Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) From demonetisation in 2016 to the current Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Union government have developed a habit of forcing people to stand in queues, Trinamool Congress general secretary and party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee said on Saturday.“Almost 10 years ago, the current Union government forced people to stand in queues through demonetisation by floating the dream of recovery of black money. …
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Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) Cold conditions continued unabated in West Bengal, with Darjeeling recording a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius.At 11 degrees Celsius, Kolkata recorded the coldest day of the season.With clear skies, the temperature is likely to remain similar for the next few days, with the possibility of the minimum temperature dropping further.The weather office has forecast rain and snowfall in Darjeeling between January 1 and 2.”The northerly winds are gripping districts acros…
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal on Monday woke up to a blanket of fog, with temperatures dropping further and cold conditions intensifying towards the end of the year.The minimum temperature in Kolkata settled at 13.5 degrees Celsius, 0.3 degrees below normal. On Sunday, the minimum temperature had stood at 14 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature also failed to rise beyond 21.4 degrees Celsius, around four degrees below normal, adding to the chill. Frequent te…
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Kolkata recorded the coldest day of the season on Christmas as the minimum temperature dropped below 14 degrees Celsius. On Christmas morning, the minimum temperature in Kolkata was 13.7 degrees Celsius.The Maidan and Alipore areas were shrouded in fog from dawn.As the day progressed, city dwellers, sporting sweaters and jackets, set off for the Alipore Zoological Garden, Eco Park, Science City, Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum and other amusement parks across the city.The…