West Bengal State Police Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Mon, 06 Jul 2026

• The Ministry of Culture and the West Bengal government marked Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee's 125th birth anniversary in Kolkata on 6 July 2026, with Amit Shah laying the foundation of a 125-foot statue at Eco Park.

Sun, 05 Jul 2026

• The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized about 1.11 lakh bottles of codeine-based cough syrup under the NDPS Act, 1985 in two operations, on an Agartala-bound train and at a warehouse in Dankuni, West Bengal, and arrested one person (announced 5 July 2026).

Wed, 24 Jun 2026

• The first seven-day Vande Mataram Camp, organised by MY Bharat to mark 150 years of the National Song, began at Brainware University, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal, on 24 June 2026 with 150 youth from six States and UTs.

Mon, 22 Jun 2026

• The Culture Ministry said on 22 June 2026 that human skeletal remains excavated at Rakhigarhi, Haryana, have been handed over by the ASI to the Anthropological Survey of India.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026

• On 21 June 2026 at Red Road, Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the national observance of the 12th International Day of Yoga under the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'.
• On 21 June 2026 at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three indigenously designed and built naval ships: INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak and INS Agray.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026

• On 20 June 2026 at Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal, PM Narendra Modi joined Paschimbanga Divas celebrations and released the 23rd PM-KISAN instalment of over ₹18,880 crore.

Sat, 30 May 2026

• On 30 May 2026 West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched a statewide free HPV vaccination campaign against cervical cancer, targeting about 7.65 lakh girls aged 14 with a single dose of Gardasil-4.

Wed, 27 May 2026

• Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav announced on 27 May 2026 that the main International Day of Yoga 2026 event will be held in Kolkata on 21 June, with the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Ageing'.

Tue, 26 May 2026

• On 26 May 2026 Dr Jitendra Singh joined the 150-year celebrations of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, where C.V. Raman did the work behind the Raman Effect, and met West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari on central science schemes.

Sun, 24 May 2026

• BJP candidate Debangshu Panda won the 144-Falta Assembly seat in West Bengal on 24 May 2026 with 1,49,666 votes (71.2%), defeating CPI(M)'s Sambhu Nath Kurmi by 1,09,021 votes, as per ECI's result page; the Trinamool Congress candidate came fourth.

Sat, 23 May 2026

• On 23 May 2026 Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda reviewed West Bengal's health services with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, conveying an NHM resource envelope of ₹3,505.59 crore for 2026-27 and releasing ₹527.58 crore as the first instalment.

Thu, 21 May 2026

• The 144-Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, voted afresh in all 285 polling stations on 21 May 2026 after the Election Commission countermanded the 29 April poll; ECI's final figure puts turnout at 89.09% of 2,36,537 electors.

Wed, 20 May 2026

• On 20 May 2026 the Navy's Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Sanghmitra (Yard 3039) was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata, in the presence of Vice Chief of the Naval Staff VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan.

Sat, 09 May 2026

• On 9 May 2026 Governor R. N. Ravi administered the oath to Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister of West Bengal at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, heading the state's first BJP government after the party won 207 of 294 seats.

Mon, 04 May 2026

• The BJP won 207 of the 293 West Bengal Assembly seats declared on 4 May 2026, reducing the ruling Trinamool Congress to 80 from 215 in 2021, and Suvendu Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by 15,105 votes.

Sat, 02 May 2026

• The Election Commission of India on 2 May 2026 deployed 165 Additional Counting Observers and 77 Police Observers for vote counting in the West Bengal Assembly election, using its powers under Article 324 and Section 20B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
• Indian Railways on 2 May 2026 sanctioned works worth ₹895.30 crore, including ₹671.72 crore to upgrade the power system of Kolkata Metro's North–South Corridor for a 2.5-minute headway and ₹223.58 crore to rebuild the Damodar Bridge (No. 520) in Adra Division.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

• West Bengal held the second and final phase of its 2026 Assembly election on 29 April across 142 constituencies in 8 districts; ECI's final statistical reports (PN/085/2026) put the state's polling percentage at 93.71%, the highest ever for the state.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

• The Election Commission of India said on 27 April 2026 that seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies in West Bengal since 26 February had reached ₹510.10 crore, higher than the ₹339 crore seized in the 2021 Assembly election.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

• Scrutiny of Form 17A and other poll-day documents was completed on 24 April 2026 in all 152 Assembly constituencies of West Bengal Phase I and all 234 of Tamil Nadu, and no repoll was recommended in any of the 44,376 and 75,064 polling stations respectively, the Election Commission said.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

• Phase I of the West Bengal Assembly election was held on 23 April 2026 in 152 constituencies, with 1,478 candidates, 3.60 crore electors and 44,376 polling stations; bye-elections were held the same day in Umreth (Gujarat) and Baramati and Rahuri (Maharashtra).

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

• DSC A23 (Yard 328), the fourth of five Diving Support Craft being built for the Indian Navy by Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, was launched at Titagarh, Kolkata, on 19 April 2026.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026

• The Election Commission of India said on 17 April 2026 that seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal since 26 February 2026 had crossed ₹865 crore.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

• The Election Commission of India said on 14 April 2026 that, after withdrawals, 2,926 candidates are contesting the West Bengal Assembly election: 1,478 in 152 constituencies in Phase I and 1,448 in 142 constituencies in Phase II.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

• Sanshodhak (Yard 3028), the fourth and last Survey Vessel (Large) built by GRSE, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 March 2026.
• Dunagiri (Yard 3023), the fifth Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) stealth frigate and the second built by GRSE, was delivered to the Indian Navy at Kolkata on 30 March 2026.

Mon, 23 Mar 2026

• On 23 March 2026 the Election Commission issued digital time vouchers to recognised National and State parties for free broadcast and telecast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026

• On 22 March 2026 the Election Commission directed Chief Electoral Officers to ensure Assured Minimum Facilities and voter assistance at each of the 2,18,807 polling stations for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and the bye-elections.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission said on 19 March 2026 that electors above 85 and flagged Persons with Disabilities can vote by postal ballot in the Assembly elections of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal by submitting Form 12D within 5 days of notification.