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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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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 West Bengal

Centre releases XV Finance Commission grants: ₹410.76 crore to Andhra PRIs, ₹680.71 crore and ₹151 crore health grant to West Bengal

PIB reported on 9 October 2025 that the Centre released first instalments of XV Finance Commission untied grants for 2025–26 — ₹410.76 crore to Andhra Pradesh's rural local bodies and ₹680.71 crore to West Bengal's — plus a ₹151 crore health grant to West Bengal.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal Important

Combined Commanders' Conference 2025 concludes in Kolkata on theme 'Year of Reforms'

The Combined Commanders' Conference 2025, the apex-level forum of the Armed Forces, was held in Kolkata from 15 to 17 September 2025 on the theme 'Year of Reforms – Transforming for the Future'.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Important

Culture Ministry seeks partner support for multinational UNESCO nomination of Chhath Mahaparva

The Ministry of Culture held consultations on 16 September 2025 with envoys of the UAE, Suriname and the Netherlands to seek cooperation for a multinational nomination of Chhath Mahaparva to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal

DSC A20, first of five indigenous Diving Support Craft, delivered to Indian Navy

DSC A20, the first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Craft, was delivered to the Indian Navy by Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd at Kolkata on 16 September 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal Important

GRSE delivers 'Androth', second anti-submarine shallow water craft, to Navy

Androth, the second of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, was delivered to the Indian Navy at Kolkata on 13 September 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal

DSC A22, third Diving Support Craft for Navy, launched at Titagarh

DSC A22, the third of five Diving Support Craft being built by Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd for the Indian Navy, was launched at Titagarh, Kolkata on 12 September 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jharkhand Important

Cabinet approves ₹3,169 crore doubling of Bhagalpur–Dumka–Rampurhat rail line

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 10 September 2025 approved doubling of the 177 km Bhagalpur–Dumka–Rampurhat single railway line across Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal at a cost of about ₹3,169 crore.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi Important

Bose Institute study finds airborne pathogenic bacteria twice as high in densely populated Delhi

A Bose Institute study, reported by PIB on 2 September 2025, found that airborne pathogenic bacteria are two times higher over densely populated parts of Delhi, carried on fine PM2.5 particles.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal Important

Project 17A stealth frigate Himgiri delivered to Indian Navy at GRSE, Kolkata

On 31 July 2025 at GRSE, Kolkata, Himgiri (Yard 3022), the third Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) frigate and the first of the class built by GRSE, was delivered to the Indian Navy.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

CCEA approves four railway multitracking projects worth ₹11,169 crore

On 31 July 2025, the CCEA approved four railway multitracking projects costing about ₹11,169 crore, adding about 574 km across 13 districts in six States.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 West Bengal

President Murmu graces first convocation of AIIMS Kalyani

On 30 July 2025, President Droupadi Murmu graced the first convocation of AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal, noting that India's life expectancy has risen from 32 years at Independence to about 70.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 West Bengal Important

GRSE launches Ajay, last of eight ASW Shallow Water Craft

On 21 July 2025 at GRSE, Kolkata, Ajay (Yard 3034), the eighth and last Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by GRSE, was launched.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 West Bengal Important

PM launches projects worth over Rs 5,400 crore in Durgapur, West Bengal

On 18 July 2025 in Durgapur, West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched projects worth over Rs 5,400 crore in gas, power and rail.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi

Defence Secretary flags in Everest and Kilimanjaro expeditions; Everest climb marked NIM's 60 years

On 17 July 2025 at South Block, New Delhi, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh formally flagged in mountaineering expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 West Bengal

PM lays foundation of ₹1,010 crore city gas project in Alipurduar, West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of a City Gas Distribution project worth over ₹1,010 crore for Alipurduar and Cooch Behar in West Bengal on 29 May 2025, to bring piped gas to over 2.5 lakh households.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal

Sixth 25T Bollard Pull tug 'Sabal' for Indian Navy launched at TRSL, Kolkata

Sabal, the sixth 25-tonne Bollard Pull tug built for the Indian Navy, was launched at Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Kolkata on 27 May 2025.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Punjab Important

ECI announces bye-elections to five Assembly seats in Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal

The Election Commission of India on 25 May 2025 announced bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies — Kadi (SC) and Visavadar in Gujarat, Nilambur in Kerala, Ludhiana West in Punjab and Kaliganj in West Bengal.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Uttarakhand Important

Joint team of NIM, HMI and JIM&WS instructors summits Mount Everest

A joint expedition team of instructors from NIM Uttarkashi, HMI Darjeeling and JIM&WS Pahalgam scaled Mount Everest (8,848.86 m) on 23 May 2025, the Ministry of Defence said.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 West Bengal

Indian Coast Guard and Haldia Dock Complex hold marine pollution response workshop

The Indian Coast Guard and Haldia Dock Complex held a two-day Marine Pollution Response Seminar and Workshop at Haldia on 21–22 May 2025 to strengthen oil spill readiness along the West Bengal coast.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

DGFT imposes port restrictions on certain imports from Bangladesh

DGFT Notification No. 07/2025-26 of 17 May 2025 restricts imports of readymade garments from Bangladesh to Nhava Sheva and Kolkata seaports and bars several other goods through land ports in the Northeast and two West Bengal LCSs.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 West Bengal

PM pays tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his Jayanti on 9 May 2025, recalling his role in shaping India's literary and cultural soul and his nurturing of Santiniketan.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

'Arnala', first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, delivered to the Indian Navy

'Arnala', the first of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by GRSE, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 8 May 2025 at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli.

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🏅 Sports 📍 India Important

Raksha Rajya Mantri flags off Mount Everest and Mount Kangchenjunga expeditions

Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth flagged off joint expeditions to Mount Everest and Mount Kangchenjunga from South Block, New Delhi, on 26 March 2025.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Delhi Important

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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