Tag: Hooghly
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Reminiscent of 1978 floods, says Becharam
“It is a man-made flood by the BJP-led central government since repeated reminders to the central government to dredge the lower Damodar valley and to provide sufficient funds to build up and strengthen the dams across the Damodar, Mundeswari, Darkeswar, fell on deaf ears..."
October 2, 2021 -
Riverbank erosion affects Hooghly, admin on high alert over heavy rainfall
The Commissioner of police Chandannagar Commisionerate, Mr Arnab Ghosh today conducted a video conference with the Civic heads, heads of different police stations and other administrative heads to stay alert over the impending threat of cyclone Gulab and twin low-pressure system, he said.
September 27, 2021 -
Shola cultivators in Bengal incur huge losses
"For generations, we are carrying on the cultivation of shola, it fetches four times more profit than paddy cultivation. Shola is an aquatic herb, it grows well in controlled water-logging levels, but the Dankuni irrigation canal which has not been dredged has become a curse for all the shola cultivators"
August 29, 2021 -
Power dept prepares roadmap to tackle Yaas
The government warned that public health challenge amid Covid may be compounded due to health risks in terms of water, vector and air borne diseases in camps /temporary shelter settings.
May 22, 2021 -
Kalyan smells foul play in sending forces
He added: “I am well versed with the democratic constitutional rights and limitations of the states, the central government and the Election Commission. As far as my knowledge goes central forces cannot be sent or deployed in a state until the Election Commission issues notification regarding election. Hence it is my personal question 'under whose directive the central forces have been sent to the state?' The Election Commission sending central force to the state without prior notification appears to me as an act of political vindictiveness.”
February 22, 2021 -
Internal conflict in Hooghly again as TMC stops midway from naming new district committee
Ironically, the new district committee was supposed to come up to amend the existing disputes among the TMC leaders in Hooghly.
November 6, 2020 -
Mamata Banerjee issues ultimatum to Hooghly leaders as she steps up herself to resolve inner conflict
Mamata Banerjee gave an ultimatum to resolve the conflict with each other and focus on keeping the BJP at bay in the Assembly Elections next year.
October 15, 2020 -
TMC inner conflict: Youth secretary Abhishek Banerjee to meet Hooghly leaders
At a time when BJP has emerged as a powerhouse, this brazen tussle among TMC leaders is sure to weaken the party's attempt to win in next year's election.
October 14, 2020 -
Protest to demand resumption of local train service turns violent in Hooghly
Angry passengers blocked the railway tracks in Hooghly station to disrupt the journey of the special trains that are being run for the railway staff.
October 11, 2020 -
21 containment zones declared in Hooghly
He warned, “Anyone spotted without masks will be detained and provided with a mask. Regular miking and awareness programs will be carried out.”
July 10, 2020 -
Metro track-laying work under Hooghly river-bed to start soon
“The entire labour force is to be immunised before starting the work,” informed a KMRCL official.
July 9, 2020 -
Amidst ferry rush, life jackets have disappeared from sight
A limited number of ferry services from Chinsurah, Chandannagar, Serampore and Uttarpara to Kolkata have been allowed but with restrictions. A limited number of passengers is allowed, which is paving the way for jostling with one another to board the ferry.
June 11, 2020 -
Hakim distributes cheques to kin of four who died in Amphan
The deceased are Uttam Pal and Rajeswar Paul from Serampore; Sanjib Poddar from Chinsurah, and Parasuram Yadav from Bansberia.
May 24, 2020 -
Cyclone Amphan hits Bengal, Kolkata and nearby areas witness high-speed winds
Mrityunjay Mohapatra, the Director-General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the eye of the cyclone, which is 30 km in diameter, has touched the land.
May 20, 2020 -
City braces for Amphan fury
A CPI-M delegation team today submitted a memorandum before the Contai sub-divisional officer urging him to open control rooms at each gram panchayat in the vulnerable blocks and to shift the residents living in the coastal areas to cyclone rescue centers.
May 20, 2020 -
129 arrested over clashes between two communities in West Bengal’s Telinipara
Internet services have been suspended in the area since Tuesday evening and the suspension will continue till the evening of May 17.
May 14, 2020 -
Jute mills workers agitate over visit to native homes
The large number of jute mill workers are in a fix over the new system introduced in the jute mills owing to the ongoing lockdown.
May 12, 2020