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KMC to kick off its drive against 'dangerous buildings'

Kolkata, April 7 -- Amid predictions of Nor'westers and the recent collapse of a 'dangerous building' in Pathuriaghata, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to take precautionary measures c... Read More


Indian Coast Guard rescues at least 27 Bangladeshi fishermen stranded at sea

Kolkata, April 5 -- In a swift operation, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen stranded on their fishing boat at sea near the Indo-Bangladesh International Maritime Border Lin... Read More


Q1 2024: 'Residential market in Kolkata registers 12% YoY growth'

Kolkata, April 4 -- The residential market of Kolkata seems to be on a robust growth trajectory as the city witnessed a 12 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. Accord... Read More


KMC issues stop work order, serves notices to 2 engineers, bldg owner

New Delhi, April 3 -- A day after a considerable portion of an old building in Bowbazar collapsed allegedly due to demolition of the adjacent structure, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) issued a st... Read More


Building partially collapses during demolition in adjacent structure

Kolkata, April 2 -- A considerable portion of an occupied but old building collapsed on Tuesday morning during demolition work of an adjacent building in the Bowbazar area, leaving the residents in th... Read More


Occupied illegal buildings become obstacle in KMC's demolition drive

Kolkata, March 29 -- Following the recent incident where a demolition team of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) faced resistance from residents of an allegedly illegal building in the Garden Rea... Read More


KMC starts demolition work of illegal construction at Garden Reach

Kolkata, March 28 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on Thursday, began its demolition work of a portion of an allegedly illegal construction which had leaned towards another building last ye... Read More


KMC expert team likely to submit report next week

, March 27 -- The inquiry committee set up by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to probe the Garden Reach building collapse incident which killed 12 persons is likely to submit its report next w... Read More


'Deviation from building laws increased illegal constructions'

Kolkata, March 26 -- In the wake of the under-construction building collapse at Garden Reach area killing 12 persons, the Bengal chapter of the Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI) has accused the... Read More


TMC asks EC to restrain Guv from 'interfering' with election process

Kolkata, March 22 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday wrote to the Election Commission (EC) alleging that Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose is "illegally" interfering with the ensuing Lok Sabha electi... Read More