Sagar Islands

Cyclone Bulbul gathers intensity, likely to make landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts in early hours of 10 Nov

The storm might cause damage to kutcha houses, power and communication lines and roads in parts of the state, Regional Met Director GK Das said, advising people in vulnerable areas to stay indoors, it might also uproot trees, ruin crops and cause embankment erosion, he warned

West Bengal: Two more bodies found from capsized trawler, death toll at 6

Two more bodies were recovered from the fishing trawler MV Suryanarayan in the Bay of Bengal.

Navy plans integrated coast battery at Sagar Islands

Land-based Naval Coast Batteries primarily perform a defensive role against attacking warships and hostile incoming aircraft.

Cargo ship feared sunk off Bengal coast, search on for 20 crew members

A cargo ship, MV Bingo is believed to have sunk in the rough seas caused by cyclonic storm Phailin with its crew on a lifeboat last sighted east of Sagar in West Bengal, a top Kolkata Port Trust official said today.