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West Bengal to mandate Bengali in all official communications from September 1

West Bengal to mandate Bengali in all official communications from September 1

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that Bengali will become mandatory in all official government communications from September 1. The decision follows a letter from Union Home Minister Amit Shah encouraging the wider use and development of Indian languages in official administration Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Bengali mandatory for all government communications from September 1, says CM Adhikari | Kolkata News

Bengali mandatory for all government communications from September 1, says CM Adhikari | Kolkata News

2 min readKolkataJul 20, 2026 12:45 PM IST The Bengali language will be mandatory at all levels of government in West Bengal from September 1, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced in the Legislative Assembly on Monday. CM Adhikari informed the Assembly that Bengali will be the primary medium for all state government communications, and all internal official correspondence must be written and exchanged in the language. He added that official correspondence directed to the Central Government will be maintained in both Bengali and Hindi. The Chief Minister made public a letter sent to him on Sunday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, wherein the Centre emphasised the importance of the Bengali language. In the letter, Shah advised that Bengali should be accorded greater prominence and recommended its active deployment in administrative and official frameworks. Shah stressed the importance of increasing the use of Hindi for interstate administrative channels between the Central and state governments. CM Adhikari said, “This decision has been taken to strengthen further the use of the Bengali language in the state’s official …

West Bengal Govt to bring in law to auction properties of those involved in corruption, says Suvendu

West Bengal Govt to bring in law to auction properties of those involved in corruption, says Suvendu

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari speaks during a press conference, in Kolkata. File. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) came down heavily on the Trinamool Congress accusing the party of indulging in massive corruption and said that his government will bring in a law to auction properties of those involved in corruption in the ongoing session of State Assembly. “Many people are thinking that they will remain in prison for two months and after that they will get bail. They should remember, this time we will confiscate and auction their property. We will bring a Bill on the last day of assembly to auction properties of those involved in corruption,” the Chief Minister said. Taking a dig at Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who has a residence on Harish Chatterjee Street, “I will make arrangements to accommodate the people living under the flyover in Kolkata in the palaces of Harish Chatterjee Street”. The Chief Minister, who was speaking on the Governor’s address in the …

West Bengal to introduce bills targeting public disorder and vandalism

West Bengal to introduce bills targeting public disorder and vandalism

The West Bengal government is set to introduce two bills in the Assembly to strictly deal with public disorder, vandalism, and attacks on police personnel and public servants, a senior official said on Sunday. The official said the Home Department is likely to place the proposed legislation before the state Cabinet for approval on Monday. The bills are expected to be tabled during the Budget Session of the Assembly, said the official in the state secretariat. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CID to probe into Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee’s death by drowning, details CM Suvendu Adhikari

CID to probe into Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee’s death by drowning, details CM Suvendu Adhikari

Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee died in Odisha after a drowning incident while shooting for the Bengali soap Bholebaba Paar Karega. As per the latest update from news agency PTI, the West Bengal government has decided to hand over the investigation into the death of actor Rahul Banerjee to the state CID, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said, amid persistent demands from the actor’s family and members of the film industry for a detailed probe into the incident. Rahul Arunoday Banerjee tragically lost his life on March 29. What Bengal CM said Adhikari said he had requested the Purba Medinipur district police to initiate the process for transferring the case to the CID. “Recently, a film star died in Udaipur. The Odisha government constituted an SIT and started an investigation. I have instructed Purba Medinipur SP to immediately send the proposal through the DGP to the home secretary so that the CID can take over this case,” Adhikari told reporters at Digha in Purba Medinipur district on Sunday. He said the actor’s family had already lodged …

West Bengal starts Rs 3,000 monthly transfers under Annapurna Yojana

West Bengal starts Rs 3,000 monthly transfers under Annapurna Yojana

The West Bengal government launched Annapurna Yojana and began transferring Rs 3,000 per month to 28.25 lakh verified women beneficiaries in its first phase. The scheme replaces the earlier Lakshmir Bhandar programme, which provided up to Rs 1,500 monthly assistance Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Fish-rice meals at ₹5, curbs on liquor shops: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces new initiatives

Fish-rice meals at ₹5, curbs on liquor shops: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces new initiatives

