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Exports dip to $36.61 bn in Feb, trade deficit narrows to $27.1 bn

New Delhi, March 16 -- The country's merchandise exports dropped marginally by 0.81 per cent year-on-year to $36.61 billion in February, and the trade deficit narrowed to $27.1 billion compared to the... Read More


Top-10 wilful defaulters owe '40,635 crore to banks, says FM

New Delhi, March 16 -- Top-10 wilful defaulters including ABG Shipyard, Gitanjali Gems, and Housing Development and Infrastructure owe Rs 40,635 crore to banks as of March 31, 2025, Parliament was inf... Read More


Mamata calls ECI, BJP 'anti-women, anti-Bengal'

Kolkata, March 16 -- Branding the poll panel and the BJP-led Centre as "anti-women and anti-Bengal," Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the Election Commission of... Read More


EC removes Bengal Chief and Home Secys; Reshuffles top police posts

Kolkata, March 16 -- Hours after the announcement of the election schedule, the Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered a sweeping administrative reshuffle in West Bengal, directing the immediate r... Read More


CM writes to CEC, opposes transfer of Bengal Chief Secy & top officials

Kolkata, March 16 -- Voicing strong objections to the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to transfer five top officials of the state administration within less than 24 hours of the ann... Read More


Bengal to clear DA arrears for govt employees

Kolkata, March 16 -- The Bengal Finance Department, on Monday, came out with notifications regarding the clearance of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief. On Sunday, just ahead of the... Read More


Oppn attacks govt on West Asia crisis

New Delhi, March 16 -- Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha on Monday criticised the government over its handling of the West Asia crisis, warning of severe repercussions for India's trade, employmen... Read More


MEA: 'Motivated and biased characterisation of India'

New Delhi, March 16 -- India on Monday categorically rejected a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that called for linking Washington's security assistance and bil... Read More


MPs seek restoration of train fare concessions for senior citizens

New Delhi, March 16 -- Several members in Lok Sabha on Monday urged the government to restore the 50 per cent concession in train fares given to senior citizens and journalists that was discontinued d... Read More


MPs bat for higher allocations for Tribal, Minority Affairs ministries and PM Kisan Nidhi Scheme

New Delhi, March 16 -- Rajya Sabha members on Monday batted for enhanced Budget allocations for ministries such as Labour and Employment, Minority Affairs and Tribal Affairs. Demands for allocation o... Read More