Handheld rickshaw pullers suffer due to intense heat, few passengers in Kolkata

Jun 14, 2024

Rickshaw pullers are not only working under intense heat; at times they have to wait for hours on the road as there are less...

West Bengal: Arrangements made at Alipore Zoological Park to protect animals from extreme heat

May 23, 2024

Several provisions of water and other amenities have been made at Alipore Zoological Park in Kolkata to protect animals from extreme heat during the...

Viral letter, victim's family's outcry: Opposition turns up heat on Bengal Govt over Kolkata rape-murder

Sep 05, 2024

A letter allegedly signed by former Principal of RG Kar Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, has surfaced that suggested an attempt to alter the crime...

School teachers appeal for short break as relief amid heat wave in Siliguri

Jul 16, 2022

Kolkata (West-Bengal) [India] July 16 : As Siliguri is reeling under heat wave-like conditions for the past few days, the school teachers said that...

Rajasthan grapples with scorching heat, people try to protect themselves while going out

May 27, 2024

The scorching heat continues in Rajasthan, with temperatures ranging between 45 and 49 degrees Celsius in most districts. Amidst the heat, people are coming...

"Wear loose clothes, drink water": AIIMS professor cautions against heatwave conditions

May 20, 2024

As temperature soars and heat wave kicks in, Dr Neeraj Nishchal, professor in the Department of Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi, advised the public...