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11 Oct

Tiger cubs released in Bengal safari

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsLifestyle, North Bengal, West Bengal, wild lifebengal safari, Forest, INDIA, tiger, west bengal

On Monday, four tiger cubs were released into an open tiger enclosure at the Bengal Safari Park near Siliguri. On March 22 this year, a tigress named Sheela gave birth to these four cubs. Four babies are aged six to seven months and they are released into the open area at their proper age. Vehicle travelers can enjoy seeing these cubs on tiger safari. ANI reports that the Tiger Safari plan has been tested to understand the mindset of the tigers and achieved effective results. At this time the number of female tigresses in Tiger Safari Park is five. Their…

08 Oct

WBCHSE introduces with new pattern of HS Exam

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEducation, West BengalEXAMS, HS Exam, INDIA, West Bengal .

The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has announced that for the Class 12 or Higher Secondary Board Examination 2023, instead of separate papers for Part A and B, there will be only one combined paper. Therefore, it is not necessary to connect both the parts together at the end of the test as is done earlier. The board informed that all objective and subjective questions will appear in one question paper. WBCHSE said that the previous question papers were too complicated. But this time the question paper will be more easy.Chiranjeev Bhattacharya, West Bengal Higher Secondary Education…

29 Sep

‘Dostojee’ wins the best prize at Japan Film Festival

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBollywood, Entertainment, West BengalFilm, Film Festival, INDIA, Japan, Prize

Bengali filmmaker Prasoon Chatterjee's directorial debut 'Dostji' won the top prize, the Golden Shika Award, at the Nara International Film Festival (IFF) in Japan in the international competition category. The director will also receive the opportunity to make a film in Japan fully financed and produced by Nara IFF (up to $1 million) as part of the award. At Nara IFF, 'Dostojee competed in the International Competition category along with seven other brilliant films from around the world. Starring Jayati Chakraborty and Swatilekha Kundu as well as child artists Asiq Sheikh and Arif Sheikh, the film centers on the innocent…

28 Sep

Raise in Dengue cases in the state

editor0 CommentsHealth, West Bengal

The recent situation in West Bengal seems to be the direst, On Monday the state health department reported 840 new infections. Over 500 people have been hospitalized, and two fatalities were reported in Kolkata on the day. The positivity rate has climbed from 10% to 12% in the last ten days. Most of the cases are been reported from Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly, and Murshidabad districts. Uttar Pradesh hasn’t been able to escape from the mosquito-borne disease either. As per the report, 12 people in Lucknow tested positive for dengue over the weekend,…

28 Sep

Typhoon Noru is coming, Heavy rains may lash Bengal on Mahasasthi

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North East, weather, West BengalINDIA, Noru, Typhoon, Weather, west bengal

It is certain that rain is going to play havoc in Bangali's biggest festival Durga puja. Despite the prayers of lakhs of devotees, the Met Office said there is no option of escaping from wet in Durga Puja this year.Weather conditions have so far confirmed that Typhoon Noru will bring heavy rains to the city and other parts of the state. Cyclone Nuru will bring torrential rain during the festival. "We expect the good intensity of rain from Shashti night to Ashtami morning. The maximum number of thundershower cells are likely to form during this period. We can expect rain…

26 Sep

Journey of the Ac toy train has started

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North Bengal, North East, TravelDarjeeling, INDIA, Toy train, west bengal

AC toy train service started on Monday just before Durga Puja. Many MPs, MLAs, and district presidents of the BJP were present on this special occasion. Vistadome Troy train service with AC coach from New Jalpaiguri station to Darjeeling started from today. GM Ansu Gupta, DRM SK Chaudhary along with BJP MP and state president Sukant Majumdar were present at the inauguration ceremony. Today, all of them flagged off the toy train in a brief inauguration ceremony at NJP station. According to railway sources AC Troy train left for Darjeeling today with about 50 passengers. On this occasion, Darjeeling MP…

26 Sep

635 New Dengue Cases in West Bengal

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsHealth, India, West BengalCoronavirus, covid, Health, INDIA, west bengal

According to a report of health department officials, Saturday West Bengal reported 635 new dengue cases. In the worst affected districts Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas are counted. In total, currently 745 patients are undergoing treatment at the state-run hospital.This season, the death toll from dengue has risen to 16 since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease two months ago. On the other hand, as per the bulletin of the health department, the state recorded 314 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the tally to 21,12,872.It's also added the toll rose to 21,495 with one more fatality.

24 Sep

Waiting is over, toy train will run again from September 26

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North Bengal, North East, Travel, West BengalDarjeeling, INDIA, tourism, Toy train, Train

Just two days and then the waiting is over. From September 26, just before Durga Puja, the sound of the historic toy train will resonate in the mountains. According to Darjeeling Himalayan Railway sources, this time the journey of the toy train will be special as AC coach is also being added to the toy train. The toy train service on the Siliguri-Darjeeling route was suspended from September 3 due to landslides in the 17 Mile area. The Siliguri-Darjeeling toy train is restarting after 23 days from 26 September. The tourism business had to face a lot of problems due…

23 Sep

Bhutan reopens with new tourism strategy

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, Travel, West Bengal, worldBhutan, Bhutan Gate, INDIA, tourism

Taking a positive view on the appeal of tourism organizations and businessmen of North Bengal, Bhutan has banned the Baggage Allowance ie 'Luggage Allowance' for Indians for the time being. However, for the overnight stay of Indians in Bhutan, the Sustainable Development Fee will be applicable. The Government of Bhutan has informed Jaigaon Merchant Association and Jaigaon Development Authority through a circular. Significantly, a large quantity of dolomite, cement, vegetables and potatoes are imported from Bhutan to India. Not only Jaigaon but many businessmen of Siliguri are associated with business relations with Bhutan.In such a situation, an additional 'baggage allowance'…

20 Sep

Women mow down by a car in Kolkata

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsAccidental, West BengalINDIA, west bengal

A middle-aged woman(45years) was thrown from a car on Red Road here on Sunday night. The incident took place at around 11:30 pm on Kolkata's Red Road. According to reports, some locals said they saw the woman arguing with a man around 10:45 p.m. The police believe that the woman may have committed suicide. Police searched on local CCTV footage and found a verbal altercation between the man and the woman who were passing by on Red Road. Police said, "At one point, she was seen sitting on the road even as the man looked on. She then ran towards…