"Bhangar"

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6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharyya attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharyya attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reacts at a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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6 February 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharyya attends a media conference following the presentation of the interim state budget at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in Kolkata, India, on February 5, 2026. The state announces an interim budget of 4.06 trillion rupees ($48.9 billion) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, proposing an additional 500-rupee monthly increase under the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme for women beneficiaries from February 2026 and extending social security coverage, including the Swasthyasathi health scheme, to gig workers.

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25 January 2026

Ram Prasad Bhandari, Officiating Chief Election Commissioner of Nepal, attends a program in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 25, 2026.

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16 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (left in brown scarf) hands over the document to acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari (right in light orange coat) at the Election Commission Office after the commencement of the special general convention of the party called by rival factions led by Gagan Thapa and Bishwoprakash Sharma in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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15 December 2025

Army officers perform the Indian traditional dance Bhangra during the Vijay Diwas celebration by the Eastern Army Command in Kolkata, India, on December 15, 2025.

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11 December 2025

Former Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari inspects the fire-damaged Federal Parliament building in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 11, 2025. The building is set ablaze during the Gen Z movement on September 9. Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire and National Assembly Chair Narayan Dahal accompany Bhandari during the inspection.

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11 December 2025

Former Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari inspects the fire-damaged Federal Parliament building in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 11, 2025. The building is set ablaze during the Gen Z movement on September 9. Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire and National Assembly Chair Narayan Dahal accompany Bhandari during the inspection.

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11 December 2025

Former Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari inspects the fire-damaged Federal Parliament building in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 11, 2025. The building is set ablaze during the Gen Z movement on September 9. Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire and National Assembly Chair Narayan Dahal accompany Bhandari during the inspection.

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11 December 2025

Former Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari inspects the fire-damaged Federal Parliament building in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 11, 2025. The building is set ablaze during the Gen Z movement on September 9. Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire and National Assembly Chair Narayan Dahal accompany Bhandari during the inspection.

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11 December 2025

Former Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari inspects the fire-damaged Federal Parliament building in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 11, 2025. The building is set ablaze during the Gen Z movement on September 9. Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire and National Assembly Chair Narayan Dahal accompany Bhandari during the inspection.

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