In pics: Rammohan Roy's birth anniversary, Metro construction & more news from Kolkata

West Bengal education minister Bratya Basu paid tribute to Raja Rammohan Roy on the occasion of the reformer's 251st birth anniversary on Monday

Construction of pillar number 318 for the New Garia-Airport Metro corridor at the Chingrighata crossing on EM Bypass re-started recently. The construction of this pillar was halted for a few years as the police and civic officials anticipated unmanageable traffic on the busy corridor. However, work began again after the Kolkata Traffic Police worked out a plan

A lamp lighting ceremony was held as students of the Islamia Hospital School of Nursing took oath at Kalakunj, Kala Mandir on Monday. Kolkata’s mayor Firhad Hakim was present

Consul general of the United States of America Melinda Pavek had a detailed meeting with the Haldia Dock officials. They discussed the Haldia dock system, port connectivity, infrastructure, and future plans to benefit India's northeast and south/southeast Asian countries. They also deliberated at length on the specific prospects for the US companies in the port's upcoming multimodal terminal modernisation and expansion initiatives

A boy jumps into Hooghly river amid the humid and unbearable weather conditions in Kolkata. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature recorded on Monday was 36° Celsius. Thundershowers have been predicted between May 23 and 27

South Dum Dum’s Satgachi Dakshinpara Puja Committee conducted their Khunti Puja “heralding” the beginning of their Durga Puja preparations. Mahalaya will fall on October 14, 2023

Farmers harvest litchi at an orchard in Nadia on Monday