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Blast rocks Kolkata - 01 Jan 2008
Kolkata, August 3 (ANI): An explosion took place in Kolkata's Chitpur area....  Kolkata had earlier been identified as a target for attacks by the group responsible for the Ahmedabad blasts. On June 30, Kolkata had been placed

Thousands participate in Kolkata marathon - 22 Feb 2009
Kolkata, Feb 22 (ANI): Kolkata played host to the fifth open marathon on Sunday...;Kolkata city chief Gautam Mohan Chakrabarty flagged off the 42.2 kilometer run... the spirit of the city of Kolkata," said Prochi Meheta, chairperson

Shopping festival starts in Kolkata - 25 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) With the aim of emulating shopping festivals in Dubai and Singapore, the Great Kolkata Shopping Festival has got off to a glittering... has been conceptualised with a view to changing the perception of Kolkata

Kolkata airport to be modernised - 30 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 30 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has launched about 20 billion rupees modernisation plan for Kolkata airport.  Patel while... with the resources of the airport society of India. For Chennai and Kolkata

Pakistani militant arrested in Kolkata - 20 Mar 2009
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) An alleged Pakistani militant, who was on his way from Bangladesh to Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested by Kolkata Police here Thursday... Fairlie Place (in central Kolkata) Thursday,' Rajeev Kumar, special additional

Fire near Kolkata airport - 23 Mar 2009
Kolkata, Mar 23 (ANI): A fire broke out in two chemical factories near the International Airport in Kolkata today, leading authorities to evacuate two Air India planes from the hangar to the parking bay. The fire broke out at around

Fire at Haldiram outlet in Kolkata - 19 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a south Kolkata outlet of Haldiram, one of India's leading sweets and snacks company, officials said. The fire broke out around 9 a.m. at the Haldiram outlet's storeroom

Maradona arrives in Kolkata to watch football - 06 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec.6 (ANI): Former Argentine football star Diego Maradona has arrived in Kolkata.  The football crazy city gave the football legend a rousing... of Charity in Kolkata and meet veteran CPI(M) leader Jyoti Basu. By Ajitha Menon (ANI

Maradona to visit Kolkata - 20 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov.20 (ANI): Football crazy fans of Kolkata will finally see a dream come true.Former Argentine football star Diego Maradona is coming to the city to meet his fans next month.  It does not matter to them that he no longer

Five arrested for prostitution in Kolkata - 08 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Five people, including three women, were arrested for running a prostitution racket in an apartment in south Kolkata, police said here Saturday. 'Manabendra Bose and his wife Rita rented an apartment at Behala

Kolkata NGO gets Italian award - 07 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) A Kolkata-based non-government organisation (NGO) was conferred with an Italian honour for its work among school children here. ...-General in Kolkata Bruno Campria.   Campria said OFFER has for a long time

Two tanneries gutted in Kolkata - 24 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) Two tanneries were destroyed in a fire that broke out here Thursday morning, the fire brigade said. The incident took place in the Tangra area of south Kolkata.  'There were huge amounts of combustible

Top LeT operative arrested in Kolkata - 07 Mar 2009
Kolkata, Mar 7 (ANI): A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Abu Taher alias Mohamed Zakaria was arrested in Kolkata on Friday. Officials said Taher... Commissioner of Police, Special Task Force, Kolkata. Police officials also

31 Myanmaris arrested in Kolkata - 24 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) A group of 31 Myanmar natioanls, who had entered... women and three children, were found sitting suspiciously at the Kolkata Terminus Station at Chitpur in north Kolkata Wednesday. When the railway police

Dance therapy for Kolkata jail inmates - 19 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 19 (ANI): Inmates of Presidency and Alipore Women's Correctional Homes in Kolkata formed a dance-drama troupe and staged shows across the city...;The dance troupe consists of 75 members who perform on a regular basis in Kolkata

Kolkata Police busts SIM card racket(Lead:Kolkata police) - 06 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 6 (ANI): Kolkata police has unearthed a massive mobile SIM card... by terrorists in the Mumbai attacks were from this metropolis. The Kolkata police have arrested a Kolkata resident Tauseef Rehman and a Srinagar resident

Fashion exhibition to be held at night in Kolkata - 26 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) A fashion exhibition will be held at night Dec 5 in Kolkata so that 'men can participate and enjoy after their hectic office schedule... the exhibition is an initiative to make the country aware of Kolkata's growing

