP Revive It?
The message in the recent defeat of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Indian state of West Bengal is clear: the people of West Bengal want a shot at ...
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