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13 stories for “West Bengal” · March 2026
Clear filtersSarhul, a major tribal festival, was celebrated mainly in Jharkhand and in parts of Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh.It marks the worship of nature and the arrival of spring among tribal communities.The festival is a...
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has described two new species of lichen moths, Caulocera hollowayi and Asura buxa, from the eastern Himalayas. They were recorded in the Sikkim and West Bengal regions. Lichen moths b...
The Election Commission of India announced that Assembly elections in Assam, Keralam, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu will be conducted in a single phase, whereas West Bengal will vote in two phases. Chief Election Commissione...
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, the Governor of Kerala, assumed office at Raj Bhavan, Chennai, on 12 March 2026 to additionally discharge the functions of the Governor of Tamil Nadu. The oath was administered by Madras High...
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the 9th International Santal Conference in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The conference was organised by the International Santal Council and focuses on preserving the culture, language and...
During President Droupadi Murmu's visit to West Bengal in March 2026, neither the Chief Minister nor a nominated Minister received her, raising questions over the 'Blue Book' rules. The Blue Book is a confidential Minist...
The President of India inaugurated the Darjeeling Hill Festival at Lok Bhavan in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The festival celebrates the rich traditions, arts and lifestyles of India's tribal and indigenous communities. It...
Tamil Nadu's development since 1950 rests on a string of social reforms inspired by the Dravidian Movement.The DMK government under M. Karunanidhi abolished hand-rickshaws in 1973; West Bengal took three more decades to...
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has been transferred as the Governor of West Bengal, following the resignation of C.V. Ananda Bose from that post.Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will temporarily discharge the f...
Bihar has been declared free of Naxalism following the surrender of the last armed Maoist in the State. The Union government has fixed 31 March 2026 as the deadline for wiping out Left Wing Extremism (LWE) from India. LW...
The Union Cabinet has cleared the Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) for the period 2024-25 to 2028-29 with a total budget of ₹6,839 crore. The scheme will develop villages located along India's International Land Bo...
The Government of West Bengal announced the Banglar Yuva Sathi Scheme 2026 in its interim Budget. The scheme will give a monthly allowance of ₹1,500 to unemployed youth in the State. It will be implemented across West Be...
