West Midnapore

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

CPM to hold meeting with Bengal’s Congress leadership to discuss joint movement for 25 Nov bypolls in state

According to sources in Left Front, it was decided that a meeting would be held with Congress leadership where several aspects of joint movement, a common minimum programme and modalities of joint announcement of candidates for 25 November bypolls will be held

Sonia Gandhi gives nod to Congress alliance with CPM for 2021 Assembly polls in West Bengal

Both the parties performed poorly with the Congress winning just two seats, while the Left Front failing to open its account

CPM, Congress stage walkout from West Bengal Assembly over 'cut money scam', demand inquiry into case

The MLAs of Congress and CPM staged a walkout from the West Bengal assembly protesting against the ongoing 'cut money scam' and demanded an inquiry into the incident.

Alert sounded in coastal West Bengal ahead of Cyclone Fani: Schools ordered shut in 6 districts including Kolkata; NDRF deployed

As Cyclone Fani moves closer to the east coast, the West Bengal government on Thursday sounded alert in several coastal districts and the state capital Kolkata, asking the public to leave seaside destinations and directing fishermen to not venture into the sea

TMC gets own 'force' in West Midnapore: Jai Hind Bahini to campaign for LS polls, provide security to party leaders

Dressed in military camouflage pants and white T-shirts, over 400 cadres of Jai Hind Bahini (JHB) have been working for TMC in West Midnapore managing rallies, providing security to party leaders and visiting homes and villages to campaign for the party

BJP cancels Shivraj Chouhan's rally in West Bengal's Murshidabad, claims state govt didn't allow his chopper to land

Cyclone Titli claims eight lives in Andhra Pradesh, one in Odisha; storm likely to weaken by night

The 'very severe cyclonic storm' uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged hutments in Odisha's Ganjam and Gajapati districts, officials said.

Cyclone Titli updates: Cyclonic storm kills 2 in Andhra's Srikakulam, one person injured; no casualties in Odisha

Cyclone Titli LIVE updates: According to Odisha chief secretary A Padhi, the government has managed to adhere to its goal of zero casualties in the face of the natural calamity. After chairing a meeting of state officials, Padhi said that Ganjam has seen the most damage and an exact assessment can be made only after strong winds subside.

West Bengal bandh: 1,600 arrested during 12-hr BJP-led shutdown; saffron party workers clashed with TMC activists in North Dinajpur district

Scattered incidents of violence, including torching of buses and clashes were witnessed across West Bengal on Wednesday and 1,600 people were arrested during the 12-hour bandh called by the BJP to protest the death of two students in North Dinajpur district.