West Bengal

Diwali 2024: Diwali night is considered highly auspicious for tantric rituals and is known as Kalratri. At a crematorium in West Bengal, special tantric practices take place on Diwali night, attracting practitioners from far and wide.

Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha, bringing heavy rain and strong winds, causing disruptions but no major damage or casualties. Schools and educational institutions were closed in Odisha, West Bengal, and parts of Jharkhand as a precaution.

Cyclone Dana, expected to make landfall in Odisha tonight, has prompted the evacuation of 10 lakh people. The severe cyclonic storm, with winds up to 120 kmph, poses a risk to nearly half of the state's population. Heavy rainfall is also expected in West Bengal.

Odisha and West Bengal are evacuating coastal areas as Cyclone Dana approaches, predicted to make landfall between Thursday night and Friday. Over 150 trains have been canceled, and rescue teams are on high alert.

The NDRF has deployed 25 teams to West Bengal and Odisha in preparation for a severe cyclone expected to hit between Puri and Sagar Island on October 24-25. The cyclone is predicted to bring winds of 100-110 kph with gusts up to 120 kph, prompting evacuations and emergency preparedness measures.

Despite meetings between the agitating doctors and representatives of the West Bengal government, discussions have proven inconclusive, leading the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to declare a dawn-to-dusk hunger strike on Tuesday (October 15).

During his meetings with global leaders at the 21st ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane, Laos, PM Narendra Modi gifted exquisite, handcrafted items that reflect the unique craftsmanship of India’s different regions.

In the wake of Ratan Tata's passing, numerous intriguing anecdotes about the veteran industrialist's life have emerged, including a notable one involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

FAIMA President Suvrankar Datta confirmed the decision following a meeting and said, "We have been in close contact with the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front and are united in our stance."

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been inaugurating one Puja after another since Mahalaya. During one such inauguration, the Chief Minister made a grand announcement. In addition to the Lakshmi Bhandar scheme, Mamata announced that jobs would be provided to the women of the state. Read on to know what she said.