Hindus pray for salvation of their ancestors in Kolkata - 06 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Sept 29 (ANI): Thousands of Hindus gathered on the banks of the Ganges river in Kolkata and prayed for the salvation of their ancestors on the occasion of 'Mahalya' on Monday. According to the Hindu almanac, 'Mahalaya' marks

Injured train passengers arrive in Kolkata - 15 Feb 2009
Kolkata, Feb 15 (ANI): A special train carrying over 35 passengers of accident-hit Coromandel Express arrived at Howrah Station on the outskirts of Kolkata on Saturday.  The south Chennai-bound Coromandel Express from Howrah derailed

Hindus pray for salvation of their ancestors in Kolkata - 01 Jan 2008
Kolkata, Sept 29 (ANI): Thousands of Hindus gathered on the banks of the Ganges river in Kolkata and prayed for the salvation of their ancestors on the occasion of 'Mahalya' on Monday. According to the Hindu almanac, 'Mahalaya' marks

Death toll rises to 20 in Kolkata liquour tragedy - 05 Jan 2009
Kolkata, Jan 5 (ANI): The death toll in the Kolkata's illict liquour tragedy has risen to 20.  According to official sources, some are still critical..., Joint Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, said that three persons have been arrested

14th Kolkata Film Festival inaugurated - 11 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Shorn of glamour, the 14th Kolkata Film Festival got off to a drab and colourless start here Monday. Veteran filmmaker Mrinal sen inaugurated the eight-day event, during which 276 films from 62 countries

Business swells for Kolkata's quacks - 28 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) They have neither MBBS degrees nor a licence to practise medicine and yet a number of quacks are running their 'dispensaries... a trip to the Jain Kunj area at Hyde Road near Taratolla in south Kolkata

Designer Anjana Bhargava showcases her ensemble in Kolkata - 04 Apr 2009
Kolkata, Apr.4 (ANI): A saturday afternoon crowd at the KOlkata Fashion Week... that Kolkata finally had its own fashion show.  She said the collections seen so... and celebrities are sheduled to appear this evening to stun Kolkata

Manmohan Singh cancels Kolkata visit - 20 Jan 2009
Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has cancelled his visit Wednesday to Kolkata, where he was scheduled to inaugurate the 150-year... has cancelled his visit to Kolkata. He was supposed to visit the city Wednesday

Kolkata celebrates Netaji's birth anniversary - 23 Jan 2009
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) Cultural functions were organised in various parts of Kolkata to pay tribute to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 112th... - Netaji Bhawan - at Elgin Road in south Kolkata since early morning to pay

PM to begin two-day Kolkata visit today - 06 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will begin his two-day visit to Kolkata from today.  Soon after his arrival at the Netaji Subhas... across Kolkata and in Malda and Birbhum district of West Bengal in view

A major fire breaks out in an oil mill in Kolkata - 10 Feb 2009
Kolkata, Feb 10 (ANI): A major fire broke out in an oil mill in Kolkata this morning. The fire broke out in the shed housing the warehouse and office...," said Bibhas Guha, Divisional Fire Officer, Kolkata. Despite fire

Rising prices deter gold buyers in Kolkata - 02 Mar 2009
Kolkata, Mar 2 (ANI): The rising gold prices have proved a deterrent to buyers of ornaments in Kolkata. A four-day matrimonial fair saw people from all...;"The average gold price has increased. I currently it is Rs 15,100 per gram in Kolkata

Railway police arrest 32 Myanmar nationals in Kolkata - 25 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 25 (ANI): Railway Police arrested 32 Myanmar nationals from Sealdah Railway station in Kolkata.  Acting on a tip off, the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Police Force (RPF) took them into custody from

Five injured as under construction mall collapse in Kolkata - 01 Jan 2008
Kolkata, Oct 4 (ANI): Five labourers sustained injuries as an under construction shoppingall in Kolkata collapsed on Friday.  "When we came in we got information that four individuals are trapped. By the time we assessed the situation

Five injured as under construction mall collapse in Kolkata - 06 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 4 (ANI): Five labourers sustained injuries as an under construction shoppingall in Kolkata collapsed on Friday.  "When we came in we got information that four individuals are trapped. By the time we assessed the situation

John Abraham participates in Kolkata fashion show - 06 Apr 2009
Kolkata, Apr 6 (ANI): Bollywood actor John Abraham was a showstopper at the Kolkata fashion show.  He wore a waist long coat with flower patterns on a black base teemed with black tights in the Rohit Bal's creation. Bal who drew

John Abraham participates in Kolkata fashion show - 06 Apr 2009
Kolkata, Apr 6 (ANI): Bollywood actor John Abraham was a showstopper at the Kolkata fashion show.  He wore a waist long coat with flower patterns on a black base teemed with black tights in the Rohit Bal's creation. 

