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18 Jun

Heavy rain alert for north Bengal, Sikkim over weekend; warns IMD

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The India Meteorological Department issued a clean warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in north Bengal over the weekend elevating fears of landslides and rising water stage in rivers, even as authorities in Sikkim advised tourists not to go to some of the popular destinations in the northern components of the Himalayan state. “All tourists who had been stranded in locations like Lachen and Lachung have been added back to safer places like Gangtok. However, the street conditions in the top reaches of the kingdom are very bad as primary landslides have occurred at locations in Dzongo, Chungthang, Lachen,…

16 Jun

Monsoon to arrive in southern parts of West Bengal in few days

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The onset of monsoon has been delayed in the southern districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, and is now expected to arrive in the next two to three days, though the monsoon has arrived earlier in parts of North Bengal. Department of Meteorology Addressing the media on Wednesday, Regional Meteorological Center Kolkata director GK Das said, "Preconditions are now favorable for the arrival of monsoon in South Bengal in the next few days." Usually, the monsoon comes on June 11, but this time it has been delayed by a few days, he added. However, on the contrary, monsoon has arrived…

14 Jun

Protest by Students Seeking Pass Marks in Class 12 Exam Disrupts Traffic Flow in West Bengal’s Siliguri

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Candidates who failed the Class 12 West Bengal Board examination on Monday took to the streets of Siliguri in the northern division of the state, demanding that they be passed with their marks. Some protesters shouted slogans and blocked roads in Phulbari and Champasari areas for about an hour, disrupting the movement of visitors to the site, a police official said, adding that the blockade was lifted once police officers were used, he said. Among the protestors were students of Phulbari High School, Sri Guru Vidyamandir, Deshbandhu Hindi High School, Terai Tarapad Adarsh Vidyalaya and Hakimpara Girls High School. An…

14 Jun

CM Mamata Banerjee to become Chancellor of state-run universities, Bengal assembly passes bill

editor0 CommentsPolitical, Education, West BengalJagdeep Dhankar, MAMATA BANARJEE

The West Bengal assembly passed a bill on thirteenth June that makes the Chief Minister - and not the Governor - Chancellor of all nation universities in Bengal. BJP legislators protested however simply 40 votes had been polled in opposition to the bill and 183 have been in favour. The cross had formerly been cleared via the kingdom Cabinet in the backdrop of Governor Jadgeep Dhankhar's clash with the kingdom government over appointments of vice-chancellors across universities.The Bill will now want the Governor's clearance, but he is constitutionally bound to act on the advice of the Cabinet. However, there have…

13 Jun

ASUS strengthens its retail strategy in India

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ASUS India, a Taiwanese tech giant announced the launch of a Pegasus store in Kolkata. Located at E-mall, the new exclusive store is spread across 304 sq. ft. and will feature the company’s entire gamut of consumer laptops, ROG laptops and other accessories under one roof. The exclusive store is inaugurated on June 9th, a befitting testament to ASUS’s vision of its retail presence in India. The new outlets take the mark of the brand’s total premium retail stores to 9 in West Bengal and 4th in E-mall. The stores feature innovative demo zones to offer a premium experience and…

07 Jun

Tender process for elevated corridor connecting Balason to Sevoke Army Cantt, and repair of NH10 is on the way

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has initiated the tender for the project worth Rs 754.72 Crores for the 4/6-lanning of NH-31 (New NH-10) with each aspects provider roads from km 569/258 to km 581/030 end of Asian Highway-02 on NH-31 close to Shivmandir in Darjeeling District to Sevoke Army Cantonment in Jalpaiguri District on the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode. Speaking on the matter, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista asserted that the pass will minimise the time and price over-runs, and ensure completion of the challenge with the least fees and larger efficiency. The challenge is anticipated to…

06 Jun

Siliguri’s Iskcon Mandir make arrangements for Rath Yatra in full swing

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The Iskcon Mandir of Siliguri is making ready in full swing for the Rath Yatra which will be held on 01st July. The temple authorities inspected the wheel of the chariot and different equipments used in the procession. The chariot is being cleaned and painted to give it a sparkling look. Meanwhile, this year's celebration is anticipated to be grand as the rath yatra should not be held the previous two years due to the pandemic. On behalf of the temple, Namkrishna Das mentioned that three chariots of Sri Jagannath, Sri Baladeva and Sri Subhadra respectively will be taken out…

06 Jun

“Jalpaiguri Town Station has turned into a ‘Maha Shamshan,” says TMYC in Jalpaiguri

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In guide of more than a few demands, District Trinamool Youth Congress President Saikat Chatterjee alongside with party's individuals protested in the front of Jalpaiguri Town Railway Station, on Monday. Chatterjee cited that the coaches of Darjeeling Mail and Teesta Torsha have been removed from the station even although Mithali Express is no longer serviceable. Further taking a jibe, the TMYC leader alleged that the ancient Jalpaiguri Town Railway Station has now been converted into a 'Maha Shamshan' ground. In response to this, station supervisor Nitai Das noted that the TMYC has raised quite a number demands concerning Darjeeling Mail…

20 May

Poll Strategist Prashant Kishor predicts electoral rout for Congress in Gujarat, Himachal

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Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has made but any other stinging criticism about the ballot potentialities of the Congress, a birthday celebration which he used to be keen to be a part of until last month. On Friday, the ballot strategist, while tweeting his views on the three-day Congress Chintan Shivir, predicted electoral rout for the grand historical celebration in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh meeting elections.The two BJP-ruled states will go to polls later this year. Sharing his views on the just-concluded Congress Chintan Shivir, which mentioned the way forward for the grand ancient birthday party after a string of…

20 May

Calcutta High Court orders CBI to seal SSC database room in Salt Lake

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The high court asked the CBI to seal the database room in the school service commission’s office in Salt Lake, where documents related to the appointments under the scanner are stored. Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, while passing the order, allowed only a few officials of the commission to access the SSC office and said CRPF personnel would be posted there at least till Friday. “CRPF will continue to protect the SSC office building at least till Friday. The CBI is directed to put a lock on the main door of the database room at the SSC office building in the presence…