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ECI orders Assured Minimum Facilities at all 2,18,807 polling stations for 2026 polls

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.

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ECI sets out postal ballot facility for 85+ voters, PwDs, essential services staff and service voters in 2026 Assembly polls

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.

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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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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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🔬 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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🏅 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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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Kerala Important

INS Ikshak, third Survey Vessel (Large), commissioned at Kochi

INS Ikshak, the third Survey Vessel (Large) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Base Kochi, Kerala, on 6 November 2025 in the presence of Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

Special Intensive Revision Phase II begins in 9 states and 3 UTs, covering nearly 51 crore electors

The enumeration phase of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Phase II, began on 4 November 2025 in 9 states and 3 Union Territories, covering nearly 51 crore electors.

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💹 Economy 📍 West Bengal Important

Coal India marks 50 years and enters its 51st year; Coal Atlas released

Coal India Limited (CIL), a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Coal, completed 50 years and stepped into its 51st year on 1 November 2025, with foundation day celebrations at its Kolkata headquarters.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI's two-day CEOs' conference on Special Intensive Revision preparedness concludes

The Election Commission of India's two-day conference of state Chief Electoral Officers on preparing for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls ended at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 23 October 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Bhutan

14th India–Bhutan Border Management and Security Meeting held in Thimphu

The 14th India–Bhutan Meeting on Border Management and Security was held in Thimphu on 16–17 October 2025, the first since 2019.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 West Bengal Important

IWAI hands over Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal in West Bengal to PPP operator IRC Natural Resources

The Inland Waterways Authority of India handed over the Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal in West Bengal, on National Waterway-1, to PPP operator IRC Natural Resources, which quoted a royalty of ₹105.03 per tonne (PIB, 17 October 2025).

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