Kolkata: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) on Wednesday said it was nominated as the national industry partner for seven editions — 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2025 — of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) and had received management fee of approximately Rs 16 crore from West Bengal…
A frantic rescue operation is underway in West Kolkata after an under-construction warehouse collapsed, trapping over 20 workers. KOLKATA: Cranes were mobilised, gas cutters deployed and ambulance sirens pierced through the chaos as a massive rescue operation unfolded at the Kolkata godown collapse site on Wednesday afternoon.Three deaths have been confirmed while over 20 workers…
Several feared trapped after under-construction warehouse collapses in Kolkata (Picture credits: ANI) KOLKATA: Several people are feared trapped after an under-construction warehouse collapsed in the Taratala area of west Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a large-scale rescue operation involving multiple agencies.Police said four people have so far been rescued from the debris.A Kolkata Police official…
Kolkata: The big guns fired again at the World Cup on Monday, much to the delight of football lovers in the city and across the world. While Lionel Messi scored twice in Argentina’s 2-0 victory against Austria, French superstar Kylian Mbappe and Norway’s Erling Halland, too, came good on the same day, each scoring a…
Kolkata: Trinamool has moved to replace Firhad Hakim as chief whip, signalling a sharper break with neta. The party emailed the assembly speaker late on Monday, nominating MLA Madan Mitra for the post. On Tuesday, TMC MLA Sovandeb Chattopadhyay went to the speaker’s office with a hard copy, but officials declined to accept it, calling…
Kolkata: The state govt on Tuesday issued a notification declaring Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s birth anniversary on July 6 as a holiday. The chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday, after the budget, declared that from this year onwards July 6 would be a holiday to pay tribute to him. On Tuesday, after offering floral tribute to…
Kolkata: The state on behalf of Bengal Special Task force (STF), has moved a Special Leave Petition in Supreme Court challenging the order of the division bench of Calcutta High Court’s Jalpaiguri circuit bench on June 19 ruled that scrapped the two notifications issued by the state govt–one was formation of two STF police stations…
Kolkata: From around 300 restaurants, momo joints, cafes and ice-cream parlours that currently operate late into the night in Kolkata, the number could spiral to over 3,000 within a year if the state government implements its budget proposal to encourage shops, restaurants, offices, logistics services and hospitality establishments to function 24×7, restaurateurs and businessmen said…
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata is set to complete the Rs 10-crore restoration of Kumartuli Ghat by Durga Puja this year, with funding support from Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd under its CSR partnership. The project covers the 300m riverfront from Kumartuli Ghat to Champatala Ghat, strengthening bank protection, restoring heritage ghat structures,…
Kolkata: State finance minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday announced a Rs 200-crore fund for taking up the ‘Ganga Riverfront Beautification Project’. “I propose the implementation of ‘Ganga Riverfront Beautification Project’ to enhance river based mobility, public spaces, tourism in phased manner. This will include restoration of ghats, building promenades, lighting, vendor management and public amenities…
