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Kolkata, Sep 23 (PTI) At least eight people were killed due to electrocution as torrential overnight rain - among the heaviest in nearly four decades- left Kolkata paralysed on Tuesday, crippling air, rail and road transport, shutting down educational institutions, and forcing the state government to declare Puja holidays two days in advance. The deluge - 251.4 mm in less than 24 hours - was the highest since 1988 and sixth highest single-day rainfall in the last 117 years, only behind the reco ...Read More >
Kolkata (PTI): Torrential overnight rain left Kolkata paralysed on Tuesday, killing at least seven people due to electrocution and bringing life in the metropolis to a grinding halt as large swathes were submerged, transport services crippled, and traffic movement thrown out of gear. According to IMD data, with an average of 251.4 mm overnight downpour, this was the third-highest September month rainfall, which battered the city in nearly half a century, with some pockets receiving as high as 3 ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, M ...Read More >
Kolkata: Kolkata experienced severe commute challenges on Monday as heavy rainfall since morning led to waterlogging of key arterial roads in central and north Kolkata. This was compounded by two disruptions in the city's lifeline -- the metro -- during Monday's rush hours. The first metro disruption was caused by water seepage into the tunnels, forcing the authorities to suspend services in the Maidan-Girish Park section for nearly two hours from 9.05am. Again, between 11.20am and 12.28pm, no t ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jun 30 (PTI) Metro Railway services were disrupted for around two hours in parts of the Blue Line during office hours on Monday as rainwater suddenly seeped into the tunnel between Central and Chandni Chawk stations. A Metro Railway Kolkata spokesperson said truncated services were run between Maidan and Kavi Subhas (New Garia) as well as Girish Park and Dakshineswar stations in Kavi Subhas-Dakshineswar corridor of the blue line during the period. "Due to the heavy downpour, parts of ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jun 30 (PTI) Metro Railway services were disrupted for around two hours in parts of the Blue Line during office hours on Monday as rainwater suddenly seeped into the tunnel between Central and Chandni Chawk stations. A Metro Railway Kolkata spokesperson said truncated services were run between Maidan and Kavi Subhas (New Garia) as well as Girish Park and Dakshineswar stations in Kavi Subhas-Dakshineswar corridor of the blue line during the period. Also Read | Maharashtra Chakka Jam on ...Read More >
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