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Kolkata: Amid lockdown, doctor drives 540km to drop 8-year-old patient and kin home
A doctor at SSKM hospital helped a patient reach her home 270km away from the city during lockdown by driving the eight-year-old girl himself
Kolkata’s Shahid Minar ‘purified’ with ‘Gangajal’ after Amit Shah’s rally
Besides the ground, they also washed the base of the landmark Shahid Minar (Martyr’s column) after which the ground gets its name.
Here’s everything to know about India’s first underwater metro
The metro line runs between Salt Lake Sector V and Howrah, which is known as the East-West Corridor in Kolkata
Kolkata: App-based taxi driver arrested for ‘molesting’ on New Year’s eve
The actress informed the Kolkata police about the incident by dialing 100 on Tuesday night!
CAA Protest: St. Xavier’s Kolkata students condemn police crackdown on Jamia, AMU students
At the rally, Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi stated that not just the students but every individual should unite against the ‘evil’ politics being played by the BJP led central government.
Kolkata: Technician dies after getting stuck in landing gear door of SpiceJet aircraft
The body of the technician was removed from landing gear with the help of Fire brigade. A primary probe revealed that he died after being suffocated.
Kolkata college adds ‘Humanity’ in religion tab of forms
Kolkata: In a bid to spread a humanitarian message, Bethune College in Kolkata included ‘Humanity’ as an option in the ‘Religion’ section of the college admission forms, an official said on Friday. Established in 1879, the first women’s college in Asia has taken a noticeable step by keeping ‘Humanity’ as[Read More…]
Ramadan Timetable 2019: Iftar & Sehri Timings in Kolkata, Schedule of Ramadan Month
Take a look at the Sehri and Iftar timings of Kolkata in India. The Sehri and Iftar timings are dependent on sunrise and sunset, and they change every day.
Kolkata auto driver’s unique rooftop garden to beat the heat is winning the internet
The entire garden not just has a plain grass but it also has small trees and shrubs on it
West Bengal: Two arrested with 60 grams of heroin in Kolkata
Kolkata: Two persons were arrested here with 60 grams of heroin worth Rs 50,000, police said on Saturday. The two were arrested on Friday from Aga Mehdi Street. “Firoz alias Lambu Firoz, 54, and Saheed Parvez alias Sahil Shah, 37, were arrested and 60 grams of heroin has been seized[Read More…]
Another JMB militant arrested in Kolkata
Kolkata: The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police arrested an operative of terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who allegedly got training under Kausar, one of the key accused in Burdwan’s Khagragarh blast case of 2014, an officer said here on Tuesday. “Asif Iqbal alias Nadeem (22), an active JMB[Read More…]
Trinamool, Left, BJP take out rallies in Kolkata to protest Pulwama attack
West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Saturday organised a candle march led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here to protest against the terror attack on a paramilitary convoy in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 49 troopers while the opposition Left Front and the BJP also hit the streets. During the[Read More…]
Law student dies during inter-university football tournament
Kolkata: On Saturday, in a heartbreaking incident, a 23-year-old law student from National Law University, Odisha lost his life following a cardiac arrest while he was competing in the inter-university football tournament. The deceased, Rittick Das, was competing in the inter-university football tournament at the Sports Authority of India (SAI)[Read More…]
Kolkata police raid firm linked to ex-CBI interim chief Nageswara Rao
The duo between CBI and Kolkata Police continues as after the the Supreme Court, while hearing the matter on Tuesday, directed the Kolkata Police Commissioner to join the CBI probe at a neutral place — in Meghalaya’s capital Shillong on Saturday, the police visited offices of Angela Mercantiles Private Limited,[Read More…]
Twitteratis applaud father’s refusal for “Kanyadan”
A Twitter user who was present at the wedding shared the details by tweeting a picture of the wedding.
Andhra CM to visit Kolkata meet Mamata
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday will visit Kolkata to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and express his solidarity. After presentation of the Vote-on-Account budget in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Naidu will fly to Kolkata, where Banerjee continues her sit-in to protest against the[Read More…]
Rajeev Kumar: Know all about Kolkata Police Commissioner and why he’s under CBI scrutiny?
Rajiv Kumar is an IPS officer of the 1989 batch who had headed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating into the Saradha and Rose Valley scams
CBI to move SC after face-off with Kolkata policemen in investigation of chit fund scams
Kolkata/New Delhi: Following the face-off between CBI and Kolkata policemen outside city Police Commissioner’s official residence, the central agency said it would move the Supreme Court, alleging the investigation in ponzi scam cases were being hindered and investigation officers were harassed. “We are in touch with legal advisors on this.[Read More…]
Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally in Kolkata on 3 February, Delhi edition on 10 February
The 50th Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally will take place in Kolkata on Sunday, 3 February. The rally will start from the Eastern Command Sports Stadium at Fort William at 7 am. The Sunday after, i.e. 10 February, will see the Delhi edition of the rally, which is in[Read More…]
Kolkata Mountaineer youngest to climb 7 volcanic peak
Satyarup Siddhanta is world’s youngest climber in the world at the age of 35.
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge to attend West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’ grand opposition rally
Mallikarjun Kharge will attend the grand opposition rally organized by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. The rally is set to take place at the Brigade Parks Ground in Kolkata on January 19. Top leaders like, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president Chandrababu Naidu, Rashtriya Janata Dal’s and leader[Read More…]
Forest land the size of Kolkata diverted for projects in past three years
By Mayank Aggarwal Kolkata, The Indian government has diverted over 20,000 hectares (the size of Kolkata) of forest area for developmental activities such as mining, thermal power plants, dams, road, railways and irrigation projects in the past three years (2015-18) across India. According to the official data revealed by the[Read More…]
New Year Gift! This Kolkata firm announces paid ‘period leaves’ for female employees
While we receive range of gifts from our loved ones on the occasion of New Year, female employees of a Kolkata-based firm called FlyMyBiz were lucky as the company announced one-day paid period leave every month from January 1, 2019 to its female employees. So, apart from their regular holidays, female employees[Read More…]
Rainy Monday for Kolkata as cyclone hits Andhra
Kolkata, Kolkata and several other districts of Gangetic West Bengal woke up to a rainy morning on Monday as cyclone ‘Phethai’ made landfall in Andhra Pradesh. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) of Kolkata said that ‘Phethai’, which intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, gradually weakened into a cyclonic storm on[Read More…]