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China to supply 14 trains to Kolkata subway

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 14:23

China will supply 14 subway trains with 112 carriages to Kolkata city, the biggest such contract for a Chinese company in South Asia.

Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore in fastest-growing global cities list

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 16:48

India's three metropolitan cities, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore, have emerged as the top three fastest growing cities in A T Kearney's Global Cities Index, which is topped by New York and London.

Idea's 3G in Kolkata in Dec, to pump Rs 380 cr in Bengal

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 18:38

The Aditya Birla group company will install additional 1200 2G cell sites across Bengal and about 2,000 3G sites in the city.

Government sets ball rolling for commercial mining of coal

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 06:58

Kolkata: Armed with the Coal Mines Special Provisions Bill, 2015, the government is all set to allow commercial mining of coal and state-owned entities would be the first to be allotted mines for the purpose.

Vodafone starts Aadhaar-based verification pilot in Kolkata

Last Updated: Friday, March 13, 2015, 14:55

Vodafone India today launched a pilot project on Aadhaar-based instant verification of subscribers seeking new mobile connection in Kolkata.

J W Marriott hotel in Kolkata to be operational by Oct 2015

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 13:42

US based J W Marriott would operationalise its first hotel in the city by October 2015, an official of Mani Group said.

Etihad Airways to begin operations from Kolkata in February

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 18:30

Presently, the city airport handles annual traffic of 11 million passengers while 23 foreign airlines companies have operations out of the airport.

Women`s commission disappointed in Visva Bharati VC case

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 13:31

The West Bengal Commission for Women on Monday expressed disappointment with the NCW for not responding to its complaint against Vice Chancellor of Visva Bharati university who is accused of sexually harassing a professor.

Facing bans, Nasrin says no hope of returning to Kolkata

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 12:59

Apprehensive that her latest book `Nishiddho` will be pulled out of the ongoing Kolkata Book Fair and be banned, controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin on Monday said such restrictions are the "real death" of a writer.

Museology a neglected field, says PM

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 14:11

Noting that museology is a neglected field in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said Indian Museum in Kolkata, the oldest in Asia, should come forward to lead a change.

Physically challenged teenager raped by auto-driver in West Bengal

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 13:49

A physically-challenged teenager was allegedly raped by an autorickshaw driver and left tied to a cot in a house at Cossipore area of the city.

Manmohan Singh, Mamata Banerjee share dais in Kolkata for museum`s bicentenary

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 11:33

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shared stage in Kolkata on Sunday for the celebration of the Indian Museum`s bicentenary.