February 15, 2026
West Bengal Launches ₹1,500 Monthly Unemployment Allowance for Youth Under Banglar Yuva Sathi
Thousands of young people in West Bengal registered for the Banglar Yuva Sathi Scheme on February 15, 2026. The scheme gives ₹1,500 monthly to unemployed youth aged 21-40 till they get jobs, with ₹5,000 crore allocated. Opposition BJP criticized the scheme, while the ruling TMC defended it.