Chinese New Year celebrations in Kolkata are a vibrant blend of local and Chinese tradition. First-time visitors can get the best possible experience with the atmosphere of central Kolkata. The areas are filled with red and gold decorations which focus on good fortune and happiness.
Two persons were arrested on Tuesday night on charge of allegedly assaulting an on-duty doctor at the state-run M R Bangur Hospital in the Tollygunge area. Police are also looking for several other persons who were involved in the incident.
In a move to improve safety, the Eastern Railway is actively working on the installation of foot-over bridges (FOBs) at 27 key stations in the Asansol division.
The Sebaashray camps, which enters its 27th day, today, have witnessed the presence of 4,94,425 people so far.
A tragic stampede at the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has led to the deaths of several devotees, triggering a wave of criticism from political leaders in West Bengal.
Snubbed by the Calcutta High Court, West Bengal Police have withdrawn a supplementary charge-sheet in a past murder case against suspended Trinamul Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan.
Rathendra Raman, chairperson, SMP, Kolkata attributed this unprecedented throughput to a series of strategic initiatives implemented by the port to enhance productivity, safety measures, business development, and overall capacity utilization.
After putting efforts to streamline hawkers in Gariahat and New Market, the town vending committee (TVC) of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now considering shifting its lens to two other markets including stretches of Strand Road and Fancy Market.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that the Central government should induct representatives from West Bengal in central organisations functioning in the state.
This will be the first Lok Sabha polls in which the Trinamul Congress will contest in absence of its ‘chanakya’ in Birbhum district Anubrata Mondal.
