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Kantha Kathan, a six-day exhibition celebrating the living tradition and entrepreneurial evolution of rural Bengal’s Kantha artists, opened at Kolkata’s Lalit Kala Akademi on September 11. Featuring 16 women artisans from Nanoor and Ausgram, the event combines curated retail with design talks and hands-on workshops.
The West Bengal Assembly’s passage of the University Administration Amendment Bill grants the state unchecked powers to transfer college and university staff. While pitched as a reform to aid newer institutions, the move strikes at the core of campus autonomy, raising fears that punitive transfers will be used to silence critical academic voices.
At least six people have died and several others were injured after a multi-storey building used as a student accommodation collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams continued searching through the rubble on Monday, as authorities feared that more people could still be trapped beneath the debris.
12th May | West Bengal West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal was appointed…
Following the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Udhayanidhi Stalin has officially assumed the role of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the 17th Legislative Assembly.
Speculation around the political entry of Nitish Kumar’s son, Nishant Kumar, intensified during the Bihar cabinet expansion on May 7, 2026. Multiple reports said Nishant Kumar was likely to be inducted as a minister in the new NDA government led by Samrat Choudhary.
The emergence of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, has significantly reshaped Tamil Nadu’s political landscape following the 2026 Assembly elections. Reports suggest that internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) adopted during the campaign may have helped the party secure close to 52% voter preference in key segments, marking a strong debut for the newly formed party.
In a major political escalation following the desertion of seven Rajya Sabha members, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is scheduled to meet President Droupadi Murmu on May 5, 2026. The meeting, set for 12:00 PM at Rashtrapati Bhavan, aims to address what Mann describes as a “betrayal of the people’s mandate.”
In a significant administrative move during the peak of the state’s electoral process, the Central Government has granted a six-month service extension to West Bengal’s Director General of Police (DGP), Siddh Nath Gupta. The 1992-batch IPS officer, who was originally slated to retire on April 30, 2026, will now continue to lead the state’s police force until the end of October.
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