The American City Bengal Forgot
How the United States quietly built a functioning American township on the Hooghly to sustain victory in Asia during the Second World War
How the United States quietly built a functioning American township on the Hooghly to sustain victory in Asia during the Second World War
Students from Hooghly district have secured places in the state merit list in the Madhyamik examination, ranking between sixth and ninth positions.
Union home minister Amit Shah today addressed the ‘Vijay Sankalp Sabha’ at Balikukhari ground in Dadpur, Hooghly, in support of BJP candidates Swaraj Ghosh (Saptagram) and Barnali Das (Dhanekhali).
Ahead of the second phase of polling, the Election Commission of India has begun door-to-door voting for elderly and physically infirm voters, aged above 80.
A wave of coordinated bomb threats sent shockwaves across West Bengal’s judicial system on Tuesday, triggering large-scale evacuations and security sweeps in courts across multiple districts, including Kolkata, Asansol, Hooghly, Berhampore and Contai.
Health workers are on their toes in Hooghly’s Polba block after four cases of chikunguniya have been detected over the past week.
The Hooghly's hunger has become markedly visible at Serampore. The river has eroded into its right bank on its way to the sea for a 6-km stretch from Siddheswaritala to Mahesh in the sub-divisional town, instilling fear among the inhabitants of adjacent buildings.
An overnight spell of very heavy rain caused waterlogging across most suburban towns of the district, including Uttarpara, Konnagar, Rishra, Baidyabati, Hooghly, Chinsurah and Bandel.
Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has said leaders above 40 years cannot head the youth wings anymore. However, those who reach 40 years will be absorbed in the main organisation.
Kolkata is bracing for days of stormy weather as a deep depression that intensified over the Bay of Bengal made landfall near Odisha’s Gopalpur on Tuesday, triggering heavy rains, gusty winds, and warnings of rough seas.
