Tag: Kolkata

Eden Gardens
4 detained for waving Palestinian flag during Pak-Bangla match in Kolkata, let off later

"We had detained them for waving the Palestinian flag near Gate 6 and Block G1 (during the match on Tuesday)," a senior police officer said.

  • Wednesday, 01 November 2023
Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata: 'Kantara' themed pandal turns a huge draw
Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata: 'Kantara' themed pandal turns a huge draw

Devotees can see a true reflection of the Kannada film at the puja pandal of the Girish Park area. Starting from the Goddess Durga to the demon Mahisashura, from side deities to walls and interiors, everything is gracefully sculpted and decorated by artisans on the theme of this much-acclaimed film. 

  • Sunday, 22 October 2023
Visually Impaired Artists Craft Idols With Clay Ahead Of Durga Puja In Kolkata
Visually Impaired Artists Craft Idols With Clay Ahead Of Durga Puja In Kolkata

A special art workshop called ‘Jol Chabi’ was organised for visually-impaired artists to welcome Goddess Durga ahead of Durga Puja in Kolkata on Sunday.

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  • Monday, 25 September 2023
Kolkata becomes 3rd Indian city to get air quality early warning system
Kolkata becomes 3rd Indian city to get air quality early warning system

Through a dedicated website developed for that purpose, it will be possible to deliver detailed information about the contribution of PM2.5 and PM10 emissions.

  • Friday, 25 August 2023
Vande Bharat Express
Odisha’s first Vande Bharat Express between Puri-Howrah likely to start from May 15

The Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express is expected to have nine halts-Howrah, Haldia, Balasore, Bhadrak,  Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Khurda Road Junction, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Puri.

  • Thursday, 11 May 2023
Meet Dipta Ghosh, B.Tech (Electrical) graduate female Uber driver from Kolkata
Meet Dipta Ghosh, B.Tech (Electrical) graduate female Uber driver from Kolkata

And, this story of a female Uber driver, who is a B.Tech graduate, is surely a precious addition to the long list of inspiring stories.

  • Wednesday, 03 May 2023
24-year-old woman passenger caught smoking on Kolkata-Bengaluru flight
24-year-old woman passenger caught smoking on Kolkata-Bengaluru flight

The incident took place on an Indigo flight on March 5.

  • Wednesday, 08 March 2023
Adenovirus: Three more child deaths reported from Kolkata
Adenovirus: Three more child deaths reported from Kolkata

One of two children reported to have died at the Calcutta Medical College & Hospital is Sayan Pal (10 months) of a family residing in Hooghly district. He was referred to the hospital from Imambara Sadar Hospital in Chinsurah in Hooghly.

  • Wednesday, 08 March 2023
Kolkata Safest City
Sea level rise a key risk for Asian megacities including Chennai, Kolkata: Study

The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, showed that internal climate variability could increase sea level rise in some locations by 20-30 per cent more than what would result from climate change alone, exponentially increasing extreme flooding events.

  • Sunday, 05 March 2023
Paresh Rawal
Kolkata Police summon Paresh Rawal for 'anti-Bengal' comments

Rawal has been asked to be present at the Taltala police station by 2 p.m. on December 12.

  • Wednesday, 07 December 2022
Calcutta High Court
Haunted Calcutta HC premises: Ghostbuster team seeks nod to spend night

The founder of DoS, Devraj Sanyal, told IANS that his team made an appeal on this count to the office of the Registrar General of Calcutta High Court, Uday Kumar, almost two months back.

  • Wednesday, 09 November 2022
Biju Patnaiks Dakota to reach Odisha soon
Biju Patnaik's Dakota aircraft to be transported to Odisha soon from Kolkata

Efforts to transport the aircraft to Odisha were made in the last two years, too, and tender was also floated for the initiative, but the COVID-19 pandemic stalled the plan, a senior official said.

  • Saturday, 22 October 2022
Enforcement Directorate
App fraud: Rs 1.6 cr cash, bitcoins worth Rs 7 cr recovered from Amir Khan's aide

With this fresh recovery, the total seizure by ED and Kolkata Police reached Rs 141.47 crore.

  • Thursday, 20 October 2022
DIDI'S DANCE
Mamata Banerjee Dances To Tribal Song At Durga Puja Carnival In Kolkata

In this video, watch West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee matching steps with a group of tribal dancers at the grand carnival in Kolkata as part of Durga Puja celebrations.

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  • Sunday, 09 October 2022
Gandhi As Asura?
Mahatma Gandhi Lookalike Asura Idol At Kolkata Puja Pandal Sparks Row, Gets Makeover After Complaint

A Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata depicted the Mahisasura idol (demon) with an appearance similar to that of Mahatma Gandhi.

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  • Tuesday, 04 October 2022
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