South Eastern Railway to run Holi Special trains to sea resort Digha

Mar 12, 2024, at 09:56 pm

The South Eastern Railway will run weekly Holi special trains to sea resort Digha in Medinipur in view of the rush and fresh demands for such trains, official sources said on Tuesday.

Amid Covid-19, millions in India and Bangladesh now brace for super Cyclone Amphan

May 19, 2020, at 10:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, millions of people in India's West Bengal and Bangladesh are now holding their breaths for another calamity as super Cyclone Amphan is on its way to make landfall on Wednesday.

West Bengal: Suspicious wreckage found near Digha coast, probe begins

Aug 29, 2017, at 02:01 am

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): A suspicious object, which is suspected to be a part of a missile or a crashed fighter jet, was recovered in the Bay of Bengal near Digha coast in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Monday, reports said.

West Bengal: Twin mysterious explosions trigger panic in Digha coast

Aug 27, 2017, at 02:04 am

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): Two loud explosions were reported off Digha coast in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Saturday morning, officials said.

West Bengal: Car crashes into truck, 4 killed

Dec 10, 2016, at 02:13 am

Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS): At least four persons were killed and another was seriously injured when a speeding car hit a truck on National Highway 116-B at Marishda area in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Friday early morning, reports said.

WB: Kharagpur IIT students drown in Digha sea

Oct 18, 2015, at 08:44 pm

Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): Two students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur drowned while swimming in the sea at New Digha in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Sunday, reports said.