West Bengal

GST rate rationalisation: GoM discusses pruning 12% slab, next meeting on Oct 20

The GoM on GST rate rationalisation has discussed tax rate tweaks on over 100 items, including lowering taxes on certain goods from 12 to 5 per cent, to give r...

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Sep 26, 2024 14:17 IST logo

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A clay idol of Goddess Durga placed under a shed for protection from rainwater on a rainy day, ahead of Durga Puja festival, at artisans’ village Kumartuli, in Kolkata, West Bengal

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Amid RG Kar issue, Durga puja organisers tweak theme to give message on women's safety

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Sep 26, 2024 14:11 IST logo

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Overnight downpour affects normal life in Kolkata, more rains expected

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Sep 26, 2024 11:13 IST logo

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TMC Basirhat MP Haji Sk Nurul Islam dies at 61 after battle with cancer

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Sep 25, 2024 17:48 IST logo

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Bengal: TMC MLA's call for grand Durga Puja celebrations triggers row

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Sep 25, 2024 16:44 IST logo

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Bengal govt to discontinue tram service in Kolkata barring one short stretch

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Sep 24, 2024 16:34 IST logo

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'I will always be with Didi': TMC leader Anubrata Mondal after returning home from Tihar Jail

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Sep 24, 2024 15:15 IST logo

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Five wagons of empty goods train derail in Bengal, none injured: NFR

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Sep 24, 2024 10:48 IST logo

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RG Kar case: CBI questioning of TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh, doctor underway

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Sep 23, 2024 16:51 IST logo

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Rs 85,000 meagre, consider Rs 10 lakh: HC’s sarcastic remark on WB dole to Durga puja organisers

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Sep 23, 2024 16:21 IST logo

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