It came, rampaged, and went: Remal claims seven lives in Bengal, swamps city, uproots over 400 trees

At least seven people died across south Bengal, including a father in Entally, hit by a falling piece of cornice as he stepped out to look for his son, who…

Flight operations at Kolkata airport resume after 21 hrs, several flights diverted

MP, 28 May 2024, Kolkata: After remaining suspended for 21 hours due to Cyclone Remal, flight operations at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata resumed on Monday…

Cyclone Remal: 24 blocks affected, nearly 15,000 houses damaged in Bengal

PTI, Kolkata, May 27, 2024 :  Nearly 15,000 houses in 24 blocks and 79 municipal wards, mostly in the southern coastal areas of West Bengal, were affected by Cyclone Remal,…

SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea againstCalcutta HC order on ads during LS polls

PTI & Agencies, New Delhi, May 27, 2024 : The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by the BJP challenging a Calcutta High Court order that…

Remal devastates southern coast of state, claims 3 lives

Flight and suburban rail services resume after temporary suspension  PTI, Kolkata, May 27, 2024 : Nearly 15,000 houses in 24 blocks and 79 municipal wards, mostly in the southern coastal…

Two die as Cyclone Remal ravages parts of West Bengal, heavy rain to continue

Commuters wade through a waterlogged road amid rains in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal’s landfall, in Calcutta, Monday, May 27, 2024.: PTI

Bengal forest department keeps CCTV eye on elephant movements in Kurseong division

 In the Terai belt, elephant herds come out of forests located in Bagdogra and Naxalbari areas in search of fodder. The animals cross the four-lane highway and the railway tracks…

Tea workers’ union seeks MGNREGS safety net from Mamata Banerjee government

In a letter to Mamata, the National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW), which is affiliated with Intuc, has said that workers of several tea estates of the Terai and the…

Severe cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ weakens into cyclonic storm, more rain likely in several Bengal districts

An NDRF personnel removes an uprooted tree from a road after the landfall of Cyclone ‘Remal’, in South 24 Parganas district.: File

Cyclone Remal leaves devastation in its wake as it makes landfall in coastal West Bengal

‘Remal’ flattened fragile dwellings, uprooted trees and knocked down electric poles. One person was injured after being hit by debris in the Gosaba area of the Sundarbans PTI, Calcutta, 27.05.24…

Bangladesh Police team arrives in Kolkata for MP murder probe

MP, 26 May 2024, Kolkata: A team of Bangladesh Police led by the Additional Commissioner of Police (Addl. CP), Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Md. Harun Ar…

HS Council to hold workshop with subject teachers from June

MP, 26 May 2024, Kolkata: The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will start workshop involving subject teachers from June with the new semester system being introduced from…

Ramakrishna Mission ashram vandalism case: 2 more held

MP, 26 May 2024, Siliguri: Bhaktinagar Police and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Siliguri Metropolitan arrested two more accused in connection with the vandalism of ‘Sewak Bhawan’, the ashram belonging…

Even after over 3 months, 4 families yet to get Rs 1L ex-gratia each vowed by Governor

Radhamadhab Saha, MP, 26 May 2024, Raiganj: With more than three-and-a-half-months having passed since four children died after being buried alive in an under-construction high drain at Chetnagauchh in Chopra,…

Sikkim Chief Minister and GTA chief pledge to work together

Amitava Banerjee, MP, 26 May 2024, Darjeeling: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief Anit Thapa unanimously stated that they would work together for issues…

Cyclone Remal makes landfall, authorities engaged in clearing uprooted trees in Kolkata amid rainfall

Cyclone Remal makes landfall, authorities engaged in clearing uprooted trees in Kolkata amid rainfall: Visuals from the spot (Photo:ANI )

Cyclone Remal: Rain lashes parts of city ahead of landfall

Impact of Cyclone ‘Remal’ in Kolkata (Photo:ANI)

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