East India State News

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

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BJP-JDU Pact Set for Swearing-in in Bihar

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

The Nitish Kumar-led coalition in Bihar is set to take oath on 20 November 2025 at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, where the 10th term of Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister will begin. The swearing-in event follows the decisive victory of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the November assembly elections. Sources say about 22 ministers […]

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Prashant Kishor Takes Full Responsibility For Bihar Poll Defeat

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, stated that he accepts full responsibility for his party’s failure in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. His party contested around 238 seats but did not win any. Kishor admitted that his team failed to win the faith of the voters and noted that despite their efforts, they […]

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Last Cabinet Meeting Signals New Bihar Government Formation

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar, chaired what is described as the final cabinet meeting of his current administration. A resolution is expected to be adopted authorising him to meet the governor, Arif Mohammad Khan, and submit the proposal to dissolve the outgoing assembly. The meeting sets the stage for the formation of the next […]

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New Bihar Government Likely to Be Sworn In Nov 19-20

By BPN News Desk November 16, 2025

The process to form the 18th Legislative Assembly of Bihar is set to move quickly following the state’s recent assembly elections. The Election Commission of India will submit the final results to the Governor, and the Model Code of Conduct will be lifted. According to sources, the swearing-in ceremony for the new government is likely […]

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Tharoor Says Bihar Defeat Needs Urgent Review

By BPN News Desk November 14, 2025

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said the party must conduct a detailed and transparent review of its defeat in the Bihar elections. He noted that he was not contacted by either the Congress leadership or the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) during the campaign, adding that the lack of coordination reflected wider organisational problems that contributed […]