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Of floods and other things man-made

Rainfall caused by a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal last week led to an increase in water levels at the Maithon and Panchet reservoirs. After DVC released water from these reservoirs, vast areas in West Midnapore, Hooghly, Howrah, Bankura, East Midnapore, East Burdwan and West Burdwan were flooded.

Zhejiang medical exhibition a big draw at Pragati Maidan

The 39th medical exhibition at the Zhejiang International Trade (India) Exhibition 2024, at the Pragati Maidan Convention and Exhibition Center in New Delhi from October 5 to 7, proved a big draw for manufacturers and providers from countries like Germany, the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Italy.

All about that party on a moving tram

When journalist and environmental activist Mudar Patherya decided to host a party on a moving tram last Sunday, he was at the receiving end of a barrage of questions and quizzical looks. In this article for The Statesman, he attempts to answer a few of the whats and whys, while taking the reader quite literally on a ride.

How do you thank a soldier?

With the world in so much turmoil… actually, you know what? Let’s dispense with the euphemisms. The word is WAR. Much of the world is at war. There is a hot war in the middle east. A hot war in Ukraine involving the two biggest military powers—including nuclear power—in the world. 

Alpauzzha, Women, Body part, exhumed

Woman’s body found in Damodar

A floating body of a woman was fished out of Damodar river by the police near Burdwan town this morning.