Holidays in the new year 2026? The West Bengal government has released a list of holidays in the state in 2026. There will be holiday on the first day of the year. Also, there will be five holidays in January alone. Whereas in the month of October there are 12 holidays. How many holidays will […]
Hindi Novel Nirvaat by Shree Rajesh Launched in Kolkata
Hindi novel Nirvaat by Kolkata based journalist and writer Shree Rajesh was launched in a city cafe based at Shyambazar, North Kolkata last week. Nirvaat is the first novel written by journalist turned writer Shree Rajesh. This novel travels back in the past when Shree Rajesh started his media career as a reporter. Talking to TheKolkatan.com, […]
Kultali on Alert After Fresh Tiger Footprints Spotted
Kultali is on alert after fresh tiger footprints spotted by the villagers today morning. According to the reports, on Thursday morning some villagers in Kishori Mohanpur area of Maupith-Vaikunthpur gram panchayat had gone for a walk on the bank of a river, a branch of the Thakuran river. It is being claimed that there they […]
Kolkata Tops India’s List of Cities with the Slowest Traffic in 2024-25
Kolkata is in news, but for some weird reason. In a recent survey the City of Joy has led the list of Indian cities with the slowest traffic in 2024-25. The survey was done by the Tom’s Traffic Index. Last year Bengaluru was leading the list, but this time Kolkata has overtaken the Karnataka capital. […]
West Bengal Ranked Number 2 in Foreign Tourist Arrivals, Mamata Hails
West Bengal has ranked number 2 in foreign tourist arrivals in the country as per India Tourism Data Compendium 2025. Following the news Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hailed it saying the state has emerged as one of India’s most preferred international destinations. The Chief Minister said on X: “Proud to share that West […]
Headphones On, Young Girl Gets Hit by Approaching Train and Dies
A teenage girl died tragically after being hit by a train at Vidyadharpur station on the Sealdah South line at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Later Railway police officials took her to the local hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead. According to the reports, a resident of Kalikapur,16-year-old Deepsa Pal was talking on phone […]