Kolkata is in news, but for some weird reason. In a recent survey the City of Joy has led the list of Indian cities with the slowest traffic in 2024-25. The survey was done by the Tom’s Traffic Index. Last year Bengaluru was leading the list, but this time Kolkata has overtaken the Karnataka capital. […]
Archives for November 2025
West Bengal Ranked Number 2 in Foreign Tourist Arrivals, Mamata Hails
West Bengal has ranked number 2 in foreign tourist arrivals in the country as per India Tourism Data Compendium 2025. Following the news Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed it saying the state has emerged as one of India’s most preferred international destinations. The Chief Minister said on X: “Proud to share that West […]
Headphones On, Young Girl Gets Hit by Approaching Train and Dies
A teenage girl died tragically after being hit by a train at Vidyadharpur station on the Sealdah South line at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Later Railway police officials took her to the local hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead. According to the reports, a resident of Kalikapur,16-year-old Deepsa Pal was talking on phone […]
UIDAI Deactivates Over 2 Crore Aadhaar Numbers
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers. In a press statement the UIDAI informed that more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals were deactivated as part of a nationwide clean-up effort to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database. .@UIDAI deactivates over 2 Crore […]
Depression in the Bay of Bengal Can Turn Into a Cyclone in Just 48 Hours!
The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a deep depression. It is very likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm during next 48 hours. Kolkata’s mercury dropped to 16 degrees for the first time in the season, almost 2 degrees below normal! Light fog enveloped some parts of […]
Train Services Disrupted on Tarakeswar-Howrah Route
Train services on this route were affected for about two hours this morning as the pantograph of the Tarakeswar-Howrah local broke down. According to reports, the pantograph of the 37314 Down Tarakeswar-Howrah local broke between Nalikul and Kamarkundu stations of the Howrah-Tarakeswar branch, causing a lot of inconvenience to commuters. The railway staff tried to […]