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Bengal

In a first, smuggled cattle returned by Bangladesh

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Bangladesh has returned smuggled cattle to India, marking a significant step toward fostering stronger bilateral ties and addressing border crimes along the north Bengal frontier.

Bengal’s real estate sector hails Budget FY23

"This Capex heavy Budget with 35.4 per cent additional capital outlay is a futuristic Budget for promoting inclusive development and has been aptly coined as Budget for the Amrit Kaal of India. Though there have been no specific steps like increasing tax exemption limits against home loan principal or interest, this Budget will spur real estate growth in the long term,"

Now, Bengal Governor invites Mamata for discussions

The Governor's statement comes at a time when the Trinamool is mulling to move a "substantive motion" in the Parliament during the upcoming Budget Session against his "interference" in the running of the state. The ruling party might demand for the removal of the Governor in the Parliament.

Democracy in deep peril in Bengal: Governor Dhankhar

"I am sorry to tell you that in West Bengal a voter does not have that freedom. It is totally missing. We have seen post-poll violence of unprecedented level for those who dared to vote according to their right had to pay price with their life.  Postpoll violence of that gravity - - arson, loot, rape, killings -- unheard of. We were put to shame before national and global community..."

State in favour of opening schools: Basu

Coined by Miss Banerjee herself, the Paray Shikshalay is a community-based learning system for primary students. Over 60 lakh students studying in pre-primary to class 4 of the age group 5 to 9 years will be benefited from this initiative. It will bring 50,159 primary schools and over 15,000 shishu shiksha kendras under its ambit.