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Massive waterlogging brings traffic to a near halt

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- The city and its suburbs came to a standstill on Tuesday morning due to massive waterlogging caused by Monday night's heavy downpour. According to police sources, although the nu... Read More


HC moved over electrocution deaths

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- Alleging administrative negligence in the deaths of seven people due to electrocution during the recent spell of torrential rain, two organisations have approached the Calcutta Hi... Read More


Over 40 flights cancelled, 42 delayed at Kolkata airport

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- Operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, were severely disrupted on Tuesday after a night of torrential rain left access roads waterlogged and hamp... Read More


Mamata to inaugurate refurbished Kalighat Fire Station today

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the newly constructed Kalighat Fire Station, equipped with all the facilities of a modern fire station, on Wednesday. The century-ol... Read More


Flood: Torrential rainfall strains healthcare facility

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- Torrential overnight rain lashing the city put healthcare facilities under strain. Several medical colleges in the city went underwater, causing inconveniences to the patients, th... Read More


MCCI announces election of Priti A. Sureka as its prez for 2025-26

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- The Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) has announced the election of Priti A. Sureka as its president for the year 2025-26-the first woman to hold this position in t... Read More


Salt Lake Sector V, New Town reel under waterlogging

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- Salt Lake Sector V, Bengal's Information Technology (IT) hub, was left completely waterlogged on Tuesday following the heavy downpour. Large parts of Salt Lake, under the Bidhann... Read More


Jadavpur University shines in Stanford's 2024 list of top-cited scientists

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- Jadavpur University (JU) has secured a spot among the country's top universities in the Stanford University database of leading scientists, which is based on citations for the yea... Read More


Waterlogged city faces double fire scare; Mayor visits site

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- Amid the massive waterlogging in the city, two fire incidents on Tuesday triggered panic in the Mandevilla Gardens and Ballygunge Place areas. Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim rushed t... Read More


CM holds CESC responsible for electrocution deaths in Kolkata

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- Following the death of about eight people due to electrocution in Kolkata, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the role of CESC, empha... Read More