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Tropical shifts fuel intense melting of West Antarctic ice shelves, says IIT Kharagpur study

Kharagpur, Mar 27 (UNI) A recent study undertaken by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT KGP) scientists has observed accelerated melting across major ice shelves in the Ross-Amundsen Sea sector in Antarctica between 1999 and 2018.
This was in contrast to the scenario two decades back (between 1979 and 1998) which was marked by a decrease in melt trends across the West Antarctic ice shelves.
The study, which offers fresh insights into the atmospheric drivers behind these dramatic shifts in Antarctic ice behaviour, was led by Prof. Pranab Deb, Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL) at IIT Kharagpur and co-authored by leading atmospheric scientists including David Bromwich from the Byrd Center's Polar Meteorology Group.
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Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of 14 lives in a fire at Burrabazar in Kolkata's central business district and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured from the Prime Minister National Relief Fund.

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14 die in Kolkata hotel fire, Mamata asks mayor, police chief to supervise rescue op

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30 Apr 2025 | 10:58 AM

Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) At least 14 people died in a devastating fire that broke out in a hotel near Falpatti Machhua in central Kolkata's Burrabazar, police said on Wednesday.

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Fires that will haunt people of Kolkata forever

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30 Apr 2025 | 10:12 AM

Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) The massive fire at a hotel in Burrabazar, located in the city’s central business district, has claimed 14 lives and left several others critically injured. However, this is not the first time the West Bengal capital has been ravaged by a deadly blaze. Over the past 15 years, the city has witnessed more than a dozen devastating fire incidents, resulting in deaths of dozens of people.

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Bengal CM Mamata dials Mayor, enquires about Kolkata hotel fire

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30 Apr 2025 | 9:32 AM

Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is currently in the Digha for the inauguration of the newly constructed Jagannath Temple, called up Mayor Firhad Hakim and the Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma on Wednesday to enquire about the devastating fire in central Kolkata that has claimed 14 lives so far.

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Central Kolkata hotel blaze kills 14

Central Kolkata hotel blaze kills 14

30 Apr 2025 | 8:26 AM

Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) 14 people lost their lives in a devastating fire that broke out in a hotel near Falpatti Machhua in central Kolkata's Burrabazar, police said on Wednesday.

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