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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari hands over a ceremonial cheque to a beneficiary during the launch of the Annapurna Yojana, a welfare scheme for women, at the state secretariat Nabanna in Howrah, on the outskirts of Kolkata, India, on June 3, 2026. Also present are Agnimitra Paul, West Bengal Minister for Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Tapas Roy, Nitish Pramanik, and Dilip Ghosh. The scheme's first installment of 3,000 rupees ($35) is transferred to the bank accounts of more than 2.8 million eligible women, according to state government officials. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto)
