In view of the persistent rise in the price of potatoes in the retail markets of Kolkata and adjacent areas, state minister Beccharam Manna held a meeting with the potato wholesale market dealers of Hooghly.
An event-management company staff was arrested by the police last midnight after a woman complained of rape and physical assault at a hotel in Benachity Market area here.
The Indian Navy successfully steered a tactical phase of Sea Vigil-24 at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, showcasing a robust security response to a simulated VVIP hostage situation.
An elderly businessman died after being attacked by a young man. The attacker demanded to marry the elderly man's daughter. The murder sparked tension in the area, leading to the accused's house being vandalised and demolished by angry locals.
Three persons, including a cab driver, were arrested in connection with the attempted assassination of Trinamul councillor in Kolkata.
Trinamul Congress' allIndia general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee participated in the half-marathon of Kolkata Police on Red Road today. He ran alongside others, covering a distance of 10 kilometres.
The Mela Prangan in Salt Lake, Kolkata, is going to be home to one of the biggest literary events, the 47th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF).
In a major development, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has proposed that any private healthcare establishment going ahead with an expansion plan will have to keep a block for Swastha Sathi card holders.
Kolkata once again saw the human face of chief minister Mamata Banerjee when, on her way to Nabanna, she distributed blankets to the conservancy workers.
A NRHM team visited the three hospitals a couple of months ago and was satisfied with infrastructure facilities and maintenance of cleanliness and hygienic standards in gynaecology and maternity wards at R G Kar Medical College Hospital and Medical College Hospital.
