An official of the Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA), which provides civic services to the tech township, blamed the waterlogging to choked drains.
“Several drains that had been...
The storm is likely to start losing steam after May 10. By the time it comes close to the Bengal coast, on May 12, it is expected to have lost much of its strength. “The storm is likely to be a ...
A much-depleted version of Cyclone Asani is tipped to come near the West Bengal coast around Thursday.
It is likely to be too weak to have any considerable impact on Kolkata, said Met officials.
The...
Q: Does that mean it will make landfall between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha?
A: Not necessarily. “There are several possibilities. The cyclone might take a recurve and move towards Bangladesh. It...
The sudden change in weather from “very hot to pleasant” has unleashed a host of infections, causing fever, sore throat and gastro-intestinal problems, doctors said.
Over the past few day...
Two sets of clouds brought thunderstorms to south Bengal on Thursday evening.
Clouds from Bangladesh that came via the Sunderbans triggered winds, lightning and rain in parts of Kolkata and some of t...
The canopies of trees across Salt lake will be pruned from next week in preparation for the monsoon, officials of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation have said.
The city was lashed by thunderstor...
The highest maximum temperature of 40.8°C was recorded at Daltonganj while the lowest minimum temperature 20.3°C was recorded at Deoghar.
Rain statistics revealed that Dumka recorded 49.2 mm ...
The Met had forecast thunderstorms and rain in the city between Wednesday and Saturday.
The forecast blew away faster than the seasonal squall the city has been yearning for. All Kolkatans got ...
The city has been reeling from the twin assault of heat and humidity and there is little respite in sight.
The maximum temperature recorded at Alipore on Saturday was 36.3 degree
Celsius, a notch ov...