Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday handed over compensation cheques of Rs 5,00,000 each to the family members of 11 migrant workers from the state killed at NHPC Limited’s under-construction tunnel at Namchi in Sikkim on July 20. At the same time, the Chief Minister also promised jobs as home guards in the state police to one member of each of these 11 families.The Chief Minister landed at the temporary helipad of the Jalpaiguri SAI Sports Complex by …
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Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) The body of a policeman was recovered from the toilet of his house under mysterious circumstances in north Bengal’s Siliguri, police said on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Krishnamohan Jha. He was working in Islampur court in North Dinajpur district.During the 2023 Panchayat elections, he was in the news for begging Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar for his life after facing a mob attack and violence in Gangarampur in South Dinajpur district.The sudden dea…
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) at Alipore on Saturday issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in north Bengal till Monday and forecast an increase in rain activity across south Bengal, including Kolkata, from Tuesday onwards.According to the Met office, scattered rainfall will continue across south Bengal districts till Tuesday, after which moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is likely to intensify and persist till Friday.Heavy rainfall is expected…
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) The police have solved the mystery of the headless body found in the Hanskhoya tea garden in Bagdogra of North Bengal, and the missing severed head and the sharp weapon used in the murder have also been recovered. The brutal murder of a husband has revealed a seven‑year‑long extramarital affair. The wife has been accused of murdering her husband of 10 years by calling him from another state after an argument.Bagdogra police have arrested five people, including the wif…
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast moderate to heavy rainfall across Kolkata and several south Bengal districts over the next four days, with adverse weather likely to affect Jagannath Rath Yatra celebrations on Thursday.According to an official of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore, there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain across south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, over the next four days. The weather may c…
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore area on Saturday predicted more rain in south Bengal districts and Kolkata over the next four to five days which will prolong the current spell of rain. Kolkata and south Bengal districts have been receiving moderate to heavy rain since last Sunday (July 5). With monsoon winds gaining momentum due to favourable conditions, the present low pressure will bring in more rain.Habibur Rahman Biswas, Eastern Regional …
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Eggs were thrown at CPIM leader Minakshi Mukherjee’s car in Sitalkuchi of Cooch Behar district in North Bengal on Tuesday. She was in Sitalkuchi to meet the family of a deceased party worker. While returning from there, the attack took place. The CPIM Central Committee member was accompanied by former party MP Alokesh Das in the car.It was learnt that CPIM activist Montu Mia died two days ago in Sitalkuchi. The CPIM claimed that the family believes that he was murdered. Th…
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…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore area on Monday predicted more rain in south Bengal districts and Kolkata in the next few days. The city of Kolkata and south Bengal districts have been receiving moderate to heavy rain since Sunday afternoon. The rain will continue as a depression has formed in the Bay of Bengal which is gradually moving towards the coast.”Due to the influence of the low pressure area which has turned into a depression, there is…
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a Rs 313.30 crore special assistance package for tea garden workers in the state, mainly concentrated in the plains and hills in North Bengal.In a statement issued by CM Adhikari in the morning, he claimed that a state-level committee had finalised the implementation plan for the ‘Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana’ (PMCSPY) scheme in West Bengal with a total financial allocation of Rs 313.30 crore wi…