Drones set to light up Kolkata night sky on June 20
A swarm of 3,000 drones will light up the city’s night sky on Saturday, putting up a synchronised show on the banks of the Hooghly as part of the Vande Yogam and West Bengal Day celebrations.
A swarm of 3,000 drones will light up the city’s night sky on Saturday, putting up a synchronised show on the banks of the Hooghly as part of the Vande Yogam and West Bengal Day celebrations.
Senior Trinamul Congress leader and Beleghata MLA Kunal Ghosh on Friday publicly questioned the use of party funds for chartered flights, triggering fresh political discussion over the travel arrangements of the party’s national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee.
Suvendu Adhikari emphasised that financial resources would not be a hurdle for projects aimed at protecting the hill districts and North Bengal.
Aiming to provide hygienic meals to passengers at affordable prices, the Sealdah Division has decided to launch food vans through a public-private partnership model at Sealdah station.
The Chief Minister confirmed one rain-related death in Bholanala in the Hasimara area of Alipurduar district.
With the political temperature rising ahead of the Assembly elections, BJP MLA from Siliguri Dr Sankar Ghosh has intensified his outreach campaign, combining extensive ground visits with a strong social media push to consolidate support and retain his seat.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch its ‘Parivartan Yatra’ from Cooch Behar on 1 March, covering the entire North Bengal region, with party national president Nitin Nabin slated to inaugurate the campaign.
Sukal Tudu (26), a resident of Labhpur in Birbhum district, who had been working as a migrant labourer in Rajasthan, was killed in a tragic road accident just a day before he was due to return to his ancestral home.
In a major relief to the citizens of the City of Joy, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation witnessed a reduction of around 91 per cent in reported dengue cases and 40 per cent malaria cases in 2025 as compared to 2023.
West Bengal’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal indicated after an internal review meeting at the CEO’s office on Sunday.
