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ECI deploys over 25 lakh officials for 2026 Assembly polls in five States/UTs – about one for every 70 electors

The Election Commission said on 18 March 2026 that over 25 lakh officials have been deployed for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, which have over 17.4 crore electors – nearly one official for every 70 electors.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

Election Commission deploys 1,111 Central Observers for Assembly elections in five States/UTs and bye-elections

The Election Commission of India said on 17 March 2026 that it has deployed 1,111 Central Observers — 557 general, 188 police and 366 expenditure — for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and bye-elections in six states.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

Election Commission announces Assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry; counting on 4 May

The Election Commission of India on 15 March 2026 announced Assembly elections in four States and Puducherry, with polling from 9 to 29 April and counting on 4 May 2026.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 West Bengal Important

West Bengal to pay ROPA 2009 DA arrears from March 2026; honorarium for purohits and muezzins raised to ₹2,000

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on 15 March 2026 that DA arrears under ROPA 2009 will be paid from March 2026 and raised the monthly honorarium of purohits and muezzins by ₹500 to ₹2,000.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal Important

PM Modi launches projects worth over ₹18,000 crore in Kolkata; six Amrit Bharat stations, Purulia–Anand Vihar express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of road, rail and port projects worth over ₹18,000 crore in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 14 March 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal Important

CCEA approves ₹4,474-crore fourth lines on Sainthia–Pakur and Santragachi–Kharagpur sections

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved on 10 March 2026 two railway multitracking projects worth about ₹4,474 crore in West Bengal and Jharkhand, adding about 192 km to the network.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 West Bengal Important

Election Commission reviews poll preparedness for West Bengal Assembly elections in Kolkata

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi reviewed preparations for the coming West Bengal Assembly elections in Kolkata on 9 March 2026.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 West Bengal Important

President Murmu addresses 9th International Santal Conference at Darjeeling

President Droupadi Murmu attended the 9th International Santal Conference at Darjeeling, West Bengal, on 7 March 2026, recalling the Santal Hul of 1855 and the inclusion of Santali in the Eighth Schedule in 2003.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal Important

Rajnath Singh at Sagar Sankalp in Kolkata: defence exports to reach about ₹29,000 crore

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 'Sagar Sankalp – Reclaiming India's Maritime Glory' in Kolkata on 6 March 2026, saying defence exports are poised to reach about ₹29,000 crore by April 2026.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 West Bengal Important

Finn Allen's record century takes New Zealand past South Africa into the T20 World Cup 2026 final

New Zealand beat South Africa by nine wickets in the first semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 4 March 2026, with Finn Allen scoring the fastest century in men's T20 World Cup history.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 West Bengal

Mukul Roy, former Union Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress founder member, dies at 71

Mukul Roy, former Union Railway Minister and a founder member of the Trinamool Congress, died of a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Kolkata early on 23 February 2026, aged 71.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 West Bengal

Amit Shah addresses 152nd birth anniversary celebrations of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur in Nadia

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the 152nd birth anniversary celebrations of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur as chief guest in Nadia, West Bengal, on 18 February 2026.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Important

Department of Posts releases a set of 8 commemorative stamps on 'Puppets of India'

The Department of Posts released a set of eight commemorative postage stamps on 'Puppets of India' at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 13 February 2026.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Centre releases over ₹3,324 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants to panchayats in five states

The Union Government released over ₹3,324 crore as the second instalment of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants for 2025-26 to rural local bodies in Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal on 12 February 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal

Vaishnaw opens Siuri and Kumarpur road over bridges and flags off Asansol–Bokaro train in West Bengal

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Siuri Road Over Bridge, dedicated the Kumarpur Road Over Bridge and flagged off a new Asansol–Bokaro train in West Bengal by video conference on 8 February 2026.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

Election Commission briefs 1,444 Central Observers for Assembly elections in five states and UTs

The Election Commission of India concluded briefing 1,444 Central Observers for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal at IIIDEM on 6 February 2026.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 India

Mandaviya lays foundation for six Khelo India sports projects, opens two facilities at NIS Patiala

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya virtually laid foundation stones for six sports infrastructure projects and inaugurated two athlete facilities at NS NIS Patiala on 3 February 2026, involving ₹120 crore in all.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

Budget 2026-27: record ₹2.93 lakh crore rail capex, seven high-speed corridors, Dankuni–Surat freight corridor

The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, gave Indian Railways a record capital expenditure of ₹2,93,030 crore and announced seven high-speed rail corridors and a new Dankuni–Surat dedicated freight corridor.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 West Bengal Important

Only two Nipah cases in West Bengal since December; all 196 contacts test negative: Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry said on 27 January 2026 that, as per NCDC, only two confirmed Nipah Virus Disease cases have been reported in West Bengal since December 2025, and all 196 traced contacts tested negative.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal Important

PM launches ₹830 crore projects in Singur, including hybrid electric catamarans and Amrit Bharat trains

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated, laid foundation stones for and flagged off projects worth more than ₹830 crore at Singur in Hooghly district, West Bengal, on 18 January 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal Must know

PM flags off India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train from Malda; ₹3,250 crore projects launched

PM Narendra Modi flagged off India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya), at Malda Town station and launched rail and road projects worth ₹3,250 crore in West Bengal on 17 January 2026.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 West Bengal

Water Resources Secretary reviews Farakka Barrage Project in West Bengal

Water Resources Secretary V. L. Kantha Rao reviewed the Farakka Barrage Project in West Bengal on 6–7 January 2026, inspecting the main barrage, head regulator, navigational lock, feeder canal, Jangipur Barrage and an eroded embankment on the Ganga's left bank.

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🏛️ Constitution & Amendments 📍 India Must know

President releases Constitution of India in Santhali (Ol Chiki script)

President Droupadi Murmu released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language, in the Ol Chiki script, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 25 December 2025.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

GRSE delivers 'Anjadip', third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to the Navy

'Anjadip', the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy at Chennai on 22 December 2025.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 West Bengal Important

NTCA holds 28th meeting and Project Elephant its 22nd Steering Committee at Sundarbans

The 28th Meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority and the 22nd Steering Committee Meeting of Project Elephant were held at the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve, West Bengal on 21 December 2025 under Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Ladakh Must know

Rajnath Singh dedicates 125 BRO projects worth ₹5,000 crore from Shyok Tunnel, Ladakh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated 125 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects worth about ₹5,000 crore to the nation from the Shyok Tunnel in Ladakh on 7 December 2025, the most BRO projects ever inaugurated at once.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Kavach 4.0 commissioned on 738 route km on the Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Howrah routes

The Railway Ministry said on 5 December 2025 that Kavach 4.0 has been commissioned on 738 route km: 633 Rkm on the Palwal–Mathura–Nagda section of the Delhi–Mumbai route and 105 Rkm on the Howrah–Bardhaman section of the Delhi–Howrah route.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 West Bengal Important

South Africa beat India by 30 runs in Kolkata Test, first Test win in India since 2010

South Africa beat India by 30 runs in the first Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 16 November 2025, inside three days, to lead the two-match series 1-0.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

SIR Phase II: 95% of enumeration forms distributed across 12 States/UTs

The Election Commission's daily bulletin of 15 November 2025 showed that 95.44% of enumeration forms had been distributed under Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Bihar

IWAI hands over Kalughat terminal in Bihar to PPP operator; cargo starts at Haldia MMT

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) said on 7 November 2025 that the Kalughat Intermodal Terminal in Saran district, Bihar, had been handed over to a PPP operator and that cargo operations had begun at the Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal in West Bengal, both under the Jal Marg Vikas Project on National Waterway-1.

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