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The Suvendu Adhikari government has appointed separate ministers for school and higher education, aiming to improve specialised oversight, budget management, policy formulation and administrative efficiency. The move revives a system previously followed under the Left Front government

The CBI has taken Uttar Pradesh history-sheeter Gyanendra Pratap Singh alias Monu into custody in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, a former associate of Suvendu Adhikari. Singh was transferred from jail in UP to Kolkata for further investigation

The West Bengal government has launched the Annapurna Yojana, replacing the previous Lakshmir Bhandar scheme. The new initiative begins direct bank transfers of Rs 3,000 monthly to 28.25 lakh verified women in its initial phase, prioritizing strict eligibility audits

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari defended the CID probe into alleged forged signatures in a TMC resolution, saying it stemmed from complaints by party MLAs. He denied allegations of political vendetta and called for action under forgery laws

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari expanded his cabinet, inducting 35 MLAs as ministers in a reshuffle aimed at regional, caste and gender balance. The council now has 41 members, with portfolios to be allocated in a follow-up meeting

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered an SIT probe into alleged fake beneficiaries of the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, claiming large-scale irregularities and misuse of funds. He also called for a money laundering investigation and cited wrongful male beneficiaries in the scheme

The BJP government in West Bengal will form its full Cabinet on Monday, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announcing that 35 ministers will take oath at Lok Bhavan. Governor RN Ravi will administer the oath.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced implementation of the National Health Mission with ₹2,103 crore central funding and expansion of Ayushman Bharat coverage to 1.36 crore families. The state also plans new medical colleges, stricter hospital monitoring and affordable medicines

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the first phase of Annapurna Yojana payments will begin on June 3, with eligible women receiving Rs 3,000 directly into bank accounts. Officials will assist applicants door-to-door to ensure benefits reach genuine beneficiaries

“I have instructed the police not to produce these illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators in court. Instead, they will be fed properly and then handed over to the BSF units deployed at the nearest BOPs,” said CM Adhikari last week

Senior TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and six party MLAs attended an administrative review meeting chaired by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in Kalyani, triggering political speculation amid signs of internal dissatisfaction within the Trinamool Congress after the Assembly poll defeat

Suvendu Adhikari announced that forms for the Annapurna Yojana, offering Rs 3,000 monthly aid to women, would be issued from May 27. He also spoke about restrictions on liquor shops near educational and religious institutions and plans for subsidised meal canteens and a separate AYUSH department

West Bengal has secured over ₹3,000 crore from the Centre to upgrade its public healthcare system under the National Health Mission and Ayushman Bharat scheme. The state plans to begin Ayushman card distribution from July and expand coverage to millions, including migrant workers

Security agencies have welcomed West Bengal’s crackdown on illegal migrants under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, calling it a crucial step. Officials caution that touts may relocate migrants to other states, intensifying challenges in Bihar, Assam, and South India

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a new deportation mechanism under which Bangladeshi infiltrators detained in the state will be directly handed over to the BSF instead of being produced before courts, as the government pushes a broader “detect, delete and deport” framework

For the BJP, the shift from ‘war mode’ to ‘governance mode’ means shedding the jhumlas that helped it rise in West Bengal and Assam.

BJP MP Arvind stirred political debate by comparing Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to Suvendu Adhikari while referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mujh se hi jodo’ remark. He also criticised the Congress leadership and predicted defeat for the party in future elections.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged that people in Diamond Harbour were denied voting rights for a decade and said the upcoming Falta repolls would restore democracy. He also announced a probe into properties linked to Abhishek Banerjee and promised development initiatives

Former West Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty has been assigned a key role in Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s government to oversee border land transfers for BSF fencing and monitor Centrally-sponsored projects after her controversial removal by the Election Commission during the Assembly elections

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the probe into the killing of Chandranath Rath, aide of West Bengal leader Suvendu Adhikari, forming a Special Investigation Team to examine possible interstate and conspiracy angles. The case involves a suspected planned shooting near Kolkata, with multiple arrests already made