All published current-affairs stories currently tagged under West Bengal in the India desk.
Effective May 14, 2026, West Bengal has introduced stricter animal slaughter regulations. Owners must now obtain a fitness certificate for cattle and...…
Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in as West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister on May 9, 2026. After securing 207 of 293 seats, the BJP ended 15 yea...…
The Supreme Court has ordered West Bengal's Governor to fill Vice-Chancellor vacancies at three state-aided universities, aiming to resolve a long-sta...…
West Bengal's Governor has dissolved the 17th Legislative Assembly as of May 8, 2026, clearing the path for the state's first BJP government to be swo...…
The National Crime Records Bureau's May 2026 report places West Bengal at the top of the list for crimes committed by foreigners. Nationally, cases ag...…
West Bengal's Governor dissolved the Legislative Assembly on May 7, 2026, following a standoff triggered by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal t...…
The BJP secured a commanding 208 seats in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly, ousting the Trinamool Congress which was left with 79. Chief Minister M...…
The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive victory in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, winning 206 seats to end the Trinamool Congress's 15...…
Following the 2026 Assembly elections, the BJP is preparing to take office in West Bengal. The swearing-in ceremony is fixed for May 9, the birth anni...…
Early trends from the May 4 counting show the Bharatiya Janata Party crossing the 200-seat threshold in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly. The Trina...…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) released a report on May 03, 2026, detailing widespread malpractice during repolls in 15 booths in West Bengal....…
The Election Commission of India has announced repolling for all 285 polling stations of the Falta Assembly constituency in West Bengal on May 21, 202...…
West Bengal’s 2026 Assembly elections saw a historic 92.6% turnout in the second phase, pushing cumulative state participation to nearly 93%. This fig...…
A tribunal has cleared 1,468 electors to vote in the second phase of the Assembly polls in West Bengal, according to an official announcement by the E...…
West Bengal has recorded a historic voter turnout of 93.19% in the first phase of the 2026 Assembly Elections. This figure represents the highest part...…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended five senior police officers in West Bengal on April 25, 2026, for failing to maintain political n...…
The Election Commission of India has prohibited the stay of 'outsiders'—individuals not registered as voters in the constituency—in hotels and guest h...…
Reports indicate that a disproportionately high number of Muslim voters in four West Bengal constituencies are being marked 'Under Adjudication' in th...…
The Supreme Court has censured the West Bengal Chief Secretary and DGP for the 'gherao' (encirclement) of judges and electoral officers in Malda durin...…
A parked IndiGo aircraft at Kolkata Airport was struck by a catering vehicle, resulting in minor damage and prompting the grounding of the plane for d...…
The Supreme Court has ordered a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into protests against judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district. The...…
Prime Minister Modi, campaigning in West Bengal, actively promoted the 33% women's reservation, assuring voters it would not reduce state representati...…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee publicly criticized Prime Minister Modi for his silence regarding a Pakistani Minister's remark about attac...…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly criticized the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following the alleged "gherao" (圍困) of judicial officers in Malda, West...…
During the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Election Commission (EC) suspended four police officers after Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers allegedl...…
An All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader has been arrested as the alleged mastermind behind the Malda hostage crisis in West Bengal. T...…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) Jyotsna Khatun in West Bengal for allegedly campaigning for the...…
The Supreme Court of India expressed severe disappointment that West Bengal's Chief Secretary could not be contacted during the gherao of judicial off...…
The Supreme Court has described West Bengal as the 'most polarised state' and asserted that the gherao of judicial officers in Malda was 'preplanned,'...…
Amidst West Bengal poll chaos, villagers in Malda reportedly held SIR (Special Investigation Report) officers "hostage." The Election Commission (EC)...…
The Supreme Court of India strongly criticized West Bengal officials following an attack on judicial officers performing Summary Inquiry Report (SIR)...…