Kolkata

A sharp decline in the number of water bodies in Kolkata during the last few years has become a cause of major concern for many. According to a recent survey conducted by the office of the land records & surveys and joint…

Just a day ahead of Bhai Dooj, the prices of fish and meat skyrocketed in Kolkata on Tuesday, leaving cutomers disappointed. Known as 'Bhai Phota' in West Bengal, women across the state not only do “tilak” of their brothers…

As the nip in the air and the morning chill are signalling the onset of the winter season in West Bengal, apprehensions are rising over the worsening air pollution levels in Kolkata in the coming weeks. According to experts, the chill of…

Ahead of the Durga Puja festivities which will begin later this week, prices of vegetables, especially capsicum, beans, ginger, chilli and garlic, have skyrocketed at the retail markets of Kolkata. While ginger is priced between Rs 280…

The Customs Department has seized smuggled gold worth Rs 2.5 crore from the bonnet of a vehicle in South Kolkata and arrested four persons in connection.

Seven houses and a sawmill were gutted in a fire in Kolkata's Jorabagan area, but there were no casualties. The incident occurred late Thursday night in the Kathgola Street near Nimtala crematorium. Before the houses were gutted, the…

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi expressed happiness over metro trial run under Hooghly river in Kolkata.In response to the tweet by Union Minister for Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Prime Minister tweeted;“Great news for…

Kolkata: The noted global higher education rating, ranking and awarding standards organization, QS-Era has awarded Adamas University, Kolkata, West Bengal, with QS IGauge E-LEAD (E-Learning Excellence in Academic Digitization) certification…

Kolkata: In sync with the changing times, J D Birla Institute, Kolkata, (affiliated to Jadavpur University) has set up the requisite infrastructure to carry forward its academic activities through the virtual platform. Regular online…