Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) With the advent of spring, Kolkata and south Bengal districts on Tuesday received this year’s first rain, Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said. Kolkata and its surrounding areas recorded light to moderate rain which started from 4 a.m. Along with this, scattered rain occurred in various districts.According to Weather Department officials, the rain will occur in the areas for next few days.At the same time, there will be no significant change in temperature in north an…
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Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre at Alipore on Monday forecast scattered rain across south Bengal, including Kolkata, over the coming week.According to MET officials, at least nine districts in South Bengal are expected to get light to moderate rain. However, there is no forecast of heavy rain anywhere at present in the state.Kolkata may experience scattered light to moderate rain on Tuesday. There may be thunderstorms, as well as occasional gusty winds, in the city. The…
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Rains are likely in some parts of West Bengal over the next two days due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal, the Regional Meteorological Centre said on Sunday. As per the forecast, there is a possibility of light rain with thunderstorms in some districts of south Bengal as well as north Bengal on Monday and Tuesday.Rain is likely in Jhargram, West Midnapore, East Midnapore, South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts in south Bengal. Apart from this, there will be …
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) The hearing phase on claims and objections to the draft voters’ list in West Bengal concluded on Saturday evening, with 4.98 lakh additional names identified as eligible for deletion from the final voters’ list.These 4.98 lakh voters are those who abstained from attending the hearing sessions despite repeated notices being served to them and have therefore been found eligible for exclusion from the final voters’ list.The number of such voters who had abstained from the…
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) The All India Fair Price Shop Dealers Federation’s West Bengal unit has called for an indefinite relay hunger strike in food shops in or adjacent areas to Kolkata from February 16 against the Central government’s plan to scrap subsidies in the ration system and introduce Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), food coupons, and e-rupee.A press statement issued after the meeting of the state committee of the organisation said on Tuesday that the protest has been going on since the b…
Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a fitter India found strong resonance at a special edition of Sundays on Cycle held at the Sarusajai Stadium Complex here on Sunday, with leading Olympians and renowned sportspersons lending star power to the initiative. The event featured participation from two Olympians, a former world champion boxer, a prominent Indian women’s footballer, and a women’s Dronacharya boxing coach, all underscoring that physical and mental fitne…
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) The winter chill has made a brief comeback in Kolkata, with the city’s minimum temperature dropping to around 14 degrees Celsius on Saturday.A renewed cold spell has been felt across the city since Friday and is likely to persist over Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal for the next few days. Minimum temperatures have been steadily falling from north to south across the state. Notably, Kalyani in Nadia district is currently recording temperatures comparable to Kalimpon…
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said there should be no casteism or religionism in the country’s judicial system. CM Banerjee, who was speaking at the inauguration of the new building of the Calcutta High Court’s Circuit Bench in Jalpaiguri, also said media trials before disposal of cases in court must stop.”I congratulate the common people who have trust and confidence in this judiciary system. Let this judiciary system be of the people, by the peop…
Imphal, Jan 11 (IANS) In an outreach initiative, Assam Rifles flagged off a National Integration Tour from Kadamtala in Manipur’s Jiribam under the Civic Action Programme. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that the National integration tour for 15 female and two male members of JIMPAL hailing from Jiribam in Manipur. The Jiri Ima Meira Paibi Apunba Lup (JIMPAL) is a prominent women’s organisation based in the Jiribam district of Manipur that actively works for the welfare of the s…
Itanagar, Jan 11 (IANS) To promote practical learning in the eco-tourism sector and develop livelihood-oriented skills among college students from Arunachal Pradesh’s border areas, the Army has organised an exposure tour to West Bengal, which is currently underway, officials said on Sunday. Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that under the aegis of local military authorities, a skill development eco-tourism exposure tour is being conducted as part of ‘Operation Sadbhavna’ to enha…