Hashtags:#WestBengal #Kolkata #WBNews #PMModi #RGKar #CBI #SafetyFirst #Kolkurgachhi #Basirhat #KolkataMetro #CycloneAlert #PublicSafety #UrbanGovernance #Infrastructure #CommunityPolicingMeta description (label)Meta description: "A comprehensive roundup of 20 recent West Bengal stories — from highway inaugurations and metro expansions to judicial probes, warehouse safety concerns and local governance shifts — with analysis, implications and hashtags."
West Bengal — Twenty Recent Stories (English) Introduction West Bengal has been a hive of activity in recent weeks — from high-level political visits to troubling law-and-order incidents, infrastructure upgrades and court interventions. This article collects and analyzes twenty of the state’s most significant recent stories, offering context, implications and what to watch next. I’ve tried to balance immediacy and depth so readers — residents, students, journalists and civil society actors — can grasp what’s happening and why it matters. 1. Prime Minister’s Visit: Highway Projects and Political Significance On December 20–21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited West Bengal to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for National Highway projects worth approximately ₹3,200 crore aimed at strengthening road connectivity across the state. Beyond infrastructure, such high-profile visits have both economic and political resonance — they spotlight central investments while also i...