Cracks in Bowbazar houses three years after tunnelling fiasco, residents shifted
Several houses in Kolkata’s Durga Pituri Lane of Bowbazar saw fresh cracks late on Wednesday night, leading to panic among residents in…
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6.1 magnitude earthquake felt in Northeast, tremors in Kolkata too
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 was reported near the India-Myanmar border on Friday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology.…
Cloudy sky, rain likely in Kolkata for 48 hours
Heavy rain and overcast sky is expected to continue in Kolkata all through Monday and 24 hours after that. This is the…
Morning rains in Kolkata, to continue all day
Kolkata woke up to early morning rains on Thursday just as the weather forecast had indicated. Kolkata, North and South 24 Paraganas…
Fire at Maheshtala sanitizer factory, 5 workers injured
A fire broke out in a chemical factory – that produces sanitisers among other things – in Kolkata’s Maheshtala area on Tuesday…
Man enters lion’s enclosure in Alipore Zoo, injured, admitted to SSKM Hospital
A man in his 50s entered a lion’s enclosure in Alipore Zoological Gardens of Kolkata, on Friday afternoon, which led to chaos…
Temperature drops in Kolkata, 2°C in Darjeeling
Temperature dropped on the first day of February 2021, in Kolkata and the rest of West Bengal, with Darjeeling witnessing 2°C. Temperature…
A library on a boat in Kolkata: read while you cruise along the river Hooghly
This Republic Day turned out to be special for many people in Kolkata, with a “Boat Library” launched especially for children. This…
BJP leader Tathagata Roy files case against actor Saayoni Ghosh for “hurting sentiments” through meme
Senior BJP leader Tathagata Roy – who is former Meghalaya Governor – has lodged a police complaint against actor Saayoni Ghosh for…
State to rebuild homes destroyed by fire in Baghbazar slum
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will rebuild the homes that were destroyed by the fire in Baghbazar slum on Wednesday. Around a…