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari announced fresh initiatives from the state government for the welfare of the people, including affordable fish-rice meals, Annapurna Yojana, and rules for liquor shops. CM Suvendu Adhikari said that from May 27, his government will begin issuing forms for the Annapurna Yojana, under which women will receive ₹3,000 per month. (ANI) Adhikari said that from May 27, his government will begin issuing forms for the Annapurna Yojana, under which women will receive ₹3,000 per month. He further said that liquor shops will not be allowed within a one-kilometre radius of schools, colleges and places of worship. The CM also said his government will introduce fish and rice meals for ₹5 at around 400 dedicated canteens twice a week, news agency PTI reported. ALSO READ | Land for BSF, census, job age-limit relaxed: First decisions by Adhikari cabinet “Annapurna Yojana forms will be issued from the state secretariat from tomorrow. All Indians are eligible to receive benefits under the scheme,” Adhikari told reporters after an administration meeting at Kalyani, Nadia. …

West Bengal government announces massive increase in rewards for Olympic and Asian Games Medallists

West Bengal government announces massive increase in rewards for Olympic and Asian Games Medallists

The West Bengal government has announced a major revision in cash incentives for athletes winning medals at international sporting events, significantly increasing rewards for medallists at the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and World Championships. West Bengal Sports Minister Nisith Pramanik made the announcement on Tuesday, stating that Olympic gold medallists from the state will now receive ₹8 crore, a sharp rise from the previously sanctioned ₹25 lakh. Under the revised structure, Olympic silver medallists will be awarded ₹6 crore, while bronze medallists will receive ₹4 crore. The state government has also enhanced rewards for other major international competitions. Asian Games gold medallists will receive ₹5 crore, silver medallists ₹4 crore and bronze medallists ₹2 crore. For World Championships, the revised prize money stands at ₹2 crore for gold, ₹1.5 crore for silver and ₹1 crore for bronze medal winners. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Games medallists will receive ₹1.5 crore for gold, ₹75 lakh for silver and ₹50 lakh for bronze medals. State plans governance reforms and athlete support measures Alongside the revised cash awards, Pramanik announced …

PM Modi bows to crowd at Bengal BJP government swearing-in: ‘People’s blessings are the truest’

PM Modi bows to crowd at Bengal BJP government swearing-in: ‘People’s blessings are the truest’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people with a full bow on stage during the swearing-in ceremony of the new West Bengal government in Kolkata. The ceremony was the onset of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s first government in Bengal, with BJP legislative party leader Suvendu Adhikari taking oath as the state’s ninth chief minister at Brigade Parade Ground. PM Modi bows to Bengal. (@narendramodi/X) “I bow to West Bengal’s Jana Shakti,” Modi wrote on X. “The people’s blessings are the truest strength of democracy and the noblest source of public resolve.” A video shared online showed the PM bowing before the gathering from the stage. Several senior BJP leaders attended the ceremony. This included Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and Dharmendra Pradhan. Chief ministers from BJP-ruled states, including Assam’s Himanta Biswa Sarma, Tripura’s Manik Saha, Uttarakhand’s Pushkar Singh Dhami and Delhi’s Rekha Gupta, were also present. “The BJP government has arrived – a government for every person of Bengal,” Amit Shah wrote on X, alongside a video of Adhikari taking oath. Who took …

New BJP govt in West Bengal to take oath on May 9; focus on probable CM post

New BJP govt in West Bengal to take oath on May 9; focus on probable CM post

Newly elected leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will take their oath to form the new government in West Bengal on May 9, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore as party leader Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Trinamool Congress (TMC) convenor Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur, remains one of the frontrunner for the chief ministerial post. BJP candidate for Bhabanipur and Nandigram constituencies, Suvendu Adhikari, shows a certificate of election after winning. (PTI) Adhikari defeated Banerjee in Bhabanipur, by over 15,105 votes in the West Bengal polls, the results of which were announced on Monday. “The Prime Minister has already announced the day, Pochishe Boisakh, May 9. It is the birthday of Rabindranath Tagore. It will be held on that day,” Samik Bhattacharya, state BJP president said. PM Modi while addressing a rally at Barrackpore in April, said that he will return to Kolkata for the oath-taking ceremony of the new government. The BJP on Monday swept the state assembly elections winning 206 seats. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) won 81. The chief electoral officer …