Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Coming as a respite from the sweltering heat in West Bengal, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Alipore, on Thursday predicted Nor’wester over Kolkata and south Bengal districts later in the day and on Friday.There is a high probability of thunderstorms with lightning and rain, locally known as ‘Kal baisakhi’. Scattered rains are likely to occur in all districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata.A yellow alert has already been issued in Howrah and South 24 Parganas di…
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Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Amid the crucial two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be participating in as many as five political programmes in the state on Tuesday.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will begin his campaign journey in the state with three programmes throughout the day.The Union Home Minister’s programme will include four public meetings and one roadshow. The public meetings include two at Manikchak and Gazole in minority-dominated Malda district…
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore on Saturday predicted rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds across several districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, for the next few days. The impact of the rainfall is expected to be relatively more in north Bengal as heavy rain is anticipated in a few districts of the region, while the remaining areas may experience light to moderate rainfall.According to the forecast, heavy rainfall is like…
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore has forecast the possibility of thunderstorms and rain in the entire state, including Kolkata, from Sunday evening. The MeT Office said that despite the thunderstorms, the temperature will not change much in the next seven days.According to the forecast, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, and North 24 Parganas are likely to experience scattered light rain and gusty winds on Monday and Tuesday. However, no separate warni…
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) On the death anniversary of Binapani Devi, the former head of Matua Mahasangha in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre and the ECI over “deliberate exclusion” of Matua voters from the electoral rolls.Matuas are people from the Hindu backward class community coming as refugees from neighbouring Bangladesh and settling in different pockets in the state, with their concentration mainly in the two districts of North …
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) Three young men were killed after a car they were travelling in lost control and fell into a pond, said the police on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday night in Islampur area of North Dinajpur district. Meanwhile, four others were injured in the accident and have been admitted to hospital.The names of the deceased are Surajit Das, Boni Das and Mukunda Das. All of them are around 18 to 20 years old.One of the four injured men has been identified as Atanu Shil. He …
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) Anticipating potential tensions following the publication of the final voters’ lists under three separate categories later in the day, the West Bengal government has identified four Bangladesh-bordering districts as highly sensitive and appointed four senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to oversee law and order in these areas.The districts flagged as sensitive are Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, and Cooch Behar. All four share international borders with Bangladesh. Wh…
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced the details of the 240 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel that will be deployed in the first phase on March 1, amid the preparations for the Assembly polls in West Bengal.Incidentally, this is the first time that the ECI has decided to deploy CAPF in the state so early, and that too before the announcement of the polling dates and enforcement of the model code of conduct.While 240 companies…
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Asaduddin Owaisi-founded All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which is planning to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, is focusing on the issue of a large number of minority migrant workers from the state as its principal line of attack against the ruling Trinamool Congress.The AIMIM leadership has already started a whispering campaign in minority-dominated districts like Malda and Murshidabad, as well as in minority-dominated Assembly con…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Participants of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 on Saturday expressed appreciation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stating that the ideas and perspectives shared by the country’s youth were reflected in the Union Budget 2026.Several participants said that the aspirations, policy suggestions and developmental proposals presented by young Indians during the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 appear to have…