Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is a relatively young city, an amalgamation of villages (including one named Kalikata) formed after the English landed on the swampy shores of the Ganges in Bengal in the ...

Kolkata, June 6: Stepping towards a greener future, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) declared an area of the city "garbage vat-free" on the occasion of World Environment Day yesterday, said an ...

Christmas in Kolkata is a warm and vibrant celebration filled with lights, carols, and timeless traditions. One of the most ...

Kolkata is grappling with severe flooding after record rainfall, leading to eight electrocution deaths and widespread disruption. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed poor dredging and the CESC ...

Nestled in the southern pocket of Kolkata, Alipore is not just a neighbourhood—it's a status symbol. With tree-lined boulevards, sprawling British-era bungalows, private security details, and property ...

As many as 15 companies of central forces have been deployed in Bhabanipur, with Section 144 of CrPC imposed within 200m of polling centres in the south Kolkata area. Even as heavy rain batters West ...

A comprehensive electric mobility plan (CEMP) projects the Kolkata metropolitan area, which includes Kolkata, Howrah, Bidhannagar and New Kolkata, will have around 3,55,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by ...

A massive fire broke out on Saturday evening at a slum beside railway tracks in south Kolkata's Selimpore area, partially affecting train services, officials said. Ten fire tenders were rushed to ...

Kolkata experienced heavy rainfall, recording 87.5mm in 24 hours. This was the highest rainfall of the season. It also marked the wettest July day in four years. The rain caused the maximum ...

Locals found the notes in a garbage dumb on Golf Club Road, Kolkata Kolkata: As a fall out of scrapping of big currency notes by the government, at least two sacks of torn Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes ...

Kolkata: An unprecedented pre-dawn rain, that initially appeared to be a cloudburst following a low-pressure, flooded the city within three hours Tuesday, claiming eight lives, mostly due to ...