The Latest Breaking News from Kolkata

Mujib documentary: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina opens up on father’s Kolkata connect

KOLKATA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has recounted Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Kolkata days for film-maker Goutam Ghose’s documentary.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Liston Colaco raring to go

KOLKATA: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Liston Colaco represent the old and the new face of Indian national football team as Igor Stimac’s side gets battle-ready for the Asian Cup’s third and final-round qualifiers, starting here on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

Kolkata: Bus operators keen on CNG for sustenance

KOLKATA: Reeling under the high cost of diesel, a section of bus operators is now keen on switching to CNG, a less expensive and more environment-friendly fuel and also exploring new AC routes to make the operations sustainable in the long run.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

Kolkata: Bhowanipore couple brutally murdered, cops smell robbery

KOLKATA: A couple in their 50s were found brutally murdered at their ground-floor apartment on Harish Mukherjee Road in Bhowanipore, south Kolkata, on Monday evening, the sheer violence and impunity of the crime sending shockwaves through the upper middle-class residential neighbourhood.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

West Bengal: 4 cycle companies to inject Rs 40 crore into Kharagpur industrial park

KOLKATA: The Bengal cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to allot four bicycle manufacturing companies 5 acres each at Vidyasagar industrial park in Kharagpur, said industries minister Partha Chatterjee. The WBIDC park will thus soon become home to a 20-acre cycle hub.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

Adani Enterprises to set up hyper-scale data centre park at Bengal Silicon Valley: Report

KOLKATA: West Bengal industry minister Partha Chatterjee on Monday said the state government has given its nod to Adani Enterprises for setting up a hyper-scale data centre park at Bengal Silicon Valley in the New Town area on the outskirts of the city.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

AFC Asian Cup qualifiers: Local players Pritam Kotal, Subhasish Bose feel 'VYBK atmosphere will be a big boost'

KOLKATA: Playing the AFC Asian Cup final-round qualifiers at a packed Salt Lake Stadium will be a "big boost" for the Indian football team, feel Pritam Kotal and Subhasish Bose, the Blue Tigers' two local players.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Raid on call centre, 9 held in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Officers of Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police raided the office of JoinUs Techsoft Consultancy Services on the fourth floor of Meridian Building at Sector V on Friday. They found hundreds of young men and womencalling people in UK, USA and Australia on the pretext of giving tech support.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Kolkata: 786 in March to 270 in May, Licence suspension drops

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Traffic Police has suspended 270 licences in May, down from 786 suspensions in March. The total number of suspensions since February stands at a little more than 1,100 in the city.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Fresh Covid case count shows fluctuating trend in West Bengal

KOLKATA: Stray Covid cases have been reported in recent weeks though almost all of them have been mild, said CMRI Hospital pulmonology director Raja Dhar. "Other viruses are more common now but Covid persists, albeit in a mild form. These deaths indicate that we need to be on guard, especially…

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022