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10 stories for “West Bengal” · May 2026
Clear filtersGarden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has launched 'INS Sanghmitra', a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) built as Yard 3039, for the Indian Navy at Kolkata in West Bengal. Offshore patrol vessels are...
Indian Freedom Struggle: Tributes Paid to the Mastermind of 1912 Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy and Founder of Indian Independence LeagueCommemorating iconic chapters of armed revolutionary resistance against colonial rule, the...
The Government of West Bengal has made the singing of “Vande Mataram” compulsory in all State-aided madrasas.The order was issued by the State's Directorate of Madrasa Education.Students must sing “Vande Mataram” before...
Social Security Structural Upgrade: Flat Re-Architecting Replaces Rebranded Lakshmir Bhandar TiersIn a historic policy upgrade aimed at establishing the country's highest flat financial baseline for women's financial ind...
Suvendu Adhikari has taken the oath of office as Chief Minister of West Bengal. He leads the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government ever formed in the State, following the results of the 2026 Assembly elections. T...
End of a 15-Year Tenure: Transition in the 18th West Bengal AssemblyA significant political shift occurred in West Bengal on May 7, 2026, marking the conclusion of Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year tenure as Chief Minister (2011...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won around 206-208 of the 294 seats in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, well above the majority mark of 148, and will form a government in the state for the first time. The All In...
In the Kerala Assembly Elections 2026, the United Democratic Front (UDF) won about 97-98 seats, comfortably crossing the majority mark of 71 in the 140-member House. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Pinarayi Vijay...
West Bengal recorded its highest voter turnout since Independence, 92.47%, in the 2026 Assembly elections. Polling was held in two phases, with 93.19% in Phase 1 on April 23 and 91.66% in Phase 2. The State has about 6.8...
**Overview** On May 1, 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) officially launched a highly advanced, QR-based Photo Identity Card system designed to strictly tighten physical security and eliminate unauthorized acc...
