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The current regularisation replaces the previous system which allotted 10 per cent reservation under Category A, identified as ‘more backward’, and seven per cent under Category B, termed ‘backward’.
News India » West Bengal » Religion: Months-old video from Islamic gathering misrepresented as exodus from Indian state
State authorities in India's West Bengal have tightened enforcement on undocumented migrants under the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, but a video of huge crowds shared on ...
News India » West Bengal » Religion: Suvendu govt ends scheme offering stipend to imam, muezzin, purohit in Bengal
The cabinet has approved the discontinuation of schemes based on religious categorization.
News India » West Bengal » Religion: Durga Puja 2026: Why West Bengal’s biggest festival is under pressure this year
This year's Durga Puja is facing a 'Maati Crisis', which has cast a shadow on West Bengal's biggest festival.
News India » West Bengal » Religion: Kiren Rijiju slams political row over Vande Mataram in West Bengal
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed the row over 'Vande Mataram', saying the national song isn't for any religion and called for an end to politics. This follows AIMPLB's opposition to West Bengal ...
News India » West Bengal » Religion: Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal govt scraps religion-based welfare schemes; approves benefits for women
Suvendu Adhikari's administration ends minority-targeted assistance, doubles women's monthly aid, and promises free bus travel from June.
News India » West Bengal » Religion: In Bengal's Hakimpur Border, Many 'Illegal' Bangladeshis Crossing Back are Hindu
Media is amplifying a notion that “millions of Muslim infiltrators” are fleeing Bengal. Yet, Hindu undocumented migrants also present at the border, remain largely outside the camera frame.