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Stocks to watch: Bharti Airtel, Nykaa, Marico, Trent among 10 shares in focus today; full list here

Stock market today, Feb. 5 -- The Indian stock market is likely to open on a flat note on Thursday, tracking weak cues from global markets. Asian markets traded mixed on Thursday, while US stocks clo... Read More


Bengal tables Rs 4.06L cr Interim Budget with welfare, jobs push

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The West Bengal government on Thursday tabled a Rs 4.06 lakh crore Interim Budget in the state Assembly for the 2026-27 financial year, with emphasis on social security and liveliho... Read More


Mamata claims 1.72 cr lifted out of poverty, blames Centre over 'deprivation'

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that her government had brought more than 1.72 crore people out of poverty, while hitting out at the Centre and alleging co... Read More


Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on February 5

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a flat note on Thursday, tracking weakness in global markets. The trends on Gift Nifty also ... Read More


Cabinet clears Rs 2,250-cr 'Nodi Bandhan' project, JSW land transfer, new varsity

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The state government, on Thursday, took some major decisions at the Cabinet meeting held at the chamber of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the state Assembly ahead of the tabling ... Read More


Alphabet's annual revenues exceed $400 billion first time in 2025

New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Google's parent company Alphabet has exceeded USD 400 billion in annual revenues for the first time in 2025, according to the earnings highlights posted by Google CEO, Sundar Pich... Read More


Interim Budget: Bengal hikes DA by 4%; rolls out welfare sops

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- With Bengal Assembly elections a few months away, the Mamata Banerjee government, in its Interim Budget for the financial year 2026-27, on Thursday announced a 4 per cent hike in de... Read More


Bengal unveils 'Banglar Yuva Sathi'; hikes 'Lakshmir Bhandar' allowances

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The Bengal government announced the "Banglar Yuva Sathi" scheme, offering Rs 1,500 monthly allowance to unemployed youth aged 21-40, and increased Lakshmir Bhandar benefits, a move ... Read More


Guv lauds Bengal government for maintaining communal harmony

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday addressed the state Assembly ahead of the tabling of the state's Interim Budget, outlining the government's development roadmap and shari... Read More


Bengal to modernise 25 cities; 'Swasthya Sathi' for gig workers

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- In a push for holistic growth, the state government will modernise key locations across Bengal, transforming them into business- and job-friendly modern cities. Another key move wa... Read More