Preliminary inquiry in Bikaner-Guwahati Express derailment reveals glitch in Engine

The preliminary inquiry into the Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derailment revealed that a glitch in locomotive equipment led to the mishap in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal resulting in the deaths of at least nine people. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who visited the site of the accident this morning, informed that the Commission of Rail Safety is conducting […]

Bikaner-Guwahati Express tragedy: Death toll mounts to 9

The death toll in the tragic Bikaner-Guwahati Express derailment incident in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal has mounted to 9. Several others remain critically injured. The deceased have been identified as Lalu Kumar (56), Chiranjit Barman (23), SahidaKhatun (17), Subhesh Roy (38), Sumen Dey (36), and Shantana Devi Patn. The identities of two others are yet to […]

Omicron Alarm goes off as tally breaches 400 in India

A total of 415 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in India so far. According to the Union Health Ministry‘s data, out of the 415 cases, 115 have recovered or migrated. Worth mentioning here, Maharashtra has recorded a maximum of 108 Omicron cases, followed by Delhi at 79, Gujarat 43, Telangana 38, […]

Landslide blocks NH-10, cuts off Sikkim from Bengal

A landslide has blocked National Highway 10, snapping the arterial road link between Sikkim and West Bengal on Thursday, an official of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said. Following heavy rain, a massive amount of rocks and slush rolled down the hill and blocked the highway at 29th Mile area in neighbouring West Bengal, around […]

WB Governor visits camp in Assam for people affected by post-poll violence in Bengal

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar met people affected by post-poll violence in Bengal at Ranpagli camp in the Agomani area of Assam on Friday. He interacted with those who had taken refuge in the camp. He also urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to give up the confrontationist approach. “Would urge @MamataOfficial to take […]

Union Minister V Muraleedharan’s car attacked in West Bengal’s West Midnapore

Union Minister V Muraleedharan’s car was attacked in West Bengal’s Panchkhudi on Thursday. The Minister took to Twitter to allege that the attack was perpetrated by Trinamool Congress (TMC) goons. “TMC goons attacked my convoy in West Midnapore, broken windows, attacked personal staff. Cutting short my trip,” tweeted Muraleedharan. TMC goons attacked my convoy in […]

Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal CM for third consecutive term

Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term. She was administered the oath by Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar. TMC secured 213 seats in the eight-phased West Bengal Assembly elections while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 77 seats. “I thank all the people […]

Trends suggest TMC likely to cross halfway mark in West Bengal

As the day progressed, the ruling Trinamool Congress seemed to have an advantage in the race as the Trinamool Congress is leading in 202 seats while the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 77 seats as per the initial trends. The trends pointing towards TMC crossing the halfway mark in the state having 294 assembly […]

Massive landslide blocks NH 10 connecting West Bengal to Sikkim

Incidents of severe landslides and floods have come to light from several places across the region this monsoon, another such incident has been reported from Sikkim. Incessant rainfall triggered landslides on Thursday blocking highways in West Bengal’s Darjeeling and Sikkim, cutting off the northeastern state’s capital Gangtok from Siliguri. A massive landslide has hit the […]