In a milestone achievement in the Sivok-Rangpo rail project, an evacuation tunnel was bored along with the main tunnel on December 10.

Darjeeling orange traders of the biggest regulated market in West Bengal's Siliguri are bearing huge losses due to a lack of government support.

Clinton is a non-feature English language film which is part of the Indian Panorama section at IFFI 53. Director Prithviraj Das Gupta while interacting at an 'IFFI Table Talks' session at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), said, "Only I could have told this story, as it is my reality, and I could bring an authenticity to this story."

Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], September 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): International Red Panda Day is celebrated every year on the third Saturday of September to support Red Panda conservation. It is a day to celebrate the Himalayan Mountains' elusive Firefox and generate much-needed awareness about the species. Taking a step forward in the conservation efforts, SBI Foundation and WWF India entered into a partnership to generate fine-scale information on the species at a transboundary level and engage with communities in safeguarding key habitats of the Red Panda in the Khangchendzonga landscape of Sikkim and West Bengal.

New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI/PNN): United Services Institute (USI), a leading strategic institution, steered a seminar on China tilted 'Trishakti Manthan' under the aegis of Eastern Command at Kalimpong. The seminar conducted on June 13 and 14, 2022 aimed at enhancing comprehension of the complex security dynamics along our Northern Borders and marked the culmination of fortnight-long in-house deliberation on the subject carried out by the Trishakti Corps.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 19 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan is currently shooting in Kalimpong for her OTT debut, a Sujoy Ghosh directorial.

New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Kareena Kapoor Khan got the cutest company while getting ready for a shoot in Kalimpong, West Bengal recently.

Kolkata Apr 26 PTI Western and southern parts of West Bengal sizzled on Tuesday as heatwave conditions scorched the state prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to convene an emergency meetingBankura continued to top the maximum temperature chart at 437 degrees Celsius while Panagarh in Paschim Bardhaman district followed closely at 435 degrees Celsius the weather office saidThe weather forecast for southern and western districts of West Bengal for the rest of the week held out no hope for a respite with no rain in sightDespite the days highest temperature dropping to 37 degrees Celsius in Kolkata from Mondays 395 degrees maximum relative humidity of 89 per cent contributed to the discomfort of peopleThe five districts of sub-Himalayan West Bengal -- Darjeeling Kalimpong Jalpaiguri Cooch Behar and Alipurduar -- are likely to experience cooler climes with the weather office forecasting light to moderate rain over the next three days Other places which recorded above 40 degrees Celsius temperatures are Asansol 433 Purulia 428 Bardhaman 424 Kalaikunda 421 Sriniketan 419 Baharampur 414 and Midnapore 415 according to the weather office dataIn view of the heatwave conditions the state government issued guidelines asking people to take all forms of precautionary measuresIt asked farmers to avoid working in the fields after 10 am and advised them to reap the boro paddy if they are 75 per cent ripeIn case they need to work beyond that 10 am they must wear long hats and white dresses It is advisable for them to go to the field again in the evening the guidelines saidChief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called an emergency meeting on Wednesday to take stock of the situation amid the prevailing weather conditions an official saidSenior officials of departments such as Disaster Management Agriculture Power Irrigation and Health have been asked to be present in the meeting he saidDistrict magistrates and senior police officers will also be present in the meeting virtually he addedDiscussion on Duare Sarkar and Paray Samadhan camps scheduled to be held next month will also be held in the meeting The Duare Sarkar or government at doorstep camps will be held from May 5 to June 5 the official saidDiscussions will be held on how to run the camps amid the prevailing heatwave conditions he said PTI SCH AMR SOM SOM

Kolkata Apr 24 PTI Heatwave conditions prevailed in five districts of south Bengal on Sunday as Kolkata sizzled at 396 degrees Celsius the seasons highest temperature the weather office saidNo respite from the heat and humidity seemed to be in sight as the weather office predicted dry weather in south Bengal districts over the next three daysBankura recorded the highest temperature in West Bengal at 431 degrees Celsius the weather office saidHeatwave conditions prevailed in North 24 Parganas Malda Paschim Bardhaman Paschim Medinipur and Birbhum districts with the days maximum temperature moving up 45 degrees above normal it saidAsansol in Paschim Bardhaman recorded 423 degrees Celsius Sriniketan in Birbhum recorded 417 degrees Celsius Malda town recorded 41 degrees Celsius Dum Dum clocked 405 degrees Celsius and Medinipur town recorded 42 degrees Celsius the weather office saidAlipore headquarters of the Regional Met Centre recorded this summers highest temperature in Kolkata at 396 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was 283 degrees Celsius Adding to the discomfort was the maximum relative humidity of 89 per cent it saidThough there are usually fewer people and vehicles on the roads on Sundays the extreme weather ensured that the city wore a deserted look with only those having no option but stepping out braving the heat and humidityThe weather office predicted hot and uncomfortable weather in Kolkata on Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures hovering around 39 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius respectivelyIt forecast dry weather in all the south Bengal districts including Kolkata over the next three daysThe sub-Himalayan districts of West Bengal are likely to experience a better climate during the next few days The weather office predicted light to moderate rainfall with the possibility of thunder in Darjeeling Kalimpong Jalpaiguri Alipurduar and Cooch BeharDarjeeling recorded a maximum temperature of 222 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 128 degrees Celsius on Sunday it said PTI AMR SOM SOM

Kolkata Apr 24 PTI Kolkata sizzled as it recorded the seasons highest temperature of 396 degrees Celsius on Sunday with the weather office predicting dry weather in south Bengal districts over the next three daysBankura recorded the highest temperature in West Bengal at 431 degrees Celsius the weather office saidAlipore headquarters of the Regional Met Centre recorded this summers highest temperature in Kolkata at 396 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was 283 degrees CelsiusAdding to the discomfort was the maximum relative humidity of 89 per cent it saidThough there are usually fewer people and vehicles on the roads on Sundays the extreme weather ensured that the city wore a deserted look with only those having no option but stepping out braving the heat and humidityThe days highest temperature at Dum Dum in the northern outskirts of the city was recorded at 405 degrees Celsius it saidThe weather office predicted hot and uncomfortable weather in Kolkata on Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures hovering around 39 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius respectivelyIt forecast dry weather in all the south Bengal districts including Kolkata over the next three daysThe sub-Himalayan districts of West Bengal are likely to experience a better climate during the next few days The weather office predicted light to moderate rainfall with the possibility of thunder in Darjeeling Kalimpong Jalpaiguri Alipurduar and Cooch BeharThe other places in the state where mercury crossed the 40 degrees Celsius mark are Midnapore 42 degrees C Malda 41 degrees C and Krishnanagar 406 degrees CDarjeeling recorded a maximum temperature of 222 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 128 degrees Celsius on Sunday it said PTI AMR SOM SOM