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Tax Reform

The government’s new Income Tax Bill promises to streamline taxation with simpler language and fewer sections.

Tax Reform
A just peace?

The phone conversation between Presidents Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin has set the stage for a potential diplomatic breakthrough in the Ukraine war.

A just peace?
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Punjab: 4,474 govt buildings equipped with rooftop solar panels
Punjab: 4,474 govt buildings equipped with rooftop solar panels

The Punjab government has installed rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on 4,474 government buildings and has set a target to add 20 MW of solar power by installing more rooftop solar PV panels on government buildings during the FY 2025-26 to reduce its reliance on conventional energy sources and thereby decarbonise the power sector.

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24 senior citizens get clear vision after surgery
24 senior citizens get clear vision after surgery

After being referred from model Sebaashray camp at Falta, 24 senior citizens successfully underwent cataract surgeries at Vivekananda Mission Asram Netra Niramay Niketan, reclaiming their clarity of vision.

Police probe cases of cyber fraud, ATM loot
Police probe cases of cyber fraud, ATM loot

Within a span of hardly eight hours, two separate incidents of cyber fraud and money-loot at two ATM counters of a nationalised bank in Survey Park and Howrah respectively since Friday night once again exposed how safety and security systems at ATM counters are not properly monitored in the state.

Opposition to tea land transfer policy gathers steam

In a strong show of opposition, 12 leaders, including BJP MPs, MLAs, and trade union representatives, held an emergency meeting today to protest West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s plan to transfer 30 per cent of tea plantation land for commercial use.

Opposition to tea land transfer policy gathers steam
Birbhum blast case: 10 years imprisonment for 3 TMC leaders

An NIA Court has sentenced 10 years imprisonment for TMC leader and his two sons in a blast case and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for a case which took place in September 2019 in Gangpur village under Lokepur police station of Birbhum district.

Birbhum blast case: 10 years imprisonment for 3 TMC leaders
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‘Kumbh has awakened Hindus’
‘Kumbh has awakened Hindus’

Mahakumbh 2025 is the world's largest gathering, with an estimated 400 to 450 million visitors. It is scheduled from January 13 to February 26 at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

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Oppn blames Railways mismanagement for stampede at NDLS
Oppn blames Railways mismanagement for stampede at NDLS

Expressing deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other top Opposition leaders have blamed Railways' "mismanagement" for the tragic incident and demanded that the “exact” figures of dead be declared at the earliest.

Lebanese President condemns UN convoy attack

In a statement from the Lebanese presidency, Aoun stressed that such acts must not be repeated, warning that security forces will not tolerate any attempts to undermine stability and civil peace.

Lebanese President condemns UN convoy attack
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Students from 9,145 schools appear for Madhyamik exams

The West Bengal Board of Secondary Examination (WBBSE) started today with more than 9.84 lakh students appearing for the first board exam of their life. The WBBSE exam is to be held at 2,683 centres across the state.

Students from 9,145 schools appear for Madhyamik exams
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