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Election Commission begins first-ever training of Booth Level Officers at IIIDEM

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated the first-ever training of Booth Level Officers at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 26 March 2025, starting with BLOs from Bihar, West Bengal and Assam.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal

Army eye camp at 158 Base Hospital, Bagdogra, conducts over 350 cataract surgeries for veterans

The Indian Army's eye surgical camp at 158 Base Hospital, Bagdogra, West Bengal, which ended on 24 March 2025, performed over 350 cataract surgeries for ex-servicemen and dependents, including veterans from Nepal.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 West Bengal Important

RCB beat KKR by seven wickets in IPL 2025 opener at Eden Gardens

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in the opening match of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 22 March 2025.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 Odisha Important

Justice Harish Tandon appointed Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

The President appointed Justice Harish Tandon, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, the Law Ministry notified on 21 March 2025.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 India Must know

Centre notifies Calcutta HC judge Joymalya Bagchi's appointment to the Supreme Court; in line to be CJI in 2031

The Centre on 10 March 2025 notified the appointment of Justice Joymalya Bagchi of the Calcutta High Court as a Judge of the Supreme Court under Article 124(2); he is in line to become Chief Justice of India in May 2031.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 West Bengal

CCRAS institute in Kolkata and Jadavpur University to study Ayurvedic formulation Vidangadi Lauham for diabetes

The Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Kolkata, under CCRAS, signed an MoU with Jadavpur University's School of Natural Product Studies on 10 March 2025 to evaluate the classical formulation Vidangadi Lauham for diabetes.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, wins MeitY's first e-Toycathon

Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, won India's first Electronic Toy Hackathon (e-Toycathon 2025), organised by C-DAC under MeitY, at an award ceremony at C-DAC Noida on 8 March 2025.

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🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 West Bengal Important

Three Additional Judges appointed to Calcutta High Court, three Judges to Patna High Court

The President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, appointed three advocates as Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court and three advocates as Judges of the Patna High Court, as notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice on 8 March 2025.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

KVIC distributes 2,050 bee boxes to 205 beekeepers in six states under Honey Mission

KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar distributed 2,050 bee boxes, honey colonies and toolkits to 205 beekeepers in six states under the Honey Mission, by video conference from New Delhi, on 8 March 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India

PM GatiShakti Network Planning Group evaluates four rail and road projects at 86th meeting

The 86th meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti, held on 24 January 2025, evaluated two railway and two highway projects, including Vadodara–Ratlam quadrupling.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Cabinet fixes MSP of raw jute at ₹5,650 per quintal for 2025-26

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 22 January 2025 fixed the MSP of raw jute (TD-3 grade) for the 2025-26 season at ₹5,650 per quintal, ₹315 more than last season.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 West Bengal

XXVII International Congress on Glass 2025 opens in Kolkata

The XXVII International Congress on Glass (ICG) 2025, organised by CSIR-CGCRI, was inaugurated on 20 January 2025 at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, by Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 West Bengal

MoEFCC workshop on financing India's green transition begins in Kolkata

A two-day MoEFCC stakeholder workshop on 'Financing India's Green Transition Plan and Adaptation Needs' began in Kolkata on 16 January 2025 under the Green Climate Fund Readiness Programme.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Must know

HLC under Amit Shah approves ₹1,115.67 crore, including ₹1,000-crore landslide mitigation project in 15 States

On 26 November 2024, the Home Ministry said a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects, including a ₹1,000-crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation project in 15 States.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 India Important

Sea Vigil 24, fourth pan-India coastal defence exercise, concludes

On 21 November 2024, the fourth edition of the pan-India coastal defence exercise Sea Vigil 24 concluded after 36 hours, spanning India's 11,098 km coastline with over 21 agencies from six ministries.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

DPIIT marks eight years of four industrial corridors approved in 2016

On 19 November 2024 in New Delhi, DPIIT celebrated the 8th anniversary of four industrial corridors — AKIC, CBIC, ECEC and BMIC — approved on 20 November 2016.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 West Bengal Important

Indian Navy's 25T bollard pull tug 'Yuvan' launched in Kolkata

On 17 November 2024 at Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd, Kolkata, the fourth 25-tonne bollard pull tug 'Yuvan' was launched and the keels of the fifth and sixth tugs were laid.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Important

High-Level Committee under Amit Shah approves ₹725.62 crore for fire services in three states

On 11 November 2024, the Home Ministry said a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved three projects worth ₹725.62 crore under 'Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States' for Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 West Bengal Important

Keel laid for first two Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels at GRSE, Kolkata

On 5 November 2024 at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata, the keels of Yard 3037 and 3038, the first two Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Navy, were laid in a ceremony presided by West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose.

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💹 Economy 📍 West Bengal Important

Coal India marks 50th Foundation Day; mascot 'Angara' unveiled

On 3 November 2024 at its headquarters in Kolkata, Coal India Limited marked its 50th Foundation Day, where Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy launched the Golden Jubilee logo and unveiled the mascot 'Angara'.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal Must know

Amit Shah inaugurates Petrapole Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar built for ₹487 crore

On 27 October 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a new Passenger Terminal Building and a Maitri Dwar at Petrapole, West Bengal, built at a cost of ₹487 crore by the Land Port Authority of India.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Odisha Important

Coast Guard takes preventive measures ahead of Cyclone Dana's landfall on West Bengal and Odisha coasts

On 23 October 2024, along the West Bengal and Odisha coasts, the Indian Coast Guard Region (North-East) positioned ships and aircraft and broadcast weather warnings ahead of Cyclone Dana's forecast landfall on 24-25 October.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Odisha Important

NCMC chaired by Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness for impending Bay of Bengal cyclone

On 21 October 2024, in India, Cabinet Secretary Dr T.V. Somanathan chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review preparedness for the impending cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, with Odisha and West Bengal briefing on their measures.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal Important

12th IAF-RSAF Joint Military Training begins at Air Force Station Kalaikunda

On 21 October 2024, at Air Force Station Kalaikunda, West Bengal, the Indian Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force began the 12th edition of the Joint Military Training (JMT) exercise.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

PM Modi launches airport projects worth over ₹6,100 crore and other projects in Varanasi

On 20 October 2024, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, PM Narendra Modi laid foundation stones and inaugurated multiple development projects, including airport projects worth over ₹6,100 crore.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

NCC announces first-ever sailing expedition of 1,200 km on Ganga and Hooghly

On 20 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Defence announced that 528 NCC Naval Wing cadets would undertake the NCC's first-ever special sailing expedition of about 1,200 km along the Ganges and Hooghly, from Kanpur (21 October) to Kolkata (20 December 2024).

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