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Friday, May 8, 2026
Amit Shah reaches Kolkata ahead of BJP legislature party meeting, Bengal govt swearing-in :::: In 2014 .... an arrogant Mamata had posed a quizzer "Who is Amit Shah" .... 12 years later .... the entire state and Hindu community has answered that !!
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Road to Profitability ::: With BJP in power in Kolkata; the Industry "bound to win' ::: A Win-Win Situation ::: More and more ... port-led development, infra projects, and investment summits
If there is a tested maxim about crown of thorns accompanying every success tale, the 'Path to Profitability' cannot come easy either.
The Tajpur port has the potential to be a transformative catalyst for eastern India’s trade by enabling direct berthing of large vessels, reducing reliance on transshipment hubs, and lowering logistics costs, while also decongesting Kolkata and Haldia ports to improve turnaround time and reliability.
The fact of the matter is the BJP’s ascent to power in West Bengal has revived industry expectations around the long-delayed Rs 25,000 crore Tajpur deep sea port project, with stakeholders hopeful that improved coordination between the state and the Centre will accelerate progress on the proposed infrastructure venture.
The optimism comes even as the latest global tender floated in December 2025 by the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) now stands cancelled, after failing to attract adequate participation.
The BJP in general presents an industry-friendly image focused on creating a "business-friendly, transparent, and growth-oriented ecosystem" to achieve a Viksit Bharat (Developed India) by 2047.
This image is built on initiatives that emphasize ease of doing business, infrastructure development, and engagement with stakeholders to foster a competitive and high-growth economy.
With the Centre-state alignment in Bengal, a number of projects are well positioned to gain momentum.
But the potential will hinge a lot on robust last-mile connectivity and seamless multimodal integration.
The BJP, in its 2026 West Bengal assembly election manifesto, promised development of both the Tajpur deep sea port and the proposed Kulpi port, pitching the projects as key to boosting industrialisation, logistics and employment in the state.
The Tajpur port project in East Midnapore district was first conceived over a decade ago to reduce pressure on the riverine Kolkata dock system, and improve maritime infrastructure in eastern India.
Initially, the project was explored in partnership with the Kolkata Port Trust, now the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata. Later, the state government decided to develop the port through the public-private partnership (PPP) route.
In 2021, the West Bengal government invited bids for the greenfield port project on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) emerged as the top bidder, defeating the Sajjan Jindal-owned JSW Group company, JSW Infrastructure, in the tender.
Reference points :
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) is a multinational port operator and logistics company, part of the Adani Group.
APSEZ is India's largest private port operator with a network of 12 ports and terminals, including India's first port-based SEZ at Mundra and the first deep water transshipment port at Thiruvananthapuram.
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As of May 2026, Odisha and West Bengal (now both under BJP)
are emerging as key industrial growth centers in Eastern India, driven by port-led development, infrastructure projects, and investment summits.
Odisha is rapidly becoming a premier industrial hub through a “two-coast” strategy.
Under BJP, the state of West Bengal can capitalize on its traditional manufacturing base and modernizing with new technology.
Unfazed by certain remarks from Dhaka, India says -- "Bangladesh must expedite nationality verification to start repatriation" at the earliest
“We expect Bangladesh to expedite nationality verification so that the repatriation of illegal immigrants can take place smoothly,” MEA spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said in New Delhi on May 7, Thursday.
India seeks Dhaka's help to send back illegal Bangladeshis.
“We have seen comments of this nature being made over the last several days. These comments must be seen in the context of the core issue of repatriation of illegal Bangladeshis from India.
This obviously requires cooperation from Bangladesh. More than 2,860 cases of nationality verification are pending with Bangladesh, several of which have remained unresolved for over five years,” Jaiswal said.
He reiterated that India’s policy is to "repatriate all illegal foreign nationals" in accordance with established laws, procedures, and bilateral mechanisms.
Jaiswal was responding to remarks reportedly made by Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Adviser Khalilur Rahman, who had said that Bangladesh would take “appropriate action” if pushbacks increased following the BJP’s victory in the West Bengal elections.
