There won't be an immediate relief from cold wave in the City of Joy, predicted Alipore Met Office. On Tuesday, the city recorded a minimum temperature of 10.2°C, that was nearly 4 degrees below the seasonal normal. According to the reports, the maximum temperature also plummeted to 18.4°C, … [Read more...] about Kolkata Braces for Four More Days of Intense Cold Wave
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49th International Kolkata Book Fair 2026: Check Theme, Schedule, Highlights
49th International Kolkata Book Fair 2026 is scheduled for January 22 to February 3, 2026, at Boimela Prangan, Salt Lake. Argentina has been named the focal theme country for the book fair. Kolkata Book Fair is recognised by the International Publishers Association (IPA), Geneva and the fair … [Read more...] about 49th International Kolkata Book Fair 2026: Check Theme, Schedule, Highlights
Mamata to Move to Court Against SIR, Calls It Inhumane
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 'inhumane' and announced that she would move the court of justice against it. In South 24 Parganas, addressing a rally, the TMC supremo alleged that the SIR exercise had … [Read more...] about Mamata to Move to Court Against SIR, Calls It Inhumane
Mamata Lays Foundation Stone for the ‘Gangasagar Setu’ Connecting Sagar Island
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday laid the foundation stone for a nearly five-kilometer-long bridge over the Muriganga River to connect Sagar Island, the site of the annual Gangasagar Mela. According to the reports, the bridge, named 'Gangasagar Setu', will cost Rs 1,670 … [Read more...] about Mamata Lays Foundation Stone for the ‘Gangasagar Setu’ Connecting Sagar Island
Kolkata Metro Increases Train Services on Sunday; Blue and Green Lines See Changes
Kolkata Metro Railway will operate extra trains on all Sundays in January for the convenience of passengers. In an official statement, Metro officials said that on Sundays 160 services will now be operated on the Blue Line between Dakshineswar and Shahid Khudiram, instead of the usual 130 … [Read more...] about Kolkata Metro Increases Train Services on Sunday; Blue and Green Lines See Changes
