Mar 06, 2024, at 07:09 pm
India's first underwater Metro route was inaugurated in Kolkata on Wednesday which will connect city centre Esplanade with Howrah, promising to provide a faster communication alternative to daily commuters in one of the densely populated cities of the country.
Narendra Modi to inaugurate India's first underwater metro service today in Kolkata
Mar 06, 2024, at 04:39 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday will inaugurate the first underwater metro service in Kolkata, adding a new dimension to the city's transportation landscape.
PM Modi arrives in Kolkata, visits Ramkrishna Math president in hospital
Mar 06, 2024, at 04:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in this city on Tuesday evening to unveil some Kolkata Metro Railway projects and later is scheduled to address an open rally at Barasat in North 24 Parganas on Wednesday, official sources said.
'Raised issues of state': Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata
Mar 02, 2024, at 03:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting the eastern state for two days, at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Friday evening.
Major fire breaks out at jute mill in Kolkata, no casualty
Feb 27, 2024, at 10:02 pm
A major fire broke out in a jute mill near Kadapara on the EM Bypass (Salt Lake area) on Tuesday, official sources said.
ED raids alleged fake call centres in Kolkata, unearths massive financial scam
Feb 21, 2024, at 06:56 pm
Kolkata/UNI: In a major crackdown on Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated extensive search operations at various locations in Kolkata, targeting alleged fake call centres accused of defrauding clients, including international customers.
Mamata begins sit-in-dharna demanding payment of MGNREGA dues from Centre
Feb 03, 2024, at 02:39 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday began a sit-in-dharna here, demanding payment of dues in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) fund to the state.
Jan 23, 2024, at 05:16 am
Kolkata/IBNS: As India celebrated the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Ram at his janmabhoomi (birthplace) in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led an all-faith rally in Kolkata sending a message of secularism ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections.
Farewell to celebrated classical singer Ustad Rashid Khan in Kolkata
Jan 10, 2024, at 07:22 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The mortal remains of classical vocalist Ustad Rashid Khan, who passed away on Tuesday afternoon, were brought to the Rabindra Sadan in south Kolkata on Wednesday morning for public viewing as well as for his fans to pay their last respect before being cremated with state honour at a burial ground in the city.
Bengaluru-based AI Start-Up CEO Suchana Seth arrested for 'killing' her 4-year-old son in Goa
Jan 09, 2024, at 10:04 pm
Police have arrested the founder of a tech startup firm from Karnataka for allegedly murdering her 4-year-old son in Goa.
Enforcement Directorate chief Rahul Navin arrives in Kolkata
Jan 09, 2024, at 06:14 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Navin arrived in the city on Tuesday, four days after his officials were attacked during a raid at TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh's house in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, official sources said.
Amit Shah on a two-day hurricane tour in Kolkata today
Dec 25, 2023, at 08:31 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to make a two-day hurricane tour of West Bengal on Monday to hold the BJP's organisational meetings, aiming to boost the karyakartas ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, party sources said here on Monday.
More than one lakh people chant Bhagavad Gita verses in Kolkata
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:04 am
A massive turnout of people recited the slokas of Hindu religious text The Bhagavad Gita in unison in Kolkata's iconic Brigade Parade ground on Sunday.
Kolkata Metro plans to tighten security anticipating heavy rush of commuters on Christmas Day
Dec 23, 2023, at 10:33 pm
The security in the entire Kolkata Metro stretch will be tightened to manage the anticipated huge rush of commuters on Christmas day on Monday and ensure hassle-free journeys of passengers.
PM Modi to skip mass Gita recitation programme in Kolkata
Dec 21, 2023, at 03:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will skip the mass recitation of the Bhagavad Gita at the Brigade Parade ground in Kolkata on Sunday due to other preoccupations, West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday.
Dec 20, 2023, at 01:13 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A three-member Delhi Police team on Tuesday visited the Kolkata residence of Parliament attack mastermind Lalit Jha to inquire about his details and connections in West Bengal, reports said.
Kolkata 'safest' Indian city for third consecutive year
Dec 05, 2023, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata has once again ranked the top in the list of Indian cities with the least number of cognisable offences, a report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said.
'Return BJP to power at Centre with maximum seats from Bengal': Amit Shah in Kolkata
Nov 30, 2023, at 02:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday gave a clarion call to the people of Bengal to return the BJP to power at the Centre with the maximum number of seats from the state.
Mamata Banerjee says India would have won World Cup final if it had taken place in Kolkata or Mumbai
Nov 24, 2023, at 06:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The politicisation of India's defeat against Australia in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final continued after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the men in blue would have won the match if it was held in Kolkata or Mumbai.
Aged couple found dead at residence in Kolkata
Nov 21, 2023, at 10:48 pm
A septuagenarian man was found dead after falling off his multi-storey rooftop, and his sixty-three-year old wife was found dead with her throat slit in her room at a residential complex in south Kolkata on Tuesday, police said.
Massive fire breaks out at plastic factory cum godown in Kolkata's neighbouring district Howrah
Nov 21, 2023, at 06:23 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A massive fire broke out at a plastic factory cum godown at the industrial Ghusuri in Howrah district, close to this city, early on Tuesday, a day after a blaze damaged a portion of a jute mill in the same thickly populated area, police and fire brigade sources said.
Russian market is open for Indian companies: Envoy Denis Alipov
Nov 21, 2023, at 07:20 am
Russian envoy to India Denis Alipov on Monday amazed people in Kolkata by speaking flawless Hindi and then invited Indian companies to explore investment and bilateral trade opportunities in his country.
PM Modi to participate in Gita Path celebration in Kolkata on Dec 24
Nov 18, 2023, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his consent to participate in the Gita Path celebration, to be chanted by over a lakh of people in unison at the massive Brigade Parade Ground in the city on December 24, BJP West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar said on Saturday.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at multi-storied building
Nov 11, 2023, at 09:46 pm
A fire broke out at a multi-storied building, housing the residential flats as well as markets on the ground floor, in the thickly populated Chandni Chowk market in the central part of the city, police and fire brigade officials said on Saturday.
Nov 02, 2023, at 06:30 am
Leading the roadshow for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat event in Kolkata, Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Tuesday invited investors and businessmen from West Bengal to explore his state.
Kolkata: US Consulate hosts cybersecurity awareness programme, over 150 students participate
Oct 18, 2023, at 06:21 am
More than 150 undergraduate students participated in a Cybersecurity program titled 'Celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month' at the American Center in Kolkata last week.
Amit Shah to unveil Ram Mandir-themed Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata today
Oct 16, 2023, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to unveil a Ram Mandir-themed community Puja Pandal in the city on late Monday, BJP sources said.
Air India announces non-stop flights between Kolkata, Bangkok from October 23
Oct 04, 2023, at 10:59 pm
Airlines major Air India will introduce a non-stop service between Kolkata and Bangkok starting October 23.
Kolkata teen jumps to death from school terrace after being scolded by teachers
Sep 05, 2023, at 05:46 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A student of Class 10 allegedly jumped to his death from the terrace of his school in south Kolkata's Kasba area on Monday after being scolded by teachers for not completing a project, the police said.
Sep 02, 2023, at 03:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A delegation from Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, comprising Foreign Affairs Minister Bujar Osmani, Ambassador to India Slobodan Uzunov, and others visited Kolkata.