The comments come amid rising diplomatic tensions between the two countries over the issue of illegal immigration.
Earlier, Bangladesh has also summoned acting Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka, Pawan Badhe, to formally protest remarks allegedly made by Asam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding the deportation of alleged illegal immigrants from Assam.
According to reports, Bangladeshi officials conveyed their concerns during the meeting and stressed the need to avoid statements that could adversely affect bilateral relations. The diplomatic protest followed Sarma’s statement on April 26, in which he said that 20 foreign nationals had been apprehended in Assam and “pushed back” to Bangladesh.
In a post on X, Assam CM Sarma wrote, “Rude people don’t understand soft language. We continuously remind ourselves of this prophetic line when we expel infiltrators from Assam who don’t leave themselves.
For instance, these 20 illegal Bangladeshis who were pushed back last night.”
Bangladesh described such public remarks as “counterproductive” and warned that they could strain ties between the two neighbouring countries.
Jaiswal was also asked about reports that Bangladesh may discuss the Teesta river issue with China. Responding to the query, he said India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers and already have structured bilateral mechanisms in place to address water-sharing concerns.
“India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers. We have structured bilateral mechanisms to discuss all water-related issues, and these mechanisms continue to meet regularly,” he said.
The Teesta water-sharing issue has remained unresolved for years.
Bangladesh has long sought a larger share of Teesta river waters, while West Bengal Govt under Mamata Banerjee has opposed the proposed agreement, citing concerns over the state's own agricultural and water requirements.
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“I hate the news,” he’d say. “The news is boring" :::: Ted Turner, the founder of CNN dies at 87 :::: "Captain Outrageous" ...... unstoppable media revolution
The only difference between Fantasy of a Success and the bitter reality of Struggle is - an accident ..sometime called Fantasy and sometime Glories. This is what had happened with Ted Turner -- the man who created CNN.
It is the Cable News Network and for Indians it was the TV channel that took the Iraq War of 1990 to drawing rooms 'live'.
But it wasn’t a passion for journalism that propelled Ted Turner to invest in the world’s first all-news cable channel. Media mogul Ted Turner, who pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the CNN channel, has died at the age of 87, the network has announced.
In 1980, Turner launched Cable News Network as the first dedicated rolling news channel, which soon became a central part of the media landscape. US President Donald Trump paid tribute to him as "one of the greats of broadcast history, and a friend of mine". Current CNN CEO and chairman Mark Thompson described Turner as
"the giant on whose shoulders we stand, and we will all take a moment today to recognise him and his impact on our lives and the world".
Duck-hunting and cigar-smoking with Fidel was Ted’s first indication that this all-news channel he’d mortgaged himself to launch just might unify the world and bring peace to the planet. Before CNN’s debut, even he was skeptical about the idea.
“I hate the news,” he’d say. “The news is boring.” His skeptical ad salesmen worried: “Will we have to blow buildings up to fill the time?”
Then, Fidel Castro, avowed enemy of the United States, issues Ted a private invitation. He’s been pirating CNN’s signal down in Havana and, it turns out, he’s an OG fan.
“I just wanted to let you know that I think CNN is the most objective source of news,” read the missive, hand-delivered to Ted in his office in Atlanta by CNN’s lone field reporter at the time, Mike Boettcher, “and if you want to come down to Cuba …”. Ted’s businessman father raised him to revile communism. “The commies,” as Ed Turner called them, would invade the US and shoot anyone who had more than $50 on them.
As a consequence, Ted never carries more than $49 in cash. A registered Republican, he’s fiercely patriotic. But he’s no dummy. A world leader has invited him, a burgeoning mogul, to visit. “Set it up,” he had commands Boettcher.
Within a decade, that station had become the foundation of the Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) and its boss was one of the biggest media moguls in the US.
He was also known for his brash personality, which earned him the nicknames
- "the Mouth of the South" and "Captain Outrageous".
He even lived in CNN's headquarters for a number of years, often walking around the newsroom in his bath robe, "eager to debate the day's news".
Turner also owned sport properties including the Atlanta Braves baseball team, Atlanta Hawks basketball team and Atlanta Thrashers ice hockey team.
