West Bengal Politics & Governance

Calcutta High Court orders transfer of Khardah FIR records to CBI

1 October 2026

The Calcutta High Court directed the immediate transfer to the CBI of records relating to a new FIR registered by Khardah police on 10 September in connection with the RG Kar case. The direction followed the court’s questions about why a separate FIR had been filed while the CBI was investigating the case.

Key Facts

• High Courts and the Supreme Court can order CBI investigations in a state without that state’s consent.

Supreme Court seeks responses in Mahua Moitra circuit-house case

1 October 2026

The Supreme Court sought responses from the West Bengal government and other authorities in a case filed by MP Mahua Moitra over her alleged eviction from a circuit house in Krishnanagar. The court directed the respondents to file replies within a week, after which Moitra could submit a response within a further week.

Key Facts

• The Supreme Court is India’s highest appellate court, and its declared law binds courts nationwide.

Purba Bardhaman expects expanded aman paddy acreage

1 October 2026

Agriculture officials in Purba Bardhaman expected aman paddy cultivation to cover about 380,000 hectares in the 2026 season, up from about 368,550 hectares the previous year. The area and prospects for a good harvest were estimates, with the eventual crop still dependent on weather during the remaining growing period.

Key Facts

• Aman is the winter rice crop, one of three seasonal varieties cultivated in Purba Bardhaman.
• Rice growth depends on water management; continuous submergence can harm the crop, making weather and field conditions important to harvest prospects.

University teachers urge Governor to reject transfer provision

1 October 2026

Teachers associated with 16 West Bengal universities urged the Governor, in his capacity as Chancellor, not to approve the inter-university transfer provision in the West Bengal Universities and Colleges (Administration and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The Assembly passed the bill on 10 September; the teachers’ letter raised concerns about employment conditions, research and academic continuity.

Key Facts

• As an alternative to permanent transfers, teachers proposed short-term assignments to help other universities.

West Bengal orders faster land acquisition for border fencing

1 October 2026

West Bengal directed district administrations to speed up land acquisition for fencing along the India–Bangladesh border and transfer acquired land to the Union Home Ministry. More than 1,177 acres had been acquired for a 450-km fencing project, with about 94 acres still to be acquired, according to the reported progress figures.

Key Facts

• The Border Security Force , under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, guards India’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.

West Bengal raises vocational trainers’ monthly remuneration

1 October 2026

West Bengal raised the monthly remuneration of vocational trainers employed under a Centre-assisted scheme from ₹20,000 to ₹22,000, effective 1 October. The revised amount includes provident fund and Employees’ State Insurance benefits; the Technical Education, Training and Skill Development Department issued the order with Finance Department concurrence.

Key Facts

• A provident fund is an employment-linked savings arrangement that provides a lump-sum payment when employment ends.

WBSSC schedules additional Class XI–XII teacher interviews

1 October 2026

The West Bengal Central School Service Commission scheduled document verification, interviews and teaching-skill assessments for additional candidates in the Class XI–XII teacher recruitment process. The revised schedule ran from 8 to 13 October for candidates in Bengali, Economics, History, Sanskrit, English and Mathematics; candidates were required to bring documents supporting their application details.

West Bengal announces higher PM POSHAN honoraria

1 October 2026

West Bengal announced higher honoraria under PM POSHAN, effective from 1 October. Department official Dipak Barman said ₹424.4334 crore had been allocated through November for cooks and helpers, alongside ₹573 crore for cooking costs, and that the final order on revised honoraria had been issued.

Key Facts

• PM POSHAN provides free school meals to improve school-age children’s nutritional status.

West Bengal begins administrative transfer of Aliah University

1 October 2026

The West Bengal government issued an initial directive to bring Aliah University under the Higher Education Department, transferring it from the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department. The handover process includes verification of the university’s movable and immovable property and administrative records; formal transfer of control ...