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West Midnapore

Monsoon fury: Devastating floods in West Midnapore, Jhargram

Villages are submerged, rivers are raging, and entire communities are cut off — a deepening flood crisis is sweeping across West Midnapore and Jhargram districts as relentless monsoon rains continue to lash southern West Bengal. The disaster, unfolding with alarming speed, has drowned homes, snapped transport lifelines, and left thousands stranded in knee to waist-deep water.

Mamata lays foundation for Rs 16,000 cr power plant in Salboni

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday laid the foundation stone for a 1,600 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Salboni in West Midnapore of Junglemahal, calling it a landmark initiative in the state's journey towards industrial and infrastructure growth.

Land Rights

In this year's state Assembly elections, the Trinamul Congress won as many as 29 of the 40 seats in the region.