He also became a major philanthropist, donating $1bn to the United Nations and millions more to environmental causes, and promoted and invested in clean energy.
It’s hard for even those of us who were alive back at CNN’s dawn to remember that time, when the universe wasn’t wired for 24/7 everything – a time when “breaking news” was actually that. We can thank Ted Turner for turning on the TV spigot.
When he first bought Channel 17 in 1970, he was appalled, insomniac that he was, that the station went dark after the late-night movie. All stations did. As prosaic as that seems today, keeping the lights on was the first act of his genius.
Buying a faltering baseball team and beaming it around the country was the next. In doing that, he created “America’s Team”.
But no one knew on 1 June 1980, when CNN began beaming into a little over a million homes, that the channel derided at first as “Chicken Noodle News” would someday make or break presidents.
Sway public opinion about wars and revolutions.
Rivet the world to its seats when the space shuttle exploded, and a little girl got trapped in a well. Rile entire generations of helpless couch potatoes into hand-wringing helplessness and anxiety.
Over time, we learned not just to turn on the news at any hour of the day but to expect it delivered to us, on the toilet or on the airplane, instantaneously. And with each drip, we became further entertained – and paralyzed.
That unifying sense of a plugged-in, always-on world ......
The world of news and journalism changed. And more ...
News itself would go from the straight, somber reporting of facts to become a weapon. It is said :
Always driven by a ferocious competitive will to succeed and a faith in his own vision, Turner seemed happiest getting involved in the nuts and bolts of television production, often to the consternation of his employees.
Long-serving CNN correspondent Christiane Amanpour said:
"Ted Turner created an unstoppable media revolution for the benefit of all humankind."
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Meghalaya names Chocolate Mahseer state fish, clears Rs 770 Cr water project
Meghalaya names Chocolate Mahseer state fish, clears Rs 770 Cr water project
The Meghalaya cabinet has approved the declaration of the chocolate mahseer as the state fish, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said. It also cleared a series of proposals, including a revised Rs 770-crore water supply project for the New Shillong Township.
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis, locally known as 'Khasaw' in Khasi and 'Na-rang' in Garo
The cabinet decided to designate the chocolate mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis), locally known as 'Khasaw' in Khasi and 'Na-rang' in Garo, as the state fish, with a focus on conserving and promoting the indigenous species found in the state's rivers.
Sangma said Meghalaya did not have an officially designated state fish so far and the decision was taken keeping in mind the ecological importance of the species and the need for its conservation.
He said the move would help protect and promote the indigenous fish while also creating awareness about preserving aquatic biodiversity in the state.
The cabinet also approved the revised estimate of the New Shillong Township Water Supply Scheme (phase 1), increasing the project cost from Rs 553 crore to Rs 770 crore.
The chief minister said the revision was necessitated due to the relocation of the proposed dam site further upstream following the development of a scientific landfill at Nonghali, along with additional provisions for dedicated electrical lines and land acquisition to ensure long-term sustainability.
In another key decision, the cabinet approved amendments to the Meghalaya Building Bye Laws, 2021, under the special projects category to promote planned large-scale development and make eligibility norms more inclusive.
Sangma said the earlier criteria were restrictive and the reduction in minimum plot size and built-up area would enable more landowners to participate, boost investment, generate employment, and ensure better utilisation of urban land.
The minimum plot size requirement has been reduced from 50,000 sq ft to 37,500 sq ft, while the built-up area requirement has been lowered from 20,000 sq ft to 15,000 sq ft.
The cabinet further approved proposals for the creation of land banks in East Garo Hills and North Garo Hills districts to support future infrastructure projects and planned development initiatives.
Sangma said 93.59 acres of land would be acquired in East Garo Hills at a cost of Rs 7 crore, while 26 acres would be procured in North Garo Hills at Rs 3.9 crore to facilitate planned development.
