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West Bengal Develops Four New Varieties of Rice to Cope With Drought and Floods

January 21, 2026 by Santosh Sandilya Leave a Comment

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KOLKATA: To cope with the drought and floods, the West Bengal government has developed four new varieties of rice, a remarkable achievement in the agriculture sector. The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has informed the good news on the social media platform 'X' and congratulated the … [Read more...] about West Bengal Develops Four New Varieties of Rice to Cope With Drought and Floods

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Local News, Rice Variants, West Bengal

UPDATED: ED Conducts Raid at I-PAC Office in Salt Lake

January 8, 2026 by Santosh Sandilya Leave a Comment

The Enforcement Directorate has conducted raid at the office of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in Salt Lake, Kolkata. The ED is conducting searches at 15 locations across India in a fake government job scam against an organised gang involved in scamming people by offering fake … [Read more...] about UPDATED: ED Conducts Raid at I-PAC Office in Salt Lake

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: ED, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, West Bengal

Darjeeling Tourism Update: Best Time to Visit, Weather and Travel News

January 6, 2026 by Santosh Sandilya Leave a Comment

Why Darjeeling Remains a Top Hill Destination in Eastern India? Darjeeling, which is one of West Bengal’s most treasured hill towns and a favourite destination for travellers across India, is nestled in the Eastern Himalayas. Often called the “Queen of the Hills,” it is known for its colonial-era … [Read more...] about Darjeeling Tourism Update: Best Time to Visit, Weather and Travel News

Filed Under: West Bengal Tourism Tagged With: Darjeeling, Travel, West Bengal, West Bengal Tourism

Mamata to Move to Court Against SIR, Calls It Inhumane

January 5, 2026 by Santosh Sandilya Leave a Comment

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 'inhumane' and announced that she would move the court of justice against it. In South 24 Parganas, addressing a rally, the TMC supremo alleged that the SIR exercise had … [Read more...] about Mamata to Move to Court Against SIR, Calls It Inhumane

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Mamata Banerjee, SIR, TMC, West Bengal

Gangasagar Mela to Start on January 10

January 1, 2026 by Santosh Sandilya Leave a Comment

Gangasagar Mela is scheduled to start on January 10, and it would continue until January 17. The main auspicious bathing day will be on Makar Sankranti that is January 14. Somedays back, West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant chaired a high-level meeting at the state secretariat to review … [Read more...] about Gangasagar Mela to Start on January 10

Filed Under: Event Tagged With: Gangasagar Mela, West Bengal

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