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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File Photo) KOLKATA: Banglar Yuba-Sathi, targeted at the state’s unemployed youth, joined the slew of social welfare schemes of the Mamata Banerjee regime on Thursday as state finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya presented its last vote-on-account budget before the state assembly poll due in a few months.The govt also enhanced the payout for Lakshmir Bhandar — the signature social welfare scheme introduced just before the 2021 assembly election, from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 (with added benefits for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) — besides increasing by Rs 1,000 the monthly honorarium for ASHA and anganwadi…

As examinations of CBSE, ISCE and other state boards approach, the Prime Minister interacted with select “exam warriors” during the 9th edition of ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’ held at the Prime Minister’s official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi. This year the interactive sessions were also held with students in Devmogra in Gujarat, Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Raipur in Chhattisgarh and Guwahati in Assam.Responding to a question about how students should handle confusion arising from different study patterns, the Prime Minister said examinees should focus on what works best for them while thoughtfully considering others’ suggestions.While interacting with…

Image Credit: Representative Image MUMBAI: City police arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly raping and impregnating his 20-year-old daughter, three months after a rape case was registered when she was found five months pregnant. The man, a sweeper who did odd jobs, lived in a slum with his three children who have mental health issues.The victim is the eldest, with a younger brother and a 13-year-old sister. Their mother, who also had mental health problems, died a few years ago.The case surfaced in Oct 2025 after Cama and Albless Hospital informed police that a mentally-unstable woman admitted with abdominal pain…

A key junction in West Vinod Nagar, Patparganj— ironically marked by a blue “Welcome to Patparganj” sign — has been reduced to a stinking mess of cow dung and stray cattle with dairy owners letting loose their animals at the spot. The junction sits at a critical convergence of a govt school, a hospital and multiple residential societies.Locals and passersby have only worsened the situation by dumping vegetable waste for the cattle, transforming the public road into what resembles a neglected goushala rather than a city street. Patparganj, has become a hazardous zone due to stray cattle Cows and bulls…

Bengaluru: BMRCL’s decision to hike Namma Metro fares for the second consecutive year triggered sharp criticism from regular commuters. Many accused the agency of fleecing passengers, arguing that repeated fare increases defeat the very purpose of promoting public transport. Students, who rely heavily on Metro to commute, are likely to be hit hard by the fare hike. Unlike several other Metro systems in the country, BMRCL does not offer concessional monthly passes for students. Last year, based on the fare fixation committee (FFC) report, BMRCL proposed fare hikes of over 110%. Following public backlash, it rejigged the fare matrix and…

Sailing with the TimesHere’s your chance to become part of India’s proud naval history Ahead of the International Fleet Review commencing Feb 15, 2026, in which Navies from across the globe are taking part, TOI has joined hands with the Eastern Naval Command to launch a unique competition for our readers. We will provide you three different parts of one ship of the Indian Navy. If you can identify the name of the ship by the given date, you stand a chance to win memorabilia from the Navy. This is the third part of the fourth week’s jigsaw.Guess the name/class…

CHENNAI: Madras high court on Friday dismissed a plea moved by actor and founder of political party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) Vijay, challenging a Rs 1.5 crore penalty imposed by the income tax department for allegedly not disclosing his true income during the assessment period 2015-16.Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorty passed the order while rejecting the plea moved by Vijay challenging the demand notice issued by the income tax department. According to Vijay, he declared an income of Rs 35.42 crore for the financial year 2016-17. However, based on documents seized by the department during a raid conducted at his residence in…

Gandhinagar: Posts of three members of the Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) are yet to be filled, and the posts of presidents of 11 District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions are also vacant. Information provided in Parliament by the Union govt also said that while more than 18,000 consumer disputes cases were filed in 2025 across the state, only over 12,000 were disposed of.LS MP Tangeela Uday Srinivas sought information on the sanctioned strength, number of posts filled, and vacancies in all state consumer disputes redressal commissions and district consumer disputes redressal commissions. The MP also sought information on…

Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has declared the results of Combined State/Senior Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination-2024 (main written examination) late Wednesday night. A total of 2,719 candidates have been declared successful for the interview stage. The result are available on the commission’s official website (https://uppsc.up.nic.in). The PCS examination is being conducted to fill 947 posts in various departments of the Uttar Pradesh govt. Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreThe written examination was held from June 29 to July 2, 2025, in Lucknow and Prayagraj in which 13,776 candidates appeared. The…

Cuttack: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday directed the state govt to file a reply to a complaint alleging that electricity eluded 34 villages in Koraput district, calling the situation a possible violation of human rights under Article 21 of the Constitution. Accordingly, the commission sought an action taken report (ATR) within four weeks from the secretary, energy department, after taking cognisance of the complaint filed by Jeypore-based human rights activist Anup Kumar Patro. After perusing the complaint on Thursday, the NHRC directed that a copy be forwarded to the state energy department for appropriate action. The commission has…