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Kolkata, April 3 The IMD on Friday forecast thunderstorms in some districts of West Bengal starting from April 5, which is likely to provide relief to citizens from the prevailing hot and humid weather.Hot and humid weather is expected to continue in some southern districts of Bengal until...

Kolkata, March 30 – At a time when the majority of the 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, which will go to the polls in two phases next month, are set to witness four-cornered contests, the three hill constituencies of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong are headed for a five-cornered...

New Delhi, March 27 Radisson Hotel Group announced on Friday that it has signed an agreement to open the first internationally branded resort in Kalimpong, West Bengal, to expand its presence in high-potential and underserved leisure markets.The 100-room Radisson Resort Kalimpong also...

Kolkata, March 27 – The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), founded by Bimal Gurung, announced unconditional support for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in all seven Assembly constituencies in the Darjeeling district for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month...

Kolkata, March 20 The IMD has forecast rain and hailstorms with strong winds in several districts of West Bengal on Friday and Saturday.Day temperatures are likely to fall by two to three degrees Celsius across most districts over the next couple of days, it said.Lightning, thunderstorms...

The BJP has released its second list of 111 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal state assembly elections. Former Union Minister Nisith Pramanik will contest from the Mathabhanga assembly constituency. Former Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly has been nominated from Sonarpur Dakshin.Former...

Kolkata, March 14 – The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata's Alipore on Saturday predicted rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds across several districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, for the next few days.The impact of the rainfall is expected to be relatively...

Kolkata, March 12 Heavy thunderstorms accompanied by intense rainfall hit Kolkata and neighboring districts on Thursday evening, as the Met Department forecast similar weather conditions in parts of West Bengal over the next seven days.Heavy rainfall in Kolkata and the adjoining Salt Lake area...

Kolkata, March 8 – The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Alipore, Kolkata, has forecast the possibility of thunderstorms and rain across the state, including Kolkata, starting from Sunday evening.The Met Office stated that despite the thunderstorms, the temperature will remain relatively...

Kolkata, March 2 – In a crucial meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin in Siliguri, Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Monday, Gorkha leaders from the state demanded either separate statehood or Union Territory (UT) status for the hills comprising Darjeeling...

Kolkata, March 2 Ahead of the announcement of the West Bengal Assembly poll schedule, the Election Commission on Monday released the district-wise list for the deployment of 480 companies of central forces across the state.While 240 companies of central forces have already reached the state...

Kolkata, February 28 The districts of Murshidabad and Malda, which have a Muslim-majority population, have the highest number of voters whose documents have not yet been verified, according to the final electoral rolls issued by the Election Commission following the Systematic Area Verification...

Kolkata, February 25 – The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is focusing on specific, local issues within the state to finalize the draft election manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections.“While there are certain overarching issues that are common across all zones and areas in West...