Suvendu Adhikari
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Adani Group to invest over Rs 1 lakh crore in West Bengal by 2035, to build 2,000-bed hospital
Business | Sep 24, 2026, 01:30 PM ISTAddressing a gathering after laying the foundation, Adani said the group would spend Rs 4,000 crore on the multi-speciality 'Adani Arogya Mandir' and create 10,000 jobs.
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Bengal govt to shut down 250 madrasas after December over low enrolment, poor infrastructure
West Bengal | Sep 24, 2026, 09:27 AM ISTWest Bengal's Cabinet has decided in-principle to shut around 250 government-recognised private madrasas after December over very low enrolment and inadequate infrastructure. The move follows action against 252 unauthorised institutions and notices to around 100 others.
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Speed News: BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Stage Act Mocking PM Modi
Originals | Sep 20, 2026, 05:53 PM ISTBJP Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Stage Act Mocking PM Modi. Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Says Cases Against Kurmis Will Be Withdrawn. Three Killed as Speeding BMW Crashes on Mumbai Coastal Road. Mayawati to Promote Ishan Anand in BSP Leadership. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Cases against Kurmis slapped by TMC government to be withdrawn: Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari
West Bengal | Sep 20, 2026, 03:40 PM ISTCM Suvendu Adhikari said that his government would ensure the inclusion of Kurmali and Rajbanshi languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. The Kurmi Development Board will again be made operational soon, he added.
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Nandigram bypoll twist: Setback for Mamata Banerjee's TMC as Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdraws name
West Bengal | Sep 18, 2026, 04:23 PM ISTSanchita Pradhan Dey was named as Mamata Banerjee-led TMC's candidate for the October 6 byelection in West Bengal's Nandigram. However, Dey has withdrawn her name after she met Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari earlier on Friday.
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PM Modi's birthday will be celebrated as Annapurna Day in Bengal every year: CM Suvendu
Kolkata | Sep 17, 2026, 02:30 PM ISTCM Suvendu said PM Narendra Modi has announced that a list of 50 lakh beneficiaries under the PM Awaas Yojana in the state is being prepared. He further added that the new houses under the scheme would be owned by women.
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'Pass or fail' test for minorities? Suvendu Adhikari's big pitch ahead of Bengal bypolls
West Bengal | Sep 16, 2026, 02:21 PM ISTWest Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari has described the October 6 Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls as a "test" for minority voters, asking them to decide whether they want to support the BJP government. The BJP has fielded Hasirani Rath in Nandigram and Sakharav Sarkar in Rejinagar
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BJP declares Bengal bypoll candidates, names mother of CM Adhikari's late aide Rath for Nandigram
West Bengal | Sep 15, 2026, 11:39 AM ISTSuvendu Adhikari's personal assistant, Chandranath Rath, was shot dead on May 6, just two days before the BJP leader was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
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Suvendu Adhikari raises Bengali Hindu identity issue, invokes Chinmoy Krishna Das, CPM hits back
West Bengal | Sep 13, 2026, 08:49 AM ISTWest Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari invoked jailed Bangladeshi monk Chinmoy Krishna Das while speaking about Bengali Hindu identity. The CPM hit back, accusing the BJP of double standards and citing Umar Khalid's imprisonment.
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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari offers prayers at Kalighat temple, eats traditional fish bhog | VIDEO
West Bengal | Sep 11, 2026, 02:30 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited Kolkata's Kalighat Temple on Kaushiki Amavasya, offered fish as 'bhog' to Maa Kali and later ate it as 'prasad'. His ritual comes amid a political debate in the state over non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja.
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CM Suvendu vows to uproot forces raising 'azadi' slogans at Jadavpur University amid graffiti row
West Bengal | Sep 09, 2026, 10:33 PM ISTCM Suvenduy Adhikari also announced plans to return to the area, saying religious programmes would be organised to counter what he described as attempts to insult the country and undermine the significance of saffron.
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Ban on liquor sale on Ashtami, curbs on DJs among measures announced by Bengal govt for Durga Puja
West Bengal | Sep 08, 2026, 01:25 PM ISTThe West Bengal government has decided to impose a ban on DJs and curb sale of liquor on Maha Ashtami during this year's Durga Puja celebrations in the state. Additionally, the government also announced that no Durga Puja inauguration will take place before Mahalaya this year.
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West Bengal govt takes big step, 'Janata Darbar' to be held twice a week at offices
West Bengal | Aug 31, 2026, 03:49 PM ISTWest Bengal is set to expand its 'Aapnar Sarkar Aapnar Pashe' initiative by making 'Janata Darbar' sessions mandatory at government offices twice a week. Field-level officials will meet citizens every Tuesday and Thursday to hear their grievances.
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BJP files complaint against Sonia Gandhi over Vande Mataram row, demands apology
India | Aug 16, 2026, 11:45 PM ISTThe BJP leaders sought action against Sonia Gandhi over the issue and alleged that the controversy had hurt sentiments associated with the national song.
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Bengal CM announces Rs 10 crore flood assistance to Assam, calls situation 'terrifying'
West Bengal | Aug 12, 2026, 04:47 PM ISTThe flood situation in Assam remained serious, with more than 1.12 lakh people affected across four districts amid the forecast of more rain in several areas already reeling under the deluge.
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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari announces Rs 10,000 monthly pension for those jailed during Emergency
West Bengal | Aug 10, 2026, 03:47 PM ISTChief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that this pension would be provided under the "West Bengal Democracy Fighters Honor" scheme.
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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari orders fresh probe into RG Kar rape and murder case
Kolkata | Aug 09, 2026, 07:40 PM ISTA 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was raped and murdered on August 9, 2024. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the government took the decision on the request of the deceased doctor's mother, who is now a BJP MLA.
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Mithun Chakraborty hospitalised in Kolkata; WB CM Suvendu Adhikari visits him, shares health update
Regional Cinema | Aug 07, 2026, 06:17 PM ISTVeteran actor Mithun Chakraborty has been hospitalised in Kolkata after undergoing a surgical procedure. West Bengal CM and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who visited him at the hospital, shared his health update.
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CBI chargesheets 11, including two BJP workers, in Suvendu Adhikari's PA murder case
West Bengal | Aug 06, 2026, 11:00 PM ISTThe CBI took over the probe into Suvendu Adhikari's aide Chandranath Rath's murder from the West Bengal Police following a request from the state government.
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'Come whenever you want': Suvendu Adhikari assures Taslima Nasreen of security
Kolkata | Aug 02, 2026, 07:32 AM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari assured exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen of complete security whenever she visits the state. Nasreen returned to Kolkata for her first public appearance after nearly 19 years.