Former Nepal King fined by civic body for vandalism

Former King Gyanendra Shah was on Saturday issued a letter demanding fine by Kathmandu's civic body following the damage caused to public property and environment during the pro-monarchy protests......

Mass family suicide in Kolkata? 3 found dead, 3 injured in car accident

Two women and a teenage girl of the same family were found dead inside their house, while three other members were injured as their car rammed into a metro pillar in Kolkata on Wednesday, police......

Mark Tully's birth certificate located by KMC

Mark Tully, the BBC correspondent in India for nearly half a century, must be happy that at 78 his birth certificate has been located from Raj era archives by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.......

KMC poll a test for political parties in West Bengal

Polling for the 144-seat Kolkata Municipal Corporation is underway amid tight security arrangements. The election would be test of the Trinamool Congress’ popularity among the urban......

Philips, Bridgelux, NTL compete to switch on LEDs for street lighting

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) undertook a pilot project in 2010 by replacing 276 street lights with LEDs. It saved 54 kw energy and Rs 11 lakh in electricity bills. Now, KMC is......

Bengal: Realtors wait for new regime

With the Left Front losing the mandate in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections, city real estate developers are keenly awaiting Mamata Banerjee's policies towards the development of city......

SE Rly defaults on property tax

The headquarters of the South Eastern Railway, Calcutta Improvement Trust and Calcutta Telephones in the metropolis have been identified by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation as among the 500......

Bengal minister backs tax waiver for buildings painted blue and white

Backing the decision by the KMC to waive property tax for residential buildings painted in blue and white in West Bengal, a state minister on Wednesday said an amendment should be passed by......

Red Chillies pay KMC Rs 10 lakh

Red Chillies Entertainment, owners of Kolkata Knight Riders team, on Saturday paid the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) Rs 10 lakh as amusement tax, KMC sources said. The KMC has demanded Rs 25......

Paralympics: Kathuniya wins silver in men's discus throw F56 event

IMAGE: Yogesh Kathuniya threw the disc to a best distance of 44.38m in his sixth and last attempt to clinch the silver medal in the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. Photograph: Sports Authority of......

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

IMAGE: Bahrain’s Desi Jisa crosses the finish line in 1:21:04 seconds with a new course record to win the overall women’s title at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2022. The seventh......