West Bengal

Cyclone Dana: Netizens Post Shocking Videos of Devastating Heavy Rain

25 Oct 2024

Cyclone Dana is approaching coastal Odisha, bringing tidal surges and heavy rainfall to parts of West Bengal and Odisha. According to the India Meteorological Department's forecast, the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, and Balasore in Odisha are expected to face the storm's worst impacts. As the effects of Cyclone Biparjoy...

Cyclone Dana: West Bengal to Evacuate 3.5 Lakh People, Says CM Mamata Banerjee

24 Oct 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday that over 3.5 lakh people from low-lying areas across the state have been identified for evacuation ahead of the impending Cyclone Dana. Addressing the media at the state secretariat, she urged citizens to take precautions and cooperate with the administration during...

Cyclone Dana to Hit Odisha Tonight, Thousands Evacuated

24 Oct 2024

Officials from the River Traffic Police and Disaster Management Group (DMG) are making announcements along the banks of the Hooghly River in Kolkata as Cyclone Dana approaches landfall on October 23, 2024. Heavy rainfall has already affected parts of West Bengal and Odisha in anticipation of the cyclone's impact later...

Cyclone Dana To Hit Odisha And West Bengal: What Does ‘Dana’ Mean?

24 Oct 2024

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning as Cyclone Dana, a severe cyclonic storm, is set to make landfall on the Odisha coast between Bhitarkanika in Kendrapara district and Dhamara in Bhadrak district between the night of October 24 and the morning of October 25. The storm, which...

Cyclone Dana: 25 NDRF Teams on Standby as Severe Storm Approaches Odisha and West Bengal

22 Oct 2024

Cyclone Dana is set to impact India's eastern coast, with Odisha and West Bengal bracing for the storm’s landfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression early Tuesday, and is expected to evolve into a severe cyclonic storm....

Rs 15 Rent in West Bengal: MBBS Student Shares Details of His Accommodation

14 Oct 2024

Amid soaring real estate and rent prices in major Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru, a surprising post has gone viral, showcasing an incredibly affordable housing option in West Bengal. Manish Aman, a final-year MBBS student from Bihar, took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share that...

Doctors Nationwide To Launch Hunger Strike Over Rape-Murder Case

08 Oct 2024

The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has declared a nationwide hunger strike starting on October 9, in response to the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College in West Bengal. The incident, which occurred on August 9, has sparked weeks of protests...

Outrage In West Bengal As 9-Year-Old Girl’s Alleged Kidnapping And Murder Sparks Violent Protests

05 Oct 2024

Violence broke out in Joynagar, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, after a nine-year-old girl was allegedly abducted, raped, and murdered on her way home from a tuition class on Friday. Her body was discovered late that evening, with villagers accusing the police of initially refusing to file a missing...

Tea Garden Workers in West Bengal Demand 20% Bonus Amid Protests

02 Oct 2024

West Bengal's tea garden workers are intensifying their protests against management’s advisory recommending a 16% bonus instead of their demanded 20%. The workers organized a "Chakka Jam" movement on Wednesday, blocking roads in various locations, including the Rohini area of Kurseong. Stalled Negotiations and Workers’ Discontent According to union leaders,...

Doctors Go On Strike Again In West Bengal

02 Oct 2024

Junior doctors attached to government hospitals across West Bengal on Tuesday restarted their ‘cease-work’ to protest Mamata Banerjee government’s “inaction” on their demands for safety and reform in the healthcare system. The doctors held a governing body meeting for almost the entire night before announcing their decision to go for...

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