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.
In the Hooghly district—particularly in areas such as Bhadreswar, Singur, and Haripal—Rakhi production has emerged as a thriving cottage industry, blending traditional craftsmanship with modern trends.
Thunderstorms, accompanied by rain, are likely to lash Kolkata and its adjoining areas on Monday, while heavy rain has been forecast in three districts of south Bengal, the regional meteorological centre in Alipore said.
In Hooghly district, haemophilia injections have not been available at either Chinsurah Imambara Hospital or Arambagh Medical College Hospital for the past six months.
The authorities of Hooghly Mohsin College organised a national seminar to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Upendranath Brahmachari, the inventor of the Kala-azar medicine Urea Stibamine.
Fourteen candidates from Hooghly district have secured ranks between 3 and 10th in the West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Examination state merit list.
