It came, rampaged, and went: Remal claims seven lives in Bengal, swamps city, uproots over 400 trees

At least seven people died across south Bengal, including a father in Entally, hit by a falling piece of cornice as he stepped out to look for his son, who…

Tourists to Darjeeling, too, will have to abide by garbage dumping rules

EOI, DARJEELING, MAY 27, 2024 : The civic body in Darjeeling on Monday formed a committee to keep vigil on people dumping their garbage in areas outside those which had…

Remal devastates southern coast of state, claims 3 lives

Flight and suburban rail services resume after temporary suspension  PTI, Kolkata, May 27, 2024 : Nearly 15,000 houses in 24 blocks and 79 municipal wards, mostly in the southern coastal…

Tragic Collision in Sikkim Claims One Life and Injures Ten

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 27 May 2024 : In a heart-wrenching incident today at approximately 11:45 AM, a small passenger vehicle with registration number SK04J 0916 collided with a truck bearing registration…

Two die as Cyclone Remal ravages parts of West Bengal, heavy rain to continue

Commuters wade through a waterlogged road amid rains in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal’s landfall, in Calcutta, Monday, May 27, 2024.: PTI

Bengal forest department keeps CCTV eye on elephant movements in Kurseong division

 In the Terai belt, elephant herds come out of forests located in Bagdogra and Naxalbari areas in search of fodder. The animals cross the four-lane highway and the railway tracks…

Tea workers’ union seeks MGNREGS safety net from Mamata Banerjee government

In a letter to Mamata, the National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW), which is affiliated with Intuc, has said that workers of several tea estates of the Terai and the…

Sikkim chief minister Prem Singh Tamang, GTA head Anit Thapa aim for stronger ties

Sikkim chief minister PS Tamang (Golay) greets people with folded hands, accompanied by GTA chief Anit Thapa (right) at the Kirat Khambu Rai Sanskriti Sansthan’s Sakela festival in Darjeeling on Sunday: Picture by Passang Yolmo

Severe cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ weakens into cyclonic storm, more rain likely in several Bengal districts

An NDRF personnel removes an uprooted tree from a road after the landfall of Cyclone ‘Remal’, in South 24 Parganas district.: File

Cyclone Remal leaves devastation in its wake as it makes landfall in coastal West Bengal

‘Remal’ flattened fragile dwellings, uprooted trees and knocked down electric poles. One person was injured after being hit by debris in the Gosaba area of the Sundarbans PTI, Calcutta, 27.05.24…

HS Council to hold workshop with subject teachers from June

MP, 26 May 2024, Kolkata: The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) will start workshop involving subject teachers from June with the new semester system being introduced from…

Even after over 3 months, 4 families yet to get Rs 1L ex-gratia each vowed by Governor

Radhamadhab Saha, MP, 26 May 2024, Raiganj: With more than three-and-a-half-months having passed since four children died after being buried alive in an under-construction high drain at Chetnagauchh in Chopra,…

Sikkim Chief Minister and GTA chief pledge to work together

Amitava Banerjee, MP, 26 May 2024, Darjeeling: Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief Anit Thapa unanimously stated that they would work together for issues…

Pedong in Kalimpong gets first cancer screening centre

A Cancer Screening Centre (CSC) was inaugurated yesterday under the auspices of the Chhabi Sahayog Foundation (CSF) of Navi Mumbai at Topkhana in Pedong in Kalimpong district, amidst a large…

Cyclone Remal makes landfall, authorities engaged in clearing uprooted trees in Kolkata amid rainfall

Cyclone Remal makes landfall, authorities engaged in clearing uprooted trees in Kolkata amid rainfall: Visuals from the spot (Photo:ANI )

Cyclone Remal: Rain lashes parts of city ahead of landfall

Impact of Cyclone ‘Remal’ in Kolkata (Photo:ANI)

Kalimpong gears up for rains: Administrative body set with residents safety measures

 Sources in the administration said quick response teams (QRTs) had been formed in every block and rural areas to tackle the rain fury The overflowing Teesta following the flash flood…

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