Heavy rain alert for South Bengal for next three days

Due to the squally weather and wind speed that is likely to exceed 45kmph over North Bay of Bengal along and off West Bengal and Bangladesh coast during 17-19 October, fishermen are being advised to stay on the shore while the ones already in mid-seas are being advised to return to shore by 16 October night.

Ghoshal Bari Puja: Residents reminisce days of idol immersion on boats as they embrace the new

Residents recalled that the base structure of the idol used to be balanced on the edge of two boats which then sailed to the middle of the Hooghly River where they slowly drifted apart, leading the idol to find its way into the river.

Bijoya: A sad send-off and hope for the next year

The crowd now will be of the many Durgas heading for adieu, decorated gloriously in sad send-off, followed by followers, and dhakis drumming their last beat for this year.

Authorities gear up for Dashami immersion; steps taken to prevent covid, pollution

As a measure to combat pollution, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata will assist in the removal of idols after immersion from Baje Kadamtola Ghat (Babu Ghat) and Judges Ghat. The port authorities said suitable arrangements have been made at the ghats through contractors by deploying pontoon mounted cranes, stationing three mechanized boats at each ghat.

IAS Punya Salila Srivastava Appointed As Additional Secretary in PMO

A 1993-batch AGMUT cadre officer, Srivastava is the female IAS officer who addressed the briefings on behalf of MHA in the initial days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

AMD has warned of heavy rains with strong winds : WB NAVAMI

The Alipore Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains with strong winds. Rain will increase from Saturday. Sunday indicates catastrophic weather. The Alipore Meteorological Department has issued a warning for heavy rains (West Bengal Weather) with strong winds. Rain will increase from Saturday. Today and tomorrow there is a rain forecast with thunder. Coastal districts …

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Goddess Aradhana on Sandhi puja

Goddess Aradhana on Maha Asthami

KKR beat Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets : IPL 2021 Qualifier 2

KKR will now face Chennai Super Kings in the final, which is scheduled to be played at Dubai International Stadium on Friday.

Fresh tremors in Mohun Bagan

The club's electoral rolls may have to be taken a fresh look at and they might call for corrections and large-scale revision as polls have been demanded as a consequence of rifts within the leadership set-up "*riding piggyback on ATK where expenses are concerned" but holding on to power, "making a mess of everything in the process."

NIA conducts raids at 16 locations in Delhi-NCR, Kashmir

The crackdown on anti-India elements by the security forces took place just after the terror attacks on minorities last week.

Goddess Aradhana on Maha Saptami

Four more children die at NBMCH

The cause of most of the deaths has remained low birth weight, septicemia, and birth asphyxia, doctors have said. Amid concerns over the recent series of deaths, NBMCH superintendent Dr Sanjay Mallik said best efforts were made to save children's lives.

K’pong homestays to get 2nd part govt funds

"A total of 328 homestay owners, out of the 337, in Kalimpong district have qualified for the second installment, with which they will improve their existing homestays," the Kalimpong DM said, adding, "A team has conducted a survey on homestays and screened them for the second installment."

Govt awards ‘Sherar Shera’ ‘Sarod Samman’ to 36 Pujas

The “Covid Warrior Puja” award went to Alipore Bodyguard Lines Durga Puja and the “Sera Covid Sachetan Puja” to Salt Lake AK Block, Kasba Bosepukur Sitala Mandir, Bhawanipore 75 Pally, Purbapara Sarbajain Durgotsav Samity, 14 Pally Udayan Sangha, Kalighat Kishore Sangha, Bhawanipore Mahapuja Samity, Nabapally Sangha Sarbajanin Durgatsav, Tala Park 15 Pally and Salt Lake CJ Block Welfare Association.

Cong dilemma over ties with Left

The leaders from West Bengal see no need to dispense with an alliance Congress /though recent bypolls have ruffled the feathers of both outfits. Things came to such a pass that Congress and CPI-M nominees contested against each other at Samsergunj in Murshidabad.

It will be very hot and humid : Durga Saptami

Saptami will have partly cloudy .