Undertrials escape from court premise in Kolkata - 08 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Two men, facing trial for robbery, Monday escaped from a fast track court in Kolkata, the police said. 'Two undertrials, Raju... Jail at Alipore in south Kolkata after arrest for a robbery August 12, 2005. 

Sarees identified with political parties in Kolkata - 09 Apr 2009
Kolkata, April 9 (ANI): It's election time and the election fever seems fast gripping the city of joy, as political parties' symbols are inspiring latest fashion statements in Kolkata.  With elections round the corner, the designer

Kolkata's Old Silver Mint to have a makeover - 07 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IANS) Kolkata's Old Silver Mint, a city landmark that is a crumbling symbol of Grecian architecture, is set for a makeover. Real estate...;The structure, on Strand Road in central Kolkata, stands within a 12.5-acre

Kolkata greets football icon Maradona - 06 Dec 2008
The atmosphere was full of jubilation when the football legend, the Argentinian soccer star Diego Armando Maradona arrived in Kolkata early Saturday... ground for under-12 boys later on Sunday. Kolkata, also deemed as India’s

Gays, lesbians in Kolkata protest against discrimination - 29 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 29 (ANI): Hundreds of gays and lesbians in Kolkata staged a protest against discrimination on Friday. Holding up placards and shouting slogans, they sought to attract the attention of people towards their plight. 

Thick fog disrupts normal life in Kolkata - 15 Jan 2009
Kolkata, Jan 15 (ANI): Thick fog disrupted normal life and delayed air and rail traffic in Kolkata.  General visibility at the city airport dropped to low impermissible levels resulting in rescheduling of many flights. Altogether

Rarity in Kolkata, women parking attendants - 25 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov.25 (ANI): As cars roll into the parking lot of the shopping mall off the Eastern Bypass in Kolkata, the drivers are met with women parking.... Armed with a license from Kolkata Municipal Corporation and identity badges

A village for the differently able kids in Kolkata - 19 Mar 2009
Kolkata, March 19 (ANI): On visiting a special village on the eastern fringes of Kolkata one can find several deaf and mute children learning to talk, mentally challenged children doing mathematics and the handicapped receiving vocational

Maradona mania sweeps Kolkata - 06 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit -- his first to West Bengal after the Mumbai terror strikes - is set to recede to the background... minister Subhas Chakraborty.  Kolkata, India's soccer hub, is sure

A Scottish touch to Kolkata book fair this year - 21 Jan 2009
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Book lovers in the city will get to taste Scottish art and literature as Scotland is the 'focal theme' in the Kolkata Book Fair 2009... of Scottish poetry library, would come up in Kolkata shortly.   

It's a new world when riding in Kolkata's `Sarathi' - 01 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec.1 (ANI): Want to travel in style? Then hail 'Sarathi', the cycle rickshaw plying in Lake Town in Kolkata, for a short trip.  The two-seater... missed his surroundings in the hustle and bustle of Kolkata, he decided to convert

Injured Sundarbans tiger taken to Kolkata zoo for treatment - 31 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) The West Bengal forest department Wednesday took an injured Royal Bengal tiger to Kolkata zoo after the big cat strayed into a village in Sundarbans Tuesday morning. 'The tiger was taken to Kolkata zoo today

Government approves expansion of Kolkata Airport - 01 Jan 2008
, Kolkata at an estimated cost of Rs.1942.51 crores.  The work, which... headed by the Prime Minister had decided that the Kolkata Airport would...' approval for the development of NSCBI Airport, Kolkata. The Ministry

Kolkata's trams to sport a new look soon - 11 Mar 2009
Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) Kolkata's trams, that have been plying in the city... to run altogether 20 modified trams in Kolkata within the next two years...;'We've introduced two new-look trams in Kolkata on an experimental basis

Maradona arrives to a rousing welcome in Kolkata - 06 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Football legend Diego Armando Maradona arrived on a two-day visit here early Saturday and was welcomed by thousands of Kolkatans who gave...; Kolkata, cricket crazy India's soccer crazy hub, saw passions run high as more

Paint shop gutted near Kolkata - 19 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IANS) A devastating fire broke out at a paint storehouse in Salkia of Howrah district Tuesday night, police and fire brigade officials said. Fuelled by the presence of highly combustible materials like turpentine oil

Hoax bomb call at Kolkata airport - 20 Mar 2009
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) A hoax bomb call at the international airport's cargo department here created panic Thursday, officials said. 'An anonymous call came at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport around 4.45 p.m.

