The Meteorological office on Thursday said that a new low-pressure area is developing over the Bay of Bengal, which will bring rain to Kolkata from Saturday.

According to the Meteorological Department, thunderstorms with lightning will continue in south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, till Sunday, when Durga Puja will begin as per tradition. However, the weather office has ruled out any possibility of heavy rain till Saturday.

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“There is a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal adjacent to the Myanmar coast. It is slowly moving westward. Due to this, a new low-pressure area will be formed in the north Bay of Bengal today. This will gradually transform into a depression on Friday. By Saturday, the low pressure may enter the land through the south Odisha coast. Due

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