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Passenger detected with high temperature on first flight to Kolkata
Two months after it shut down due to COVID-19 Lockdown, the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport reopened in Kolkata today.
Cyclone Amphan leaves Kolkata airport flooded, structures damaged in West Bengal
Reports suggest that at least 12 people died in Kolkata due to the cyclonic storm as it battered the city for hours.
COVID-19: First Coronavirus Death Reported In West Bengal
The first death in West Bengal has been declared from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
Coronavirus: Two passengers test positive at Kolkata airport
Two passengers who arrived at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport from Bangkok have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Babul Supriyo’s car vandalised in Asansol
Union Minister and BJP candidate Babul Supriyo's car was vandalised today in Asansol, Kolkata.
16 fall ill after fire lights Kolkata metro coach; passengers forced to escape through broken…
At least 16 passengers fell ill and had to be evacuated after a compartment of Kolkata metro caught fire while travelling between Rabindra Sadan and Maidan stations during the rush hours of…
Kolkata: High Court gives state government December 14 deadline to decide on BJP’s Rath Yatra
The Calcutta High Court on Friday reprimanded the West Bengal government for not responding to the letters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking permission to hold its election rally…
Kolkata shopping mall forced to apologise after asking woman to breastfeed in toilet
A Kolkata mall was forced to issue an unconditional apology to a customer after its social media team rebuked the woman for breastfeeding her child on the floor. The woman then had given the…
PM Modi may attend West Bengal ‘rath yatras’: State BJP president Dilip Ghosh
Dilip Ghosh, West Bengal BJP president, revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present for four rallies that will be organised by the party in December. This “rath yatra”…
Firhad Hakim named Kolkata Mayor; Atin Ghosh his deputy
Minister for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Firhad Hakim was named the Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Thursday, following the resignation of Sovan Chatterjee from…
Mamata Banerjee’s TMC govt seeks law amendment for Mayor’s post
Looking for an amendment in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, the West Bengal government is planning to appoint a Mayor, who may be yet to be elected as a councillor. This was…
Not Delhi, but Kolkata is now the most polluted city in India
Whenever it comes to pollution and Indian cities, the capital city of Delhi comes to mind. But recent studies have shown that it not Delhi but Kolkata, the 'City of Joy' that now holds the…