British Airways suspends Kolkata-London service - 07 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) British Airways will suspend its flights between Kolkata... Kolkata and London has been a difficult one to make. However, the route is not making... for both our passenger and cargo customers in the Kolkata region to join our services

'Save Water' campaign organized in Kolkata - 11 Jan 2009
Kolkata, Jan.11 (ANI): Thousands of people took part in the 'Save Water... in Kolkata. A cross section of locals including school students took to the streets raising 'Save Water' slogans under the banner of the Kolkata Municipal

Fire breaks out in Kolkata shoe factory - 26 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) Fire broke out in a shoe factory in north Kolkata Sunday afternoon. No one was injured, a fire brigade official said. 'Apparently... in the dingy Badurbagan area, near Amherst Street in north Kolkata. Badurbagan area

Awareness campaign organized in Kolkata on World Diabetes Day - 14 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 14 (ANI): A diabetes awareness campaign organized in Kolkata on the occasion of World Diabetes Day drew a large number of diabetic patients.... Sujoy Roy Choudhury, Ruby General Hospital, Kolkata. Patients in large

Kolkata lies within terror range: Buddhadeb - 01 Jan 2008
Kolkata, Sept 28 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday said that Kolkata cannot be ruled out of terror strikes as it lies within... against subversive forces.  While claiming that the Kolkata Police is among one

Kolkata lies within terror range: Buddhadeb - 06 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Sept 28 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday said that Kolkata cannot be ruled out of terror strikes as it lies within... against subversive forces.  While claiming that the Kolkata Police is among one

Kolkata book-fair: A misguided issue - 01 Feb 2008
a look on the affairs of Kolkata Book Fair. Again you will be disappointed if wanna... of the state, the Chief Minister, unduly awarding the Kolkata book festival... fair in Kolkata has been celebrating as the major commercial festival and over

'God' Maradona takes Kolkata by storm - 06 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Diego Maradona came, saw and conquered a city that poured out in multitudes to see and honour him. Thousands of soccer-crazy fans thronged Maheshtala, in the southern fringes of the city, to watch the Argentinian

Special classroom for Kolkata priests ahead of Durga Puja - 01 Jan 2008
Kolkata, Sep.1 (ANI): Special training is being provided to priests in Kolkata ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival of Bengalis...;The training program, which is being conducted at Sovabazar Raj Bari in Kolkata

Election Commission to arrive in Kolkata today - 18 Mar 2009
Kolkata, Mar 18 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalswami and two Election Commissioners Navin Chawla and S Y Quraishi will arrive here this evening... in the capital on Saturday.  Kolkata will witness three phased polls while Orissa

Sex workers in Kolkata seek social status - 30 Mar 2009
Kolkata, Mar 30 (ANI): Sex workers in Kolkata have geared up to pressurise.... In the red light district of Sonagachi, which falls under the North Kolkata... North Kolkata constituency, under which the red light district of Sonagachi falls

Kolkata airport modernisation to be launched on Monday - 29 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel will inaugurate...) said the modernisation work of Kolkata airport will be completed by May 2011... GMR and GVK - Kolkata airport too was supposed to be upgraded in a public

Lodha's last rites completed in Kolkata - 08 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) The last rites of Birla Corp Ltd chairman Rajendra Singh... accountant was flown back to Kolkata from London Wednesday morning.  Lodha... south Kolkata residence and thereafter at Priyamvada Birla Arvind Eye Hospital

Kolkata court sends industrialist Todi to jail - 01 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) A Kolkata court Monday sent industrialist Ashok Todi... but asked him to appear before the Metropolitan Magistrate's court in Kolkata...;The order came after Todi challenged the arrest warrant of the Kolkata court

Kolkata Trams offer a nostalgic journey to commuters - 13 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) The charm and nostalgia of the old Kolkata streets... that capture the changing facade of Kolkata since the time when... old and the new features of Kolkata. All the paintings, mostly based on line

Kolkata's Chinese gear up for Beijing Olympics - 01 Jan 2008
Kolkata, Aug 7 (ANI): Chinese residing in Kolkata's China Town are all geared up to celebrate the opening day of the Beijing Olympics. The migrant Chinese said they were happy that China is hosting the Olympic Games and planned

