Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, it is the seventh most populous city in India; the city had a population of 4.5 million, while the suburb population brought the total to 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. Kolkata Megalopolis is the area surrounding Kolkata Metropolitan city with additional population. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. The city, nicknamed the "City of Joy" is widely regarded as the "cultural capital" of India and as of 2019, six Nobel Laureates have been associated with the city. Recent estimates of Kolkata Metropolitan Area's economy have ranged from $60 to $150 billion making it the third most-productive metropolitan area in India, after Mumbai and Delhi.
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An Army doctor in Kolkata and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) in Dehradun tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, increasing the cases of confirmed coronavirus cases in the over 13-lakh force to.. IndiaTimes - Published
Roads and streets of Kolkata wore a deserted look on Monday as the lockdown in the city and several other areas of West Bengal began at 5 pm, which will continue till March 27, officials said. The.. IndiaTimes - Published
After Delhi, Kolkata, Rajasthan, a lockdown has been imposed in Telangana, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and J&K on Sunday in view of the coronavirus pandemic. DNA - Published
One person was killed in police firing and at least eight prisoners, jail staffers and policemen were injured after inmates of Dum Dum Central Correctional Home rioted on Saturday. Undertrial prisoners.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Kolkata man returned from the UK on March 13 and was admitted to the Beliaghata ID Hospital in the city on March 19 with symptoms of covid-19, the state government official said. The swabs of the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Arinjay Banerjee, a Kolkata-born and Mumbai-bred virologist at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, had prophesied some years ago before he actually got called in last month to join the team of.. IndiaTimes - Published
The slogans were made in the middle of a busy road as a section of BJP workers, carrying party flags, were on their way to the Shahid Minar ground where Shah addressed a rally. DNA - Published
Home Minister Shah arrived in Kolkata on this day to supervise the saffron camp's electioneering ahead of the municipal elections in the state later this year. DNA - Published
Sengupta, an alumnus of Kolkata's Presidency College, had earlier, too, posted statements like "Hindutva is Cancer. Wake up, people". Now the guest lecturer remains locked up with 15 more jailbirds.. DNA - Published
The Calcutta high court has said production of original foreign passport is not mandatory for applying for Indian citizenship if the applicant has stayed in India for seven years and is married to an.. IndiaTimes - Published
In a first, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted permission for live-streaming of proceedings in a matter pertaining to whether the children of Parsi Zoroastrian women married to non-Parsis can.. IndiaTimes - Published
IndiGo announced on Saturday that it will suspend flights on Kolkata-Guangzhou route from February 6 to 25 due to the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak in China. IndiaTimes - Published
A BSF jawan, said to be an expert in handling explosives, was arrested in connection with the delivery of a parcel bomb at his camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district early this month, official.. IndiaTimes - Published
Salim said the prime minister could not visit Assam on two occasions owing to the anti-CAA protests, but was welcomed to Kolkata by its mayor Firhad Hakim. Addressing a rally at the Shahid Minar ground.. IndiaTimes - Published
On January 7, a clash broke out between the students of Jadavpur University and police personnel near Sulekha Mor in Kolkata during a protest against the violence that took place at Jawaharlal Nehru.. IndiaTimes - Published
ndia’s first-of-its-kind science caravan showcasing the country’s contribution to the world’s big-ticket scientific projects like LIGO and CERN is going to halt in the national capital from.. IndiaTimes - Published
India has issued a travel advisory for those visiting China and stepped up surveillance at airports in the wake of an outbreak of coronavirus in China. Following reports of 41 confirmed cases of novel.. IndiaTimes - Published
PM Narendra Modi said in Kolkata on Sunday that it was because of the Citizenship Amendment Act that the whole world knew about Pakistan’s “persecution” of minorities. "We’ve only done what.. IndiaTimes - Published
PM Narendra Modi said in Kolkata on Sunday that it was because of the Citizenship Amendment Act that the whole world knew about Pakistan's "persecution" of minorities. IndiaTimes - Published
AirAsia flight I5316 made a turn back for precautionary landing after a passenger reported carrying explosives and warned of dire consequences. DNA - Published
One among them is Muzaffar Ali, a garments trader from Beniapukur area, who had felt hesitant to discuss with his friends from other communities about certain "sensitive issues" and "felt ostracised"... IndiaTimes - Published
Banerjee met Modi in Kolkata and then headed to a protest against the CAA and the proposed pan-India NRC held by the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad. DNA - Published
Swamy suggested that instead of passing through PoK, the BRI corridor can enter India from Kunming in southwestern China and from Kolkata Port it can take the sea route through the Bay of Bengal... IndiaTimes - Published
Prime Minister Modi is in Kolkata on a two-day official visit where he will be inaugurating refurbished heritage buildings and participating in sesquicentenary celebrations of the Kolkata Port Trust.. DNA - Published
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday arrived in the city on a two day-visit amidst protests against Citizenship Amendment Act outisde the airport. IndiaTimes - Published
According to the schedule, on January 11, the Prime Minister will be inaugurating four refurbished heritage buildings - Old Currency Building, the Belvedere House, the Metcalfe House, and the Victoria.. DNA - Published
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