Bengal chief minister on Tuesday iterated that her government would develop the proposed deep-sea port in East Midnapore’s Tajpur on its own even though Nabanna is yet to formally communicate its de...
Haldia port is likely to resume operations on Friday, ending a tense, two-day stand-off between the senior management and its workers.Sources said two unions, representing the chargesheeted workers, h...
A large portion of a godown along the Hooghly and barely 100 metres from the Calcutta end of Howrah bridge was gutted in a blaze that started around 2.15am on Saturday and raged for more than 12 hours...
Members of cargo ships’ crew will not be allowed to get off the vessels when they dock at Calcutta or Haldia as a preventive measure against the possible spread of the coronavirus. The Calcutta Port...
A cable post along the circular railway tracks near Kidderpore station fell on a local train after being hit by a crane on Friday evening.Two passengers were injured and taken to hospital, said a rail...
Calcutta Port Trust is focusing on expanding capacity and evacuation to maintain growth momentum. The port authority is eyeing an investment of around Rs 330 crore for mechanisation of a berth in Hald...
Reshma Nilofer Naha goes to the high sea on a small boat, climbs on to a large vessel with a rope ladder and enjoys it. India’s first “river pilot” was felicitated at a women’s day programme h...
By Jhinuk Mazumdar and Cordelia Nelson
in Calcutta
Mamata Banerjee did not share the dais with Narendra Modi at the Calcutta Port Trust programme that became the second stage for the Prime Minister’s political performance on Sunday.The chief ministe...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off a slew of port-related infrastructure projects, including a riverfront promenade for cruise tourism at Khidderpore and a maritime museum capturing the 150-ye...
Vehicles will not be allowed on the bascule bridge in Kidderpore between 8am and noon on Friday because of repairs. An official of the Calcutta Port Trust, the custodian of the bridge, said two cover ...