Even as cyclone Remal hurtled towards the Bengal coast at great speed matching cyclone Amphan — that wrecked havoc in coastal Bengal a few years ago — the entire political fraternity of the State cutting across party lines geared up with relief plans, more so in view of the crucial last phase
It was over 500 years ago 1517 to be precise that the first European ship sailed to the shores of Bengal.That was the year when the Portuguese sailed to the port of Chattogram (Chittagong) and subsequently used River Meghna to reach .
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Commercial services along the three newly inaugurated stretches of Kolkata Metro, including the underwater Howrah Maidan to Esplanade section, will commence on March 15, a statement issued by the Metro Rail said. India News | Metro Services Along Three Newly Inaugurated Stretches in Kolkata to Begin on March 15.
Bharti Airtel, one of India s leading telecommunications service providers, has announced what it calls a pioneering initiative to deliver uninterrupted connectivity to metro commuters by deploying high-capacity nodes 35 metres below the River Hooghly (popularly known as the Ganga) in West Bengal.