The first and biggest nail in the coffin of the goldsmiths of Bengal was possibly the Gold (Control) Act of 1968.  It  introduced certification of a person as a goldsmith. It did n...

The tunneling work of East-West Metro in Bowbazar will remain suspended during the monsoon, officials of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC), implementing agency of the project, said on Friday. Thi...

Environment scientists who had studied the 2019 subsidence in Bowbazar have pointed a finger at “excessive” withdrawal of groundwater for the East-West Metro, claiming the same set of fact...

The design of a ventilation shaft of the East-West Metro corridor at Subodh Mullick Square in central Kolkata was tweaked to prevent an accident like the one on May 11, said officials of the Kolkata M...

Trial run on the entire stretch of East-West Metro, laying of tracks on a stretch in one of the tunnels and installation of electrical and signalling equipment are some of the vital work that has been...

“The visiting team told me the building where I used to live is in bad shape. They said the cracks may not be mended with simple repairs,” said Vikash Shaw, one of the residents who moved ...

“We have engaged experts from IIT Roorkee to investigate the cause of the accident. If it is found that ITD-ITD Cementation was at fault, the company will be penalised. If it is found that natur...

The partial demolition of 16/1 Durga Pituri Lane in central Kolkata’s Bowbazar, which has been damaged beyond repair because of East-West Metro work, began on Tuesday. Workers armed with sledge...

Last Wednesday, underground construction for East-West Metro in central Kolkata’s Bowbazar led to cracks in several buildings in the vicinity, for the second time in less than three years. Exca...

Experts from Jadavpur University will identify the stretch of Durga Pituri Lane in central Kolkata’s Bowbazar where cracks have appeared in buildings because of East-West Metro work and then ass...