According to a new research paper, there are associated health benefits to adding more nature in cities, but where you add it matters. More green spaces in densely populated areas save the most human ...

Centre has appointed Parag Jain, 1989‑batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre, as new Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) chief. He will succeed Ravi Sinha, whose current term concludes on June 30. Jain is set ...

Five years ago, on May 13, satellite images showed the “remnant of a low-pressure area” over the south Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal. The system snowballed into Amphan, one of the ...

An aerial view of the present-day airport iStock Calcutta had more than 15 domestic and international airlines doing business from the city and all big airlines had their full offices in Calcutta.

Blackstone Group to acquire South City Mall in Kolkata for Rs 3,480 crore ($400 million), along with a school property in Sri Lanka.

Kolkata: In December, the iconic Howrah Bridge in Kolkata turned blue, as did the city’s famous clock tower, a replica of London's Big Ben. The South City and Acropolis shopping malls got the ...

Kolkata has emerged as India’s most congested city in 2024, according to the traffic index released by TomTom, a Dutch location technology specialist. In previous years, Bengaluru was India’s ...

Nestled within the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden in Shibpur, Howrah, near the bustling city of Kolkata, ...

DS Balaji, a designer by profession, called Kolkata "the dirtiest city of India" and the "most unhygienic" after visiting areas that were overflowing with garbage, had open gutters and were lined ...

Kolkata Police’s prohibitory orders spark protests, Opposition parties and civil rights groups criticise move to curb dissent Published - September 26, 2024 11:06 pm IST - Kolkata ...

Delhi’s air pollution problems often receive global attention, but Kolkata’s air quality often ranks among the world’s worst. Data show that levels of PM2.5 — small particulate matter that can enter ...

Kolkata Water Crisis News: After Bengaluru, now West Bengal’s Kolkata is facing acute water shortage as ground water level has depleted significantly. Moreover, the demand for the supplied water ...