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Jalpaiguri
Fishermen rescue elephant calf swept away by Teesta River in Bengal
Four fishermen rescued a newborn elephant calf from the flooding Teesta River in Jalpaiguri and successfully reunited it with its mother.
Bengal likely to see heavy rain, gusty winds from September 22
The India Meteorological Department has forecasted heavy rainfall and gusty winds for West Bengal between September 22 and September 25, 2026, due to a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal.
IMD forecasts heavy rain for south Bengal and Odisha districts
The India Meteorological Department forecast very heavy rainfall and rough sea conditions for south Bengal and Odisha districts due to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.
IMD forecasts heavy rainfall for coastal West Bengal and Kolkata
The India Meteorological Department forecasted heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of West Bengal and thunderstorms in Kolkata due to an active southwest monsoon.
West Bengal Chief Minister offers assistance to Sikkim after tunnel collapse
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari spoke with Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang to offer assistance following a tunnel collapse that killed at least 10 people in Sikkim's Namchi district, with rescue operations complicated by gas inside the tunnel.