Bipasha Basu dazzles at Kolkata fashion week - 05 Apr 2009
Kolkata, Apr 5 (ANI): Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu on Saturday walked ramp on the third day of ongoing Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) here. Basu, dressed as quintessential Bengali bride, stole the show with her showstopper act

Satyajit Ray's 'Sikkim' not screened at Kolkata film fest - 17 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) The screening of veteran filmmaker Satyajit Ray's controversial documentary 'Sikkim' at the 14th Kolkata Film Festival has been... as the Sikkim royalty in 1971.  The American Centre in Kolkata obtained

President Pratibha Patil to visit Kolkata tomorrow - 01 Jan 2008
New Delhi, Aug 22 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will begin her two-day visit to Kolkata from Saturday. This will be the President's first visit to West... of the Asiatic Society in Kolkata, tomorrow. Besides, she is also scheduled to attend

Parked car spreads bomb panic in Kolkata - 01 Jan 2008
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Residents of a south Kolkata colony hit the panic button when they found a car parked in their locality since Sunday morning. Fearing... was parked near the Durga Puja pandal of South Lake Palli in south Kolkata since

Mob damages buses in Kolkata over woman's death - 24 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 24 (IANS) An irate mob took to the streets and damaged nine buses here Friday morning after a woman was run over by a Kolkata Municipal..., one of the busiest railway stations in central Kolkata.  

Mamata takes out anti-hooch rally in Kolkata - 11 Jan 2009
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday took out a rally in Kolkata to protest the sale of poisonous country-made liquor... country-made liquor at Khidirpore port area in south-west Kolkata,' Banerjee

Parked car spreads bomb panic in Kolkata - 06 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Residents of a south Kolkata colony hit the panic button when they found a car parked in their locality since Sunday morning. Fearing... was parked near the Durga Puja pandal of South Lake Palli in south Kolkata since

Two labourers die after wall collapses in Kolkata - 25 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) Two labourers died and four others got critically injured when a boundary wall of an under-construction building collapsed in south Kolkata, police said Tuesday. At least eight contractual labourers were

Kolkata prays for Mumbai terror victims - 03 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 3 (ANI): The All India Minority Forum (AIMF) demanded immediate action against Pakistan based terror groups at a prayer meeting here today The prayer meet was held in memory of the victims of Mumbai terror attacks. 

Chinese lamps to welcome Diwali in Kolkata - 15 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 15 (ANI): Diwali, the festival of lights, is incomplete without the use of earthen oil lamps. But these lamps are facing stiff competition from... of the greetings, Chinese lamps and lights have flooded the markets in Kolkata.  

Teacher beaten for hitting students in Kolkata - 04 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IANS) A primary school teacher here was beaten up by locals and handed over to the police after he thrashed his students, three of whom were... place at Jairampur Satiprasanna Primary School at Behala in south Kolkata. 

Mother throws newborn in Kolkata canal - 17 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) A 32-year-old woman allegedly threw her illegitimate newborn in a canal here Wednesday, the police said. The baby, though rescued... of Beliaghata in north-eastern Kolkata.  'Jaya Sardar, threw her newborn

'Nano' makes its way to a makeshift tent in Kolkata - 01 Jan 2008
Kolkata, Oct 2 (ANI): 'Nano Car' that has been raising a lot of dust... in Kolkata. With the hugely popular five-day festival of 'Durga Puja' just round the corner the organisers in Kolkata have come out with a unique idea to press

Kolkata Port Trust to get four more dredgers - 18 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IANS) The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) will get four additional..., in Kolkata.  'I have assured the chief secretary of West Bengal that all...; Earlier, the Kolkata port - under which the Haldia docks falls - had sent

Kolkata Knight Riders to stay put at Eden Gardens - 06 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Eden Gardens would be the home venue of the Kolkata...) next year. 'Shahrukh Khan (owner of Kolkata Knight Riders) has assured me that he will not go out of Kolkata. He is prepared to come back for the second

A ship damages historical bascule bridge in Kolkata - 19 Mar 2009
Kolkata, Mar 19 (ANI): The famed swing bascule bridge at Kidderpore Port in Kolkata was extensively damaged after an empty cargo ship towed by a tug crashed... Hooghly in the dock area has been a unique landmark of Kolkata. It has been

'Nano' makes its way to a makeshift tent in Kolkata - 06 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 2 (ANI): 'Nano Car' that has been raising a lot of dust... in Kolkata. With the hugely popular five-day festival of 'Durga Puja' just round the corner the organisers in Kolkata have come out with a unique idea to press

