IMD warns of more chill in West BengalWest Bengal is set for a cold spell. Several districts will experience temperatures below normal for the next three to five days. Morning a...
07 Jan, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Kolkata temperature: Why 'City of Joy' is experiencing unusual chill for the past few days and how long will winter last. Here's what IMD forecast saysKolkata temperature: Is Kolkata under a cold wave? The City of Joy has been witnessing unusual, rare chilly weather conditions for the past...
06 Jan, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Bengal weather alert: Cold wave tightens grip with dense fog, severe AQI in Kolkata; snowfall likely in DarjeelingWest Bengal is under a severe cold wave. Dense fog and falling temperatures are disrupting daily life. Air quality has worsened significant...
31 Dec, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
Vegetables to stay dearer till new crop arrivesThe price of coriander leaves has doubled in June over May at Rs 400 per kg. Potatoes, a common vegetable in Indian households, have become...
25 Jun, 2024, 12.30 AM IST
Do you have a flight or train to catch from Delhi? There is a big update you shouldn't missDelhi airport has issued a travel advisory for passengers due to the current foggy conditions in the city. The advisory recommends passenge...
18 Jan, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
Cold wave grips Delhi, people huddle around bonfiresAs per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the minimum and maximum temperatures in January 2023 are most likely to remain b...
02 Jan, 2023, 11.13 AM IST
Covid symptoms have changed and disease has become milder, say Kolkata doctorsNeighbourhood general practitioners in the city realised some time last month that the virus had altered symptoms when they found multiple ...
12 Nov, 2021, 11.32 PM IST
Room heater sales soar as mercury dropsThe oil filled models are imported making it impossible for companies to meet up the current stock out situation while some brands have res...
04 Jan, 2020, 06.58 PM IST
This winter will not be severe, says MoES secretaryThe high temperatures and heat waves of the current year are expected to have a role in reducing the winter chill. "Normally, a year after ...
26 Nov, 2019, 09.25 AM IST
West Bengal reels under cold spell; similar conditions to continue, says MeT officeWhile the western districts of the state experienced cold wave conditions, there was abnormal drop in day temperatures in some sub-Himalaya...
07 Jan, 2018, 07.07 PM IST
Fog disrupts train services even as cold wave abates in RajasthanDue to a fresh western disturbance from Pakistan and Afghanistan through Caspian sea, cold wave abated and mercury rose by one to five degr...
27 Dec, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
IMD, Power Grid sign MoU for optimum use of weather informationThe pact aims to enable power operators—generators and utilities—to make optimum use of their generation and supply capacities with knowled...
18 May, 2015, 10.36 PM IST
Bitting cold, dense fog claim 12 lives in north IndiaMore than 90 trains including Rajdhani Expresses coming from Ranchi, Kolkata, Bubhaneshwar and Guwahati were running late, railway official...
25 Dec, 2014, 09.56 PM IST
Cold wave brings smile to beverage, woollen sectors, demand for woollens up by 10-15% this winterDhiraj Jain, owner of Ludhianabased Oswal Wool Centre, said: “Prices have remained the same but business volume has increased by 30%-40%.
08 Jan, 2013, 08.51 AM IST
- Winterwear retailers like ITC Wills Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop, Spencer's Retail and others enjoy north india chill
Severe cold wave in most of the country has triggered a boom in winterwear sales, and apparel retailers such as Woodland, Monte Carlo, ITC ...
28 Dec, 2011, 04.29 AM IST
- Cold waves make tea a hot commodity now
The unceasing cold wave in large parts of the country is proving to be a bonanza for the tea industry. Tea stocks have depleted in Punjab, ...
18 Jan, 2011, 12.02 AM IST
- People evacuated as cyclone closes in
Authorities in West Bengal and Orissa raced today to evacuate tens of thousands of people from vulnerable coastal areas as a powerful cyclo...
16 Nov, 2007, 12.04 AM IST