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India, July 3 -- West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Friday said the state's public education system remains a "devastated area" that requires not mere improvement but "fundamental ...
News India » West Bengal » Finance: West Bengal FM Swapan Dasgupta calls for scrapping Urban Land Ceiling Act
Finance minister urges organised real estate players to invest in West Bengal, saying land laws and tenancy issues remain impediments to the state's development ...
News India » West Bengal » Finance: ‘How Dare They’: RSS, Swapan Dasgupta Condemn Vandalism At Left Book Stalls In Bengal
The CPI(M) and other Left parties have alleged that their book stalls near Durga Puja pandals were targeted by Right-wing groups, while the BJP has denied involvement in the incidents ...
News India » West Bengal » Finance: How a 17-year-old is bringing financial literacy to women in India
Mumbai: At 17, while pursuing his studies at Nord Anglia International School Dubai, Rehaan Chowdhary is working to make financial education more accessible to women in India. Through The Prosperity ...
News India » West Bengal » Finance: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee makes BIG DA hike announcement ahead of election date announcement details here
Kolkata: In a big good news for thousands of state government employees, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has has made a big Dearness Allowance (DA) hike announcement hours before the election dates ...
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: RSS, Bengal finance minister condemn vandalism at Left book stalls during Durga Puja
CPI(M), CPI and CPI(ML) Liberation have alleged attacks on or removal of their book stalls near Durga Puja pandals across Kolkata and other districts.
News India » West Bengal » Finance: West Bengal Annapurna Yojana: Rs 3,000 September installment released; check eligibility and payment status
Launched on June 1, 2026, the West Bengal Annapurna Yojana provides eligible women with monthly financial assistance of Rs 3,000. The scheme was officially notified on May 19, 2026.
News India » West Bengal » Finance: West Bengal budget: 100Kjobs, DA hike, doles
The West Bengal government on Monday announced 100,000 government jobs, doles for women, unemployed young people, journalists and students, a new greenfield airport, five new districts, and slashed ...
News India » West Bengal » Finance: West Bengal Budget highlights: State Finance Minister pledges to fill 1 lakh government vacancies, 33% for women
Mr. Dasgupta allocated ₹36,000 crore for women’s financial assistance scheme Annapurna Yojna providing ₹3,000 per month to women eligible under the scheme. He announced that govt. will fill up 1 lakh ...
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 ...