Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The news of the demise of veteran politician and once her virtual second-in-command in Trinamool Congress had left her totally broken, said West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday morning.In her condolence message that she posted on the wall of her social media handle, the Chief Minister also described Roy as her once “comrade-in-arms”.“I am deeply shocked and grieved by the sudden news of the demise of veteran politician M…
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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 18 (IANS) After two days of unrest, Beldanga in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district remained tense on Sunday. Although there were no reports of fresh violence, train services on the Sealdah-Lalgola section have not resumed yet. As a result, daily commuters and traders are facing hardship. Buses are running as the blockade on the National Highway 12 was lifted. However, there is a heavy police presence on the roads to prevent any untoward incidentEastern Railway officials said that …
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) The ongoing cold spell in West Bengal intensified on Saturday as temperatures dropped further in Kolkata and several districts, and the chill is expected to continue for the next few days.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore, the temperature dropped as cold northerly winds are freely entering the state, resulting in biting cold. There is also a significant presence of fog at several places.The minimum temperature in the city rose slightly to…