Kolkata

Experts begin study for facelift of Chandannagar

12:24 pm July 19, 2019

Kolkata: Chandannagar, which was an official French trading colony till 1950, is set to get the much-awaited facelift soon, as a team of experts commence study of the Strand promenade on the banks of Hooghly to give shape to the MoU signed between France and the West Bengal government. The expenditure for the joint initiative […]

Man held for harassing Bengali actress on social media

2:49 pm July 16, 2019

Kolkata: A person has been arrested for allegedly threatening and abusing a Bengali actress on social media, a senior police officer said Monday. Acting on the complaint lodged by Arunima Ghosh, police arrested Mukesh Shaw, a resident of Garfa area in south Kolkata, late Sunday night, the officer said. “The accused has been posting illicit […]

Rain continues to wreak havoc in north Bengal; one dead

7:09 pm July 14, 2019

Jalpaiguri/Kolkata (WB): A man died in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district after he fell into an overflowing drain, a police officer said on Sunday, as incessant rain continued to wreak havoc in the low-lying areas of north Bengal. Bimal Sil, a man in his early 40s, reportedly slipped into the gutter while wading through a flooded […]

Kolkata metro death: FIR lodged against Metro Railway

7:03 pm July 14, 2019

Kolkata: An FIR was registered Sunday against the Metro Railway after a complaint alleging negligence on its part was lodged by the family of a man who died after he was dragged by a train as his hand got stuck between two of its doors, police said. The incident took place at the Park Street […]

Man’s hand gets stuck between metro coach door, dies

10:51 pm July 13, 2019

Kolkata: A man died on Saturday as his hand got stuck between the doors of a metro train which started moving soon after at Park Street station, police said. The deceased has been identified as Sajal Kanjilal, 56, a resident of Kasba area of the city, they said. The train was immediately brought to a […]