10,000 Kolkata policemen to be on duty for Trinamool protest - 19 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) About 10,000 policemen will be deployed at the Kolkata.... 'Trinamool activists have promised a peaceful rally Monday. The Kolkata... with the police at Charu Market area in south Kolkata after a private bus overturned

Mohun Bagan fan dies in Kolkata - 22 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) A 27-year-old football soccer fan, injured after falling from the Salt Lake stadium gallery, died at a private hospital here Monday. Sanjib Das, a Mohun Bagan supporter, sustained a head injury Sunday after he

Work on Kolkata monorail to begin in March - 21 Nov 2008
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) A city-based firm, Andromeda Technologies, has bagged the order for constructing the first stretch of a monorail in the city... to Taratala in southern Kolkata next March, an area not covered by the Metro. 'We have

TB patient hangs himself at Kolkata hospital - 20 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IANS) Depressed over learning that he has tuberculosis, a patient committed suicide by hanging himself in a bathroom of a government hospital in central Kolkata, police said Monday. 'Arshad Ali Mollah, 44, was found

Email warns of blasts during Durga Puja in Kolkata - 06 Oct 2008
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Security was tightened at Sealdah - one of the two major railway stations of Kolkata - Monday after an email warned of a train blast during the ongoing Durga Puja festival, the police said. According

Kolkata hooch tragedy death toll rises to 27 - 06 Jan 2009
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) The number of people who died in Kolkata after consuming... liquor Saturday night at Khidirpore port area in south-west Kolkata,' city police...; Meanwhile, Kolkata municipal corporator Faiyaz Ahmed Khan alleged that the police

Rs.16-bn upgrade of Kolkata airport launched - 29 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel Monday set the ball..., including those at Kolkata and Chennai, will be upgraded on an investment of Rs.120...;Emphasising the need for the revamp at Kolkata airport, Bhattacharjee said

Ganguly to pick IPL babes for Kolkata Knight Riders - 07 Jan 2009
is popularly known as the Prince of Kolkata, will pick a new cheerleader for his Indian Premier League team, the Kolkata Knight Riders.  Ganguly is all set to make... Imagine, will look for cheerleaders who will cheer for Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata youth arrested for killing neighbour for Rs.500 - 30 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) A youth in Kolkata who murdered his old neighbour Dec 18 for Rs.500, which he needed for a trip to the popular sea resort of Digha... Namita Guha, 77, at her Narkeldanga residence in north Kolkata Dec 18, a police

Ganesh utsav brings Kolkata's pot-bellied onto the football field - 01 Jan 2008
Kolkata, Sept 10 (ANI): Kolkata chose to celebrate Ganesh Utsav in a different way this year. They organized a football match which featured only pot-bellied players. Men with huge pot bellies, just like Lord Ganesh himself, ran

President Pratibha Patil to visit Kolkata today - 01 Jan 2008
New Delhi, Aug 23 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will begin her two-day visit to Kolkata today.  This will be the President's first visit to West Bengal since she assumed the highest office of the country. During her visit

Kolkata reception second biggest: Maradona - 08 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Overwhelmed by the love and affection showered on him... television channel Kolkata TV, the electronic media partner for his two-day visit... of Kolkata clubs took part. And he felt that many things need to be improved. 

Divij, Vishnu advance in Kolkata ITF - 24 Mar 2009
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Fifth seed Divij Sharan dispatched Israel's Gilad Berman 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the ITF men's future tennis here Tuesday. Divij next plays American qualifier Jared Drucker who

Scots team for India to save Scottish cemetery in Kolkata - 06 Nov 2008
of Kolkata. Their aim is to restore the Scottish Cemetery in Dalhousie Square... Kolkata their home in the colonial period. Economist James Wilson, who introduced... said.  The team is going to Kolkata Nov 8 at the invitation

Cricket fans in Kolkata upset over IPL shift - 22 Mar 2009
Kolkata, March 22 (IANS) Cricketers and sports lovers in Kolkata Sunday expressed disappointment at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s decision... at the Eden Gardens?' Banerjee said.    Key Kolkata Kight Riders' (KKR) player

Maradona gets a tumultuous welcome in Kolkata - 06 Dec 2008
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Thousands of torches and lamps dispelled the darkness of the night, as Kolkatans welcomed football legend Diego Armando Maradona... to reach the zenith of fame and fortune.   Passions ran high in Kolkata