Tag: Kolkata

‘Peace Home’ opened at Raj Bhavan as temporary shelter for Sandeshkhali victims

Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Governor CV Ananda Bose, Sandip Rajput, said on Monday that the idea of opening the peace home was initiated by Governor CV Anand Bose after his recent visit to Sandeshkhali.

February 20, 2024

Diverse themes encapsulate day 2 of AKLF

The final two sessions included Maria Goretti reading from ‘To the Moon and Back’ and discussing pertinent themes with Ipsita Ganguli.

February 12, 2024

Mithun Chakraborty hospitalised in Kolkata

It is learnt that he was on the shooting floor while he started feeling uneasy. The exact medical complications are yet to be known.

February 10, 2024

Attack on ED sleuths: CCTVs installed near mastermind’s house after Calcutta HC order

Now questions have started surfacing in the political circles as to why the police took the steps only after they faced the ire of the court on this count.

January 17, 2024

Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates first Air India Express flight connecting Ayodhya to Bengaluru, Kolkata

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who was at Lucknow received the boarding pass for the first flight between Kolkata and Ayodhya.

January 17, 2024

Partisan debate erupts over Kolkata figuring near bottom of ‘clean cities’ list

The latest report by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on the “cleanest” and “dirtiest” cities in India has led to an intense discourse in West Bengal.

January 14, 2024

New Year celebrations: Kolkata to be under blanket security cover on Sunday, Monday

Three watch towers will also be set up at three different locations, from where strict surveillance will be maintained.

December 30, 2023

Sharp decline in number of water bodies in Kolkata raises concern

Ward number 101 to 144 is mainly in added areas under KMC and the record of rights for the majority of the water bodies there have been changed to that of classified lands.

December 12, 2023

Drizzles improve AQI in Kolkata

The AQI started deteriorating fast for the last couple of weeks signalling the advent of winter with the levels of PM 2.5.

December 7, 2023

CBI raids Kolkata outskirts in bank forgery case: Sources

The CBI has become very active in West Bengal since last week.

December 4, 2023