The southwest monsoon has officially withdrawn from the entire state of West Bengal on 13th October, marking the end of the rainy season for 2025. After several weeks of unstable weather, the state has now entered a dry and comfortable phase dominated by northerly winds. Clear Skies and Drop in Humidity Since the withdrawal, skies […]
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The GST portal has been updated to enable online filing of the annual Goods and Services Tax (GST) return using Form GSTR-9 for the financial year 2024–25. Filing for the reconciliation statement (Form GSTR-9C) has also been activated. The deadline for filing both GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C is December 31, 2025, giving taxpayers a shorter window
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Shrayan Sen The monsoon withdrawal process, though unofficially has reached its final phase in West Bengal, with the convergence zone — the area responsible for pre-withdrawal thunderstorms — now moving eastward. Districts such as East Midnapore, North and South 24 Parganas, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, and Nadia are currently witnessing these thunderstorms. Meanwhile, the rest of
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Shrayan Sen After remaining stalled over Uttar Pradesh for nearly two weeks, the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon is finally poised to resume rapidly, paving the way for its retreat from West Bengal by this weekend. The transition, however, is proving dramatic — with dry winds tightening their grip over North Bengal while South Bengal
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