East India State News

5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Assam

By BPN News Desk January 5, 2026

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck parts of Assam in the early hours of Monday, triggering panic among residents in several districts. The tremor occurred at around 4.17 am, with the epicentre located in Morigaon district. The quake originated at a depth of roughly 50 kilometres, placing it in the category of […]

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Assam Draft Electoral Rolls Drop 10.56 Lakh Names

By BPN News Desk December 28, 2025

The Election Commission of India has released the draft electoral rolls for Assam following a Special Summary Revision exercise, leading to the deletion of 10.56 lakh names from the voter list. The revision was carried out as part of preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections and aimed at cleaning and updating the state’s electoral database. […]

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Four Arrested for Pre-Christmas Vandalism in Assam

By BPN News Desk December 26, 2025

Four people have been arrested in Assam’s Nalbari district for vandalising Christmas decorations at a private school and damaging festive items at nearby shops ahead of Christmas. The incident took place at St Mary’s School in the Panigaon area when the institution was closed for winter holidays. Police said the accused entered the school premises […]

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Section 163 Imposed in West Karbi Anglong After Protests

By BPN News Desk December 23, 2025

The Assam administration has imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in parts of West Karbi Anglong following violent protests linked to demands over grazing land rights. The prohibitory order was enforced after demonstrations escalated into clashes and incidents of arson, prompting authorities to act to maintain public order. According to

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7 Elephants Killed in Train Collision in Assam

By BPN News Desk December 20, 2025

Seven wild elephants were killed and one calf injured after a passenger train collided with a herd in Assam’s Hojai district in the early hours of Saturday. The accident occurred on a forested railway stretch when the train encountered the animals crossing the tracks in low-visibility conditions. Train derails, passengers safe The impact caused the […]

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West Bengal to Rename Job Scheme After Mahatma Gandhi

By BPN News Desk December 18, 2025

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that the State government will rename its rural employment scheme after Mahatma Gandhi, amid a political row over changes to the Centre’s rural employment framework. The decision was presented as a move to uphold Gandhi’s legacy at a time when the naming and structure of national rural […]

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President Rejects Bengal Bill on CM as Chancellor

By BPN News Desk December 16, 2025

President Droupadi Murmu has declined to give assent to a bill passed by the West Bengal Assembly that sought to make the Chief Minister the Chancellor of state-run universities, replacing the Governor. The decision effectively stalls the state government’s move to overhaul the governance structure of higher education institutions in West Bengal. The bill, passed […]

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Arunachal Gorge Accident Leaves Several Feared Dead

By BPN News Desk December 12, 2025

A major accident occurred on the Hayuliang–Chaglagam road in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district when a truck carrying labourers fell into a deep gorge near the India China border. The incident took place on December 8 and came to notice only after the lone survivor managed to reach a nearby camp and alert authorities two days […]

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Calcutta High Court Allows Babri-style Mosque Ceremony To Proceed

By BPN News Desk December 7, 2025

The Calcutta High Court has refused to stay the foundation stone laying ceremony for a mosque in Beldanga, Murshidabad. The petition before the court had sought a halt to the event on the grounds of potential disturbance to communal harmony. The bench said that maintaining law and order was the responsibility of the state and […]

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Calcutta HC Overturns Order Cancelling 32,000 Teacher Jobs

By BPN News Desk December 4, 2025

The Calcutta High Court’s division bench on Wednesday set aside the earlier 2023 single-judge order that had cancelled the appointments of 32,000 primary teachers in West Bengal. The previous order, delivered by then-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, had annulled the appointments over alleged irregularities in the 2014 Teachers’ Eligibility Test recruitment. Court Says