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.
National Jute Board (NJB) organised a students’ outreach programme (SOP), an Awareness initiative, at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata on Wednesday among the fashion students.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted two FIRs filed against Trinamul Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan at the Basirhat Sub-Divisional Court in West Bengal's North 24-Parganas district in connection with the 5 January attack on ED and CAPF personnel in Sandeshkhali.
After getting custody of Sheikh Shahjahan, the CBI sleuths are now mulling legal options on how to transfer the suspended Trinamul Congress leader to New Delhi.
“I have joined a national party, which is headed by personalities like PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. I just want to work as a disciplined soldier of that party,” he said.
The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL), the implementing agency of the East-West Corridor at Bowbazar is carrying out the installation works of steel liners inside the east-bound tunnel at Bowbazar.
