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Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan accepts Sushmita Dev's resignation. The former TMC leader eyes Assam politics amid speculation of joining BJP.
CM Suvendu Adhikari retains Home and Hill Affairs in West Bengal cabinet expansion. Key ministers get Finance, Health, and Rural Development portfolios.
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari retains key departments including Home, while Swapan Dasgupta gets Finance in the new cabinet portfolio allocation.
Brazil supporters in Malappuram install a 400-foot-long flex banner featuring Neymar, costing Rs 2 lakh, ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari renames Digha's Jagannath temple as 'Shri Sri Jagannath Cultural Centre', dropping 'Dham' after Odisha CM's proposal citing traditional culture.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee agrees to remove 'Dham' from Digha's Jagannath Temple after Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi objected, ending a naming controversy.
CM Suvendu Adhikari sets up 20-member task force with state departments & Railways to expedite pending railway projects in Bengal.
Centre approves 153 lakh MGNREGS person-days for West Bengal. New VB-G RAM G rural employment mission to roll out from July 2026.
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari meets Union Ministers JP Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi to accelerate state development and launch key schemes.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari to discuss credit availability, flagship scheme saturation, and capital investment support.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar meets Civil Aviation Minister to restart Balurghat airport flights. Also, Rs 1,000 crore approved for Bengal rural roads under PMGSY.
West Bengal revives plan for civil enclave at Kalaikunda airbase, aiming to boost connectivity and tourism under UDAN scheme.
Bengal BJP government enforces strict monitoring of MGNREGS and Banglar Bari schemes, mandating e-KYC and digital platforms to curb corruption.
West Bengal becomes the 36th state to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, completing nationwide rollout. Union Health Minister JP Nadda calls it a historic milestone.
West Bengal becomes 36th state to join Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, completing nationwide rollout. Over 1.24 crore families to benefit from world's largest health scheme.
West Bengal restores general consent to CBI for corruption probes, but requires prior state nod for cases against state employees.
West Bengal signs MoU with NHA to link 6 crore Swastha Sathi beneficiaries to Ayushman Bharat, becoming the 36th state to join the central health scheme.
Over 100 NDRF personnel and families cycled 25 km on World Cycling Day, promoting fitness and eco-friendly transport. Nisith Pramanik graced the event.
West Bengal will become the 36th state/UT to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, providing health cover up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year.
West Bengal becomes 36th state/UT to join Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, offering Rs 5 lakh health cover to eligible families. MoU signing on Monday.
