Kolkata News

Kolkata To Get Tram Library On College Street Route

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2020

In a first, Kolkata is all set to get a tram library. The specially designed tram library will have books and magazines, including those on competitive examinations in order to attract students from various educational institutions along its route.

Kolkata Metro Resumes Service After COVID-19

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 14, 2020

Kolkata news: Metro rail services in the city resumed on Monday after a gap of more than five months. The regular services were suspended on March 23 due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Special trains, however, were run for NEET aspirants and their guardians on Sunday, an official said.

Kolkata Metro's COVID-19 Safety Norms For Passengers

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 9, 2020

Kolkata News: The Metro Railway issued a set of dos and don'ts for commuters when they travel by Metro trains after services resume. The passengers will have to wear masks and sanitise their hands before boarding the trains. Dispensers will be placed at each platform, a Metro Railway official said.

Kolkata JEE Candidates Battle Heavy Rain, Lack Of Transport

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 1, 2020

Candidates appearing for JEE (Main) examination in West Bengal had a difficult time reaching their test centres Tuesday morning due to heavy rain and lack of transport. The government had asked all state transport utilities to commence bus services from 5 am in view of the exam, but several candidates in North 24 Parganas, Berhampur, Malda and Sili...

Zomato Employees Burn Company T-Shirts In Protest Over Ladakh Stand-Off

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 28, 2020

A group of Zomato food delivery platform employees in Kolkata tore and burnt their official T-shirts on Saturday in protest against the killing of 20 Indian soldiers by the Chinese Army in Ladakh last week.

Bengal Corona Patient's Funeral Amid Protests As Family Fights Rumours

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday March 24, 2020

India's eighth coronavirus patient was cremated in Kolkata late on Monday night after the police pushed back local people who protested that the funeral at the neighbourhood crematorium may spread the infection.

Coronavirus: West Bengal Suspends Evaluation Work For 12th Board Exams

Education | Written by Anisha Kumari | Monday March 23, 2020

West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has suspended all post-examination activities until March 31, 2020.

Kolkata Student Who Came From London Infected With Coronavirus

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday March 20, 2020

A 22-year-old student who has been staying in London and returned home to Kolkata on March 13 has tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19. He is West Bengal's second positive case of coronavirus. Health officials have said both cases in the city were "imported".

Coronavirus Cases Cross 200, PM Calls For Social Distancing: 10 Facts

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Friday March 20, 2020

India has reported a sharp increase in total number of coronavirus or COVID-19 cases, which crossed the 200-mark this morning with nearly 30 fresh cases. Four people from Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra have died in the last two weeks. The spread of the highly infectious disease has prompted the centre to escalate measures to fight COVID-1...

3 Kolkata Men Con US Customers As 'Microsoft Officials'; Arrested

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 18, 2019

Three men have been arrested for allegedly conning US-based customers through a call centre in the city's Topsia area by impersonating as officials of tech giant Microsoft, police said on Friday.

Saradha Chit Fund Scam: Ex-Kolkata Top Cop Gets Protection From Arrest

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Former Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar has been given protection from arrest by the Calcutta High Court in the in the Saradha chit fund scam. The IPS officer is accused of destroying evidence related to the Ponzi scheme when he was heading the probe.

Kolkata Metro Train Runs Full Stretch With Door Open

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

A packed metro train covered the entire north to south stretch of Kolkata with one of its doors open during rush hours on Wednesday with three railway staffers guarding it.

Highlights: Mamata Banerjee Addresses Mega Trinamool Rally In Kolkata

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Sunday July 21, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is now addressing Trinamool Congress's (TMC) mega Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata today. This rally is organised by TMC every year on July 21 in the memory of the 13 youth Congress activists killed in police firing in 1993 in which lakhs of people from across the state participate.

Kolkata Actor Says Pulled Out Of Uber Cab, Threatened; Driver Arrested

Kolkata News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday July 11, 2019

A Bengali television actor has alleged that she was "thrown out" of a cab and threatened by her Uber driver in Kolkata on Wednesday when she was going for a shoot. The driver has been arrested. Swastika Dutta, a popular actor in Bengali serials, has narrated her ordeal in a Facebook post and shared a photo of the driver.

Biker Hits Senior Citizen, Drags Traffic Cop For 100 Metres In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 3, 2019

A traffic constable was dragged for nearly 100 metres on the road on Monday night in Kolkata by a rogue biker, who was trying to flee the scene after hitting a pedestrian, a police officer said.