Howrah Bridge Heads For Health Check-up

'We need to find out whether any structural element has got fatigue.''We want to increase the lifespan of the bridge.' IMAGE: Traffic moves across the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata. Photograph: Rupak......

Modi welcomed to Kolkata with anti-CAA protests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the city of Kolkata on Saturday evening on a two-day visit amidst protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and "Go back" slogans.......

PM inaugurates sound and light show at Howrah Bridge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a sound and light show at the iconic Howrah Bridge from the Millenium Park on the banks of the Ganga in Kolkata. Photograph: PIB......

Magician loses life after stunt in Hooghly turns fatal

A 40-year-old Mandrake, who tried to do tricks like legendary magician of escape games Harry Houdini, drowned in river Hooghly while trying to perform an underwater live stunt on Sunday. IMAGE:......

Haldia pullout: ABG, Kolkata Port trade charges

ABG Haldia Bulk Terminals has dared the port authorities here to enforce their threat to not allow the former to pull out from Haldia port.As already reported, citing continued threats to law and......

Mass layoff attempt at Kolkata port

ABG Haldia Bulk Terminals, which operates at Kolkata Port's Haldia Dock Complex, is subjecting the vague promises of change in this regard to a sudden and severe test. Saying it cannot carry on......

Haldia Port Trust has some serious competition

The upcoming Dhamra port in Orissa, a private sector enterprise, has kickstarted its efforts to attract cargo before it starts commercial operations in 2010, putting prospects of the Haldia port in......

Why Kolkata Port has a future

Until about two years ago, the Kolkata Port Trust was struggling to improve its operations. Its annual cargo handling had stagnated at around 30 million tonnes. Growth prospects appeared......

Vasco too good for Kolkata Port Trust

Vasco Sports Club staged a remarkable second-half rally to outwit Kolkata Port Trust 3-1 in a quarter-final group B league match in the 108th IFA Shield football tournament in Kolkata on......

Mohun Bagan blank Port Trust

Mohun Bagan dazzled in the second-half to breeze past Kolkata Port Trust 3-0 in a Kolkata Super Division football league match in Kolkata on Wednesday.Bagan, who lost to arch-rivals East Bengal by......

Footballer given methylated spirit instead of wate

A footballer had to be hospitalized after a doctor mistakenly gave him methylated spirit to drink instead of water during a Kolkata premier division football league match on Monday. Simanta Das,......

Bagan start season on losing note

Star-studded Mohun Bagan started the new season on the wrong note, going down 0-1 to Kolkata Port Trust in a Kolkata premier division league match on Monday.After a barren first half, KoPT struck......

Okoro 'tricks' in East Bengal's big win

Nigerian Mike Okoro slammed a fine hat-trick as East Bengal humbled Railway FC 4-0 to maintain their all-win record in the Kolkata Super division football league on Monday.ASEANCup winners East......