Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The Met Department on Tuesday predicted heavy rain in north Bengal districts, warning that this is likely to cause landslides in the hill areas while the water level in rivers may rise beyond the danger limit.It also ruled out the possibility of heavy rain in south Bengal districts for now.”The depression is clearing over south Bengal districts. Therefore, heavy rain is unlikely. Scattered light to moderate rain will continue. However, heavy rain has been predicted in nort…
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Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) Districts in south Bengal are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next few days due to a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, the Met Office said on Wednesday.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore area, the low pressure will soon transform into a depression, which will bring heavy rain in South Bengal, including Kolkata, from Saturday onwards. Till then, scattered rain will continue in Kolkata and adjoining di…
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Heavy rain over the last few days has affected normal life in the north Bengal hills, with a large number of tourists stranded in several hill stations. Road connectivity with the plains has been snapped in several places due to landslides. Following incessant rainfall, various areas of Alipurduar district have been submerged. At the same time, continuous rain has increased the water level in the Torsa River in Cooch Behar district. Meanwhile, traffic has come to a halt o…
Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore on Sunday issued an orange alert for rain in six south Bengal districts from Tuesday to Friday, while a red alert has been sounded for north Bengal till Monday.Heavy rain has been predicted in the south Bengal districts and Kolkata on Tuesday and Wednesday. Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms is likely in Kolkata later in the day on Sunday and Monday.The weather department has said that heavy rain may c…
Delhi/Darjeeling, June 22 (IANS) The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in West Bengal’s Darjeeling has directed Amazon India and a seller on its platform to refund Rs 1.43 lakh to a consumer who was allegedly delivered a different Fujifilm camera model than the one ordered and was subsequently denied a refund despite returning the product. The complaint was filed by Soloman Lepcha of Darjeeling against Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd. and Clicktech Retail Pvt. Ltd., alleging defici…
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Alipore on Saturday forecast rain in Kolkata and across West Bengal till Monday, with a likelihood of showers during the International Yoga Day event on Sunday morning.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the Yoga Day programme at Red Road in Kolkata on Sunday, with preparatory work underway and the stretch closed to traffic. The Met office, however, said there is no forecast of heavy rain in Kolkata till Sunday a…
Guwahati, June 9 (IANS) Scripting a remarkable growth story, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), the UNESCO World Heritage mountain railway operated by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), has registered a 23.76 per cent increase in revenue over the past five years, officials said on Tuesday. NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the iconic hill railway earned revenue of Rs 319.64 lakh in May 2022, which rose to Rs 395.60 lakh in May 2026, reflecting the gro…
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) The new and the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday announced the state government’s decision to clear hurdles for the commencement of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA)-run schools in the Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong regions in the northern zone of West Bengal.Although the Calcutta High Court had earlier directed a CBI p…
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said that a total of 142.79 acres of land has so far been handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) for the construction of outposts and barbed-wire fencing.In a post on X, Adhikari said: “Govt of WB has initiated intensified measures to strengthen border security by facilitating construction of BSF outposts and barbed-wire fencing, further enhancing security in the border areas. Additional land has now been h…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that the first export shipment of flavoured iced tea premix has been sent from Bhopal to Switzerland.The minister stated that “it is clear proof that India’s MSMEs are now establishing a strong identity on global standards of quality and taste”.“This new achievement for Madhya Pradesh’s food processing sector, with the support of @APEDADOC, will give a new direction to innovation, value addition, and expo…