
Calcutta High Court hears PIL against stopping ration and Annapurna Bhandar benefits for people excluded in SIR ahead of 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
West Bengal's Annapurna Bhandar scheme is now live. Eligible women will receive ₹3,000 monthly directly into their bank accounts. This scheme replaces the previous Lakshmir Bhandar programme. Millions of women are expected to benefit. Beneficiaries can check …

West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has unveiled the 'Annapurna Bhandar' initiative, set to take over from the previous 'Lakshmir Bhandar' program. This revamped financial support scheme will now target eligible women, providing them with a monthly …

This decision will result in the stoppage of honorarium to imams and muezzins and purohits which was announced by the erstwhile Trinamool Congress government.