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"Janar kono shesh nai, Janar chesta britha tai" - Mogoj Dholai ---- West Bengal ::: We have it all ... starts with "we know everything" ... the result is Mamata Banerjee and her team ::::: "Bengal will finally start healing, one step at a time"
The Constitution has been reared for immortality .... It may, nevertheless, perish in an hour by the folly, or corruption, or negligence, of its only keepers, the PEOPLE" -
Joseph Story ...
This quote was referred to in the Constituent Assembly on Dec 9, 1946 by Sachchidananda Sinha. He was then provincial chairman of the Constitution assembly.
Come to circa 2026 -- we have made a fun of everything. And the notorious episode has been written by one politician -- and a woman- who has held constitutional positions for many years.
The tragedy is not a murder but the manner it has been done.
Disgracefulness has visited West Bengal and Kolkata and the Bengali community and it 'serves' right because for long this community has behaved as in-born-Sab Janta.
"We know all ... since our birth". The argumentative Bengali is Kolkata's creation and the disease became more than a norm under the Left. Wherever these so called Left-Liberals and Marxists went ... they took that culture.
Visit Tripura - the malady continues for two three generations and it will sustain some more time. Visit JNU ... your next destination could be an mental hospital !!
See the gloomy picture ... all intellectuals (essentially big time frauds) are silent. For long this club had one major problem - it was called Narendra Modi. Over the years, they opposed Modi and most often opposed Bharat, Hindustan and India the nation.
Send a Bengali from Nagaland to Kolkata and five years stay; he will become 'more of a Kolkata' syndrome. That's the dangerous part of the entire story.
Most of my friends, relatives in Kolkata or Tripura and Press Club of India (Delhi) have long stopped talking sense. That's the beauty of Brainwashing.
Satyajit Ray's masterpiece captured that very well with a few phrases - 'Mogoj Dhalai' (brain washing) and
"Janar kono shesh nai, Janar chesta britha tai" (It means - There is no end of knowing and hence ... there is no need to know). The dangerous part is in such eventuality - you think you know 'everything'.
Came in Vaccines during Covid. In Tripura, medical professions claimed it was 'glucose water' !
"Janar kono shesh nai, Janar chesta britha tai" - Mogoj Dholai ---- West Bengal ::: We have it all ... starts with "we know everything" ... the result is Mamata Banerjee and her team.
Bengal Assembly dissolved, Mamata Banerjee no longer Chief Minister
Mamata Banerjee had been stubborn in holding onto her Chief Minister's chair. But she is no longer the head of West Bengal as Governor R N Ravi used his constitutional powers on May 7th, 2026 , Thursday and dissolves the state assembly.
The finer aspects have to be understood - why I am cursing the Marxists where as lifelong Mamata fought against them. It's all magnetic pull.
She got 'brainwashed' (mogoj dholai) by default. She kept fighting the Left but slowly she was swallowed by the syndrome.
Then came her love for Bhai po.
Those of you Indian middleclass families - this Bua-Bhatija (or Pishi-Bhai po) things are dangerous by itself. I had my share of wonderful experience in a 'mad house' in Shillong -- because my dictatorial dad had decided to keep in "Pishi's house" for my studies.
I started being a full time patient since Class VIII. So in the context of West Bengal; this extra ordinary love between Pishi and Bhai po singularly contributed to her downfall.
Please note, TMC's downfall in more ways than one started with the rise of Bhai Po and a gang of Quiz jokers.
Seasoned parliamentarians such as Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Swagato Roy were sidelined.
Then comes another pheoomenon.
Mamata brought in a culture under which -- the word 'former' vanished from bureaucratic and political system.
So former DGPs, some chief secretaries ... all were made something or the other. One of them also insulted PM in office because he knew the 'boss' is a megalomania.
These steel-frame have to be done away. If possible, one can wish ... Modi will bring reform in that system where jokers, studious lot and ultimately comfort lovers become members of 'I am Sorry' club.
So in the case of Mamta - she started facing a hysterical situation. Why should someone call me former chief minister. Far off - in 2020 there was Trumpology and the same malady visited Kolkata.
The silence of several constitutional experts is sickening.
Governor R N Ravi used the constitutional powers vested in him under Article 174 (2)(b) of the Constitution of India.
