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Celebrations over completion of 150 years of Kolkata's 'pride' trams
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Celebrations were held in Kolkata as the heritage tram services of the city reached 150 years on Friday. State transport minister Snehasish Chakraborty and other officials celebrated the proud moment of the city by cutting cakes.
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PM Modi to inaugurate Biplobi Bharat Gallery at Kolkata's Victoria Memoria
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): On the occasion of Shaheed Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Biplobi Bharat Gallery at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata on Wednesday at 6 pm via video conferencing.
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Flights suspended from six cities to Kolkata till August 31
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): In a bid to contain the novel coronavirus in Kolkata, the West Bengal government has extended the suspension of flights from six major cities-- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Nagpur and Ahmedabad till August 31.
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Mamata Banerjee remembers Mahasweta Devi on her death anniversary
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 28 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday remembered the eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi on her death anniversary.
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West Bengal Governor Dhankhar raises concern over opposition MPs, MLAs tar
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 23 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday expressed concern over the law and order situation in the state and appealed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hold a meeting in this regard and brief him over the grim situation in the state.
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Poll body writes to WB chief secretary, seeks to know if Hakim holds two o
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Election Commission has written to West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha, seeking to know if state Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim, who is also the chairman of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Board, is holding two offices of profit.
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Cyclone Amphan: Centre sends 5 Army columns to help Kolkata
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 24 (ANI): The Central Government on Saturday sent five columns of Indian Army to help Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to restore infrastructure in Kolkata.
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Cyclone Amphan weakens into a deep depression over Bangladesh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Cyclone Amphan crossed West Bengal coast last evening and gradually weakened into a deep depression over Bangladesh and its neighbourhood, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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COVID-19: Kolkata cabs get plastic partition to ensure safety of driver, p
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 17 (ANI): In a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus, yellow taxis in Kolkata are being sanitised and plastic shield partitions have been placed between the driver and passengers' seat to minimise human contact.
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West Bengal govt converts Kolkata Medical College into COVID-19 treatment
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 6 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that Kolkata Medical College would be converted into a full- fledged COVID hospital in the wake of the rising number of coronavirus cases.
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Social workers provide food to homeless at Kolkata'
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Social workers in Kolkata were seen distributing food to the homeless and needy at an underpass in the city, which among the entire coutnry is under a lockdown aimed to break the chain of infection caused by the spread of coronavirus.
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2 Kolkata women, who disregarded home quarantine advice, admitted to hospi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Two women residing in a housing complex in Kolkata's Ballygunge area were shifted by police to a quarantine facility for not following the guidelines of home quarantine after returning from abroad.
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