Mamata calls for unity of hills and plains; focuses on development in north Bengal

Mamata calls for unity of hills and plains; focuses on development in north Bengal

Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is on a three-day visit to the Darjeeling hills. In a public address on Wednesday (November 13, 2024), she called for the unity of people of the hills and the plains amidst slogans of “Jay Gorkha, Jay Bangla” and called for people of … Read more

PMK slams CMDA for approving high-rises at Cooum flood plains in Poonamallee

PMK slams CMDA for approving high-rises at Cooum flood plains in Poonamallee

PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Friday slammed the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) for approving construction of high-rise buildings in the 11.5-acre flood plains of the Cooum, near Poonamallee, and called it a dangerous move. “If more water is released in the Cooum, it is natural for these areas to be flooded and similar incidents … Read more

Icy winds whip northern plains; cold wave to intensify further

Icy winds whip northern plains; cold wave to intensify further

Frosty winds whipped the plains of north and northwest India on Sunday, bringing minimum temperatures down to the range of 3 to 5 degrees Celsius in many areas. It is going to turn even colder until western disturbances provide some relief starting Thursday. At minus 4.7 degrees Celsius, Fatehpur in Sikar district of Rajasthan recorded … Read more