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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.
On March 29, 2026, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge officially launched the party’s “Five Guarantees” campaign during a high-profile election rally in Naoboicha, Lakhimpur district.
A high-profile visit by President Droupadi Murmu to West Bengal has turned into a fierce political battle after she publicly criticized the state government for shifting a tribal conference to a remote venue. While PM Modi slammed the move as a deliberate insult to tribal culture, Mamata Banerjee dismissed the claims as BJP propaganda, sparking a national debate on constitutional decorum and state-centre relations.
In a surprise move, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has fast-tracked the first installment of the “Banglar Yuva Sathi” scheme, beginning direct bank transfers today, March 7, 2026. Originally set for April, the monthly ₹1,500 allowance for unemployed youth aged 21–40 aims to provide immediate financial relief for job seekers across the state
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose resigned on March 5, 2026, just weeks before the state’s Assembly elections. While Bose cited “sufficient time served” as his reason, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged the move resulted from central pressure. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has been named to take over the post, sparking a fresh row over federal cooperation.
A sharp exchange of words has erupted between West Bengal Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya and Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal. After the CEO lectured officials on “service rules,” the Minister hit back by citing a past CBI chargesheet involving his family’s assets. Mr. Agarwal has dismissed the claims as an attempt to “give a dog a bad name and hang him,” pointing to a court acquittal and decades of transparent tax filings.
In Alipur, a small village about 70 kilometres from Bengaluru, life slowed to a halt…
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