Cyclone Yaas to hit Odisha around noon, Bengal on alert
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: Cyclonic storm Yaas is slowly moving towards the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts now and it is likely to make landfall soon.
Doctors' forum writes to Mamata Banerjee expressing concern over air pollution in Bengal
Kolkata/IBNS: Leading doctors and doctors' forum across Bengal have written to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee highlighting the health emergency situation due to air pollution and asking for urgent measures to be taken to fight against air pollution.
Cyclone Bulbul hits West Bengal, 2 die
Kolkata/IBNS: Coastal West Bengal suffered damages as Cyclone Bulbul made the landfall on Saturday night, reminding people of the haunting memories of 2008 Cyclone Aila.
Mamata Banerjee wishes Indian astronomers for identification of 'Saraswati'
Kolkata, July 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wished Indian astronomers who identified a previously unknown large supercluster of galaxies called now as "Saraswati".