"I hereby dissolve the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal with effect from 7th May, 2026," R N Ravi said in the official notice.
"So finally the Governor of West Bengal dissolves the assembly. And Mamata Banerjee lost her chance to remain relevant in politics. The end of her career is nigh… And Bengal will finally start healing, one step at a time," tweeted Mahesh Jethmalani.
There are two kinds of dissolution of an Assembly: one by the Governor’s decision, and the other by operation of the Constitution itself.
In the first case, the Governor may request the Chief Minister to continue as caretaker. In the second, by constitutional convention, the Chief Minister submits resignation and is then asked to continue only to avoid an executive vacuum.
But convention cannot be one-sided.
Once the Assembly is dissolved by constitutional mandate, the Council of Ministers has no House to which it remains collectively responsible under Article 164(2). Its democratic basis ends.
The Chief Minister can continue only as caretaker, not as if the mandate still survives.
If the Chief Minister refuses to follow constitutional convention, the Governor will withdraw his pleasure; and *withdrawal of his pleasure is tantamount to dismissal of a recalcitrant chief minister*
That ensures that constitutional governance, not personal entitlement, prevails.
But problem with many people in this world - is everything is personal.
It's high time -- West Bengal under BJP starts living what theatre personality Girish Ghosh had said about a century back - "Desher labh hi, amar labh (When things are good for the country; it shall be my goodness too").
Even my relatives will not agree.
Armed militants torch border villages in Manipur's Kamjong district, residents flee :::: "NDA and Naga MLA" terms ‘External Aggression’ and says "No Tangkhul Naga injured"
The attack on Namlee, Wanglee and Choro villages on Thursday by suspected Kuki National Army-Burma (KNA-B) and People’s Defence Force (PDF) militants was an “external aggression” and not an internal communal conflict, MLA Leishiyo Keishing of Phungyar Assembly Constituency stated on Thursday.
“Many houses were burnt and several people injured, most of the injured belonging to the Vaiphei community, indicating that the incident was not a communal clash but an act of external aggression,” MLA Leishiyo Keishing said. The MLA pointed out that no Tangkhul Naga was injured in Thursday’s attack by KNA-B and PDF.
According to villagers, two houses in Namlee, three to four houses in Wanglee and several houses in Choro, except for a church, were reduced to ashes.
Leishiyo Keishing is Naga People's Front (NPF) legislator and the regional party headed by Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio is part of the BJP-led NDA combine.
MLA Leishiyo Keishing said villagers alleged that despite coming under what he termed an “external aggression”, there was no timely response from the Assam Rifles outpost located near the affected villages.
He further said the villagers expressed dissatisfaction over the role of the Assam Rifles and added that clarification would be sought from the State government, particularly the Home Department.
The legislator alleged that two villagers were abducted during the assault and that there has been no information regarding their whereabouts so far.
He urged the security forces to take immediate steps to trace the missing villagers and strengthen security measures in the border villages of Kamjong district along the Indo–Myanmar border.
The Tangkhul Aze Katamnao Long (TAKL), also known as the Southern Tangkhul Students’ Union, expressed "extreme urgency and outrage" over the attacks on Tangkhul Naga border villages by alleged Kuki militants operating under the Kuki National Army-Burma.
The student body alleged that around 100 armed KNA-B militants crossed the Indo-Myanmar border into Kamjong district and attacked villages including Namlee, Wanglee, Ashang Khullen and Choro.
It demanded that the state government immediately deploy Manipur Police commandos in the affected villages and demanded an immediate explanation regarding the alleged security lapse that allowed around 100 armed militants to cross the international boundary undetected.
Meanwhile those in the know of the things raise a few 'other related questions':
** What were the Eastern Flank (EF) doing in Litan?
Why did the Eastern Flank issue a recent statement on Kuki issue and Litan? Who did so?
** Who killed Four Eastern Flank (EF) Cadres near Kamjong & Why?
*** Who was controlling "illegal trade" in Namlee and Wanglee and who "inside NSCN-IM" were/are more influential in these areas or operation ?
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🛑Who killed four KDF/ KNA-B cadres near Namlee & Wanglee?
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