The uprooted tree on Strand Road Kolkata: A large tree collapsed near the State Bank of India (SBI) building on Friday, triggering a three-hour traffic blockade on Strand Road in central Kolkata that acts as a crucial link to Howrah station and Burrabazar.The incident, which occurred during a spell of heavy rain, forced authorities to…
Kendrapada: Panic gripped Panikhia village in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapada district on Thursday after tidal waves breached a saline embankment, inundating agricultural land and damaging crops.Villagers said a 12-foot stretch of the weakened embankment caved in during high tide, allowing seawater to enter fields in Panikhia and nearby areas and affecting around 1,500 acres. “Many…
CCP workers clear the dead fish from the pond. There were empty milk packets, wafer packets, and empty water bottles found along with the dead fish Panaji: A fresh fish mortality incident has been reported at the pond in Campal Lakeview Colony, Miramar, with scores of dead fish found floating in the waterbody connected to…
Navi Mumbai: Environmentalists called for urgent restoration of the neighbouring DPS and TS Chanakya wetlands as hundreds of bird enthusiasts swarmed the narrow stretch at NRI Lake to watch flamingo gatherings, increasing visitor pressure on a single habitat in Navi Mumbai. Greens said visitors arrived from neighbouring cities and NRI Lake emerged as an unofficial…
