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......

The Scotsman Who Loves India

'You have to separate the concept of India as a nation State which is very young and the Upanishadic wisdom which is timeless.' In the second part of his conversation with Rediff.com's Archana......

Indonesian ship sinking in Bay of Bengal

An Indonesian cargo ship carrying chemicals and oilis sinkingin the Bay of Bengal off West Bengal's coast, officials said on Friday.All the 22 crewmembers of Figitika Biru, sailing from Porbandar......

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......

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......

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......

Why Port Blair may soon lose 'major port' tag

On June 1, 2010, under Indian Ports Act, 1908, govt declared Port Blair as 13th major port in India Port Blair may soon "officially" lose the tag of a major port, granted to it seven years ago, as......

French twist to Haldia's woes

The Haldia port squabble has turned from a mere industrial dispute to a diplomatic sore point for India. In a fresh twist, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, the French partner of ABG Ports, has sought......

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......

Mohd. Sporting shocked

Kolkata Port Trust pulled off the first major upset of the ongoing Kolkata Super Division football league, upstaging formidable Mohammedan Sporting 2-1 on Thursday.Port Trusttook the lead through......

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,......

Tata Football Academy in IFA Shield semis

Tata Football Academy entered the semi-finals of the 108th IFA Shield football tournament after drawing goalless with Kolkata Port Trust in their concluding quarter-final league match in Kolkata on......