Jayanta Basu

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Manas Bhunia (in green), the state irrigation minister, reviews the flood situation in Ghatal along with senior officials and local MLAs.

Record-breaking rain and Jharkhand dam releases trigger floods in south Bengal districts, says minister

02 Aug 2025

4 min read

According to the latest tiger census, the Sundarbans has an estimated 101 tigers — 80 inside the current STR and 21 in the adjoining South 24-Parganas forests.

Wildlife & Biodiversity

International Tiger Day 2025: Sundarbans Tiger Reserve set to expand by 1,100 sq km, becoming India’s second largest

29 Jul 2025

4 min read

Union Environment Minister, Bhupender Yadav

International Court of justice’s climate ruling may have mixed impacts for India: Experts

26 Jul 2025

3 min read

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