Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has now decided to apply its own independent mechanism for identifying housing complexes with multiple towers for setting up polling booths for the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state.The ECI has decided the matter amid the failure of the District Magistrates (DMs), also the District Electoral Officers (DEOs), to identify housing complexes with 300 voters or above for setting up the polling booth, sources in the office of the C…
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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 30 (IANS) Winter has tightened its grip on West Bengal, leaving the entire region shivering in bone-chilling cold as minimum temperatures continue to plummet. On Tuesday, the city of Kolkata recorded the coldest day of the season, with the minimum temperature plummeting to 12.6 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees below normal. A day earlier, the minimum temperature was 13.5 degrees C.Moreover, the city’s maximum temperature was 18.2 degrees Celsius, 7.2 degrees below normal. According to M…
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…