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The newspaper was founded by a freedom fighter named Shiv Prasad Gupta. During the days of Indian national freedom struggle, Aj not only served the cause, it also helped spread the popularity of Hindi literature among commoners in Hindi heartland and non-Hindi areas as well. It was once said if one wanted to learn Hindi, they had to "read Aj".
Climate data for Kolkata (Dumdum Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1939–2020 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 32.5 (90.5) 37.3
There are six main seasons in West Bengal: summer (Grishma), monsoons or rainy season (Barsha) , autumn (Sharat), Hemanta (early winter - there is no exact English word for this season) , winter (Sheet), spring (Bawshonto) .
Pollution is a major concern in Kolkata, and the Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) level is high when compared to other major cities of India, [5] [6] leading to regular smog and haze. Severe air pollution in the city has caused a rise in pollution-related respiratory ailments such as lung cancer. [7]
More than 400 trees were uprooted in and near Kolkata. [43] More than 260 mm of rain fell in Kolkata in 24 hours along with 130 km/h (81 mph) gusts of wind. [ 43 ] Heavy downpour had also led to flooding in various parts of Kolkata and disrupted services at the Kolkata Metro due to the inundation of Park Street and Esplanade metro stations.
Ganashakti Patrika (1967–present; Bengali: গণশক্তি) is an Indian Bengali daily newspaper published from Kolkata, West Bengal, India. [2] Initially the paper started as an organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) West Bengal State Committee. [3]