Travel Updates for Kolkata
Weather, road, wildlife and tourism updates for anyone heading to Kolkata from nearby cities and states.
The Medical Council is facing calls for its dissolution following a scandal involving fake medical degrees.
Kolkata may reconsider the names of certain roads, including Karl Marx Sarani, which could potentially be rechristened to honor local cultural figures instead of international political icons.
Eight people were injured in a clash involving ordnance factory workers.
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Heavy rain lashed Kolkata and south Bengal districts on Tuesday morning. A stationary low-pressure system caused waterlogging and disrupted office-hour traffic significantly. Kalaikunda recorded the highest rainfall, with Kolkata also receiving substantial amounts. The weather office forecasts continued heavy rain until Wednesday morning. Sub-Himalayan districts will experience heavy rainfall until September 4.
The Bharatiya Janata Party aims to secure over 180 seats in the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections. Their campaign strategy will be based on Indore Municipal Corporation's successful urban management model. This plan focuses on improving infrastructure and waste management systems across the city. Party workers are consulting residents to understand their priorities for the manifesto
Kolkata Municipal Corporation cancelled forty food licences after inspections revealed violations. Rotten food and unhygienic storage were found in many city establishments. Officials destroyed over twelve hundred kilograms of non-conforming food items during the drive. Notices were issued to one hundred twelve entities while forty licences were cancelled. Affected businesses must implement correc
KC Das Pvt Ltd is experiencing operational difficulties in Bengaluru, with several outlets closing. Misti doi and sonpapri are unavailable, and employee salaries are delayed. Family shareholders are concerned about the impact on the Kolkata business operations. A dispute involving shareholding and management control is pending before the NCLT. The company's legacy and reputation are at stake due t
A sixteen-year-old swimmer drowned during a practice session at Rabindra Sarobar on Friday. The student was reportedly practising underwater breath-holding exercises when he collapsed. He was pulled from the water by trainers and rushed to a hospital. Medical experts suggest shallow water blackout as a possible cause of death. Police have registered an unnatural death case and begun an investigati
Thirty-two Kolkata tourists are missing in Nepal following severe floods. The group had departed for the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage on August nineteenth. Contact was lost after they reached the immigration office on Wednesday morning. Another tourist group from Hooghly is stranded but reported safe. Local residents and tourism stakeholders are monitoring the devastating situation closely.
Student’s parents, along with the police and forest department officials, were informed about the incident