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#13279044

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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#13279046

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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#13279047

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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#13279049

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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#13279041

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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#13279043

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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#13279054

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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#13269746

3 February 2026

France's Trade Minister Serge Papin attends a debate on no-confidence motions against the 2026 Finance Bill, which is adopted without a vote after the government triggers Article 49.3 of the Constitution, at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on February 2, 2026

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#13269747

3 February 2026

France's Trade Minister Serge Papin attends a debate on no-confidence motions against the 2026 Finance Bill, which is adopted without a vote after the government triggers Article 49.3 of the Constitution, at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on February 2, 2026

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#13262116

1 February 2026

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is seen outside the Ministry of Finance before leaving for the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2026 in New Delhi, India, on February 1, 2026.

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#13262117

1 February 2026

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other members of the Finance Ministry pose for photographs outside the Ministry of Finance before leaving for the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2026 in New Delhi, India, on February 1, 2026.

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#13262119

1 February 2026

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other members of the Finance Ministry pose for photographs outside the Ministry of Finance before leaving for the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2026 in New Delhi, India, on February 1, 2026.

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#13262120

1 February 2026

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other members of the Finance Ministry pose for photographs outside the Ministry of Finance before leaving for the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2026 in New Delhi, India, on February 1, 2026.

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#13262122

1 February 2026

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other members of the Finance Ministry pose for photographs outside the Ministry of Finance before leaving for the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2026 in New Delhi, India, on February 1, 2026.

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#13262126

1 February 2026

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other members of the Finance Ministry pose for photographs outside the Ministry of Finance before leaving for the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2026 in New Delhi, India, on February 1, 2026.

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#13262128

1 February 2026

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other members of the Finance Ministry pose for photographs outside the Ministry of Finance before leaving for the Parliament to present the Union Budget 2026 in New Delhi, India, on February 1, 2026.

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