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Detained Bangladeshi migrants at a crime branch office after an overnight police crackdown in Ahmedabad on April 26, 2025. Over 1,000 “migrants” were rounded up to be identified and deported. (Image: SAM PANTHAKY)

Bengal to set up holding centres for illegal migrants, deportees

May 24, 2026, 03:43 PM - 2 min read

West Bengal orders holding centres for illegal foreigners and deportees awaiting repatriation, in line with MHA guidelines.

'Detect, delete, deport': WB clears BSF handover of infiltrators

May 20, 2026, 08:38 PM - 4 min read

Adhikari said those communities covered under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) would remain outside the ambit of the new mechanism, while others identified as infiltrators would face action with immediate effect.

Ahead of Eid, Mahua moves court over cattle slaughter curbs

May 20, 2026, 06:35 PM - 3 min read

During a Calcutta High Court hearing on Wednesday, Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra argued that the new restrictions would severely hit poor cattle rearers across the state, and requested an immediate exemption.

Officials from the Union Education Ministry and the West Bengal government exchange documents after signing the MoU to implement the PM SHRI Schools initiative in the state.

Centre, WB govt sign pact to implement PM SHRI Schools

May 15, 2026, 06:29 PM - 3 min read

The Centre and West Bengal signed an MoU to implement the PM SHRI Schools scheme, marking a major policy shift after years of resistance by the previous TMC government.

BJP legislators attend a Maachh-Bhaat lunch hosted by Pro-tem Speaker Tapas Roy at the West Bengal Assembly.

Fish, rice and politics at Bengal Assembly

May 13, 2026, 04:56 PM - 3 min read

BJP legislators were served Maachh-Bhaat during the oath-taking ceremony in the West Bengal Assembly, with the move seen as a symbolic assertion of Bengali cultural identity and a rebuttal to “anti-Bengali” claims.

Adhikari’s first cabinet meet: Jobs, health, security in focus

May 11, 2026, 03:01 PM - 3 min read

In a key move aimed at addressing unemployment, the Chief Minister announced a five-year relaxation in the upper age limit for government job applicants.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath - file image.

‘Sonar Bangla’ resolve will now be achieved: Yogi Adityanath

May 9, 2026, 06:14 PM - 3 min read

CM Adityanath congratulated Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Ashok Kirtania, Kshudiram Tudu and Nisith Pramanik, who took oath as ministers.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah - file image.

Amit Shah named observer for WB’s CM selection

May 5, 2026, 04:00 PM - 3 min read

The focus has now shifted to the selection of the next Chief Minister. In line with party procedure, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been appointed as the central observer to oversee the election of the BJP’s legislative party leader in Bengal. He will be assisted by Mohan Charan Majhi, who has been named co-observer for the process.

Bengal govt swearing-in on Tagore Jayanti

May 5, 2026, 01:06 PM - 3 min read

The choice of date mirrors a theme Prime Minister Narendra Modi championed during his final campaign rally in Barrackpore, where he envisioned a "new Bengal" emerging alongside Tagore Jayanti.