BJP's rise to power in Bengal revives hopes for Rs 25,000-crore Tajpur port projectThe BJP's victory in West Bengal has reignited interest in the Tajpur deep sea port project. Hopes are high for better Centre-state coordin...
06 May, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Can West Bengal reclaim its economic glory? A look at the challenges and hopesWest Bengal once led India's economy but lost its way due to industrial issues and policy uncertainty. A recent election signals a public d...
05 May, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
Kolkata Port Assembly election result 2026: Firhad Hakim vs Rakesh Singh vs Aquib Gulzar vs Faiyaz Ahmad Khan, who is winning?Kolkata Port constituency faces a close contest as Firhad Hakim seeks a third term amid a significant voter decline. A sharp drop in electo...
04 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
BJP's disruptive doles or TMC's tried & tested tactics? Bengal booths brace for a thrilling climaxBJP has launched an aggressive and multi-pronged campaign for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, combining large welfare promises, a ...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
Kolkata Port: Decline in number of voters during SIR brings in uncertainty in TMC bastionVoter numbers have significantly dropped in Kolkata Port Assembly constituency. This has created uncertainty for the ruling Trinamool Congr...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
Make all efforts to vaccinate seafarers before joining duties: Mansukh MandaviyaSix major ports which include Mumbai Port Trust, Cochin Port Trust, Chennai Port Trust, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Kolkata Port Trust and Tu...
05 Jun, 2021, 07.31 PM IST
KPT should develop separate Dock System: Assocham paperThe paper also suggested that since KPT does not permit transhipment cargo, thus either Dhamra Port or Ennore Port should be developed as t...
08 May, 2019, 12.11 PM IST
Kolkata Port Trust plans township policyKoPT is also in the process of providing an additional 87 acres in the city for real estate development, its chairman Vinit Kumar said.
16 Dec, 2017, 08.25 PM IST
Kolkata Port Trust records highest container throughput in FY 2016-17By the end of the current fiscal, Kolkata Dock System will be able to handle 6,25,000 TEUs, stated a Kolkata Port Trust release.
14 Mar, 2017, 06.15 PM IST
Kolkata Port Trust records highest monthly container throughputHe hoped that the strong volumes will continue in the near future and also wished that joint efforts of KoPT and Bharat Kolkata Container T...
22 Jun, 2016, 07.58 PM IST
Kolkata Port Trust Chairman arrestedThe Chairman of Kolkata Port Trust, Raj Pal Singh Kahlon, has been arrested for allegedly accepting illegal gratification of Rs 20 lakh, po...
10 Mar, 2016, 12.14 PM IST
KoPT averse to subsidise inland waterways cargo"Our total earning impact is to the tune of 70 per cent on cargo meant on riverine route due to subsidy offered by us and other factors."
08 Feb, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 1,501.35 cr expenditure for KoPTThe Cabinet today approved Rs 1,501.35 crore expenditure for dredging of channel leading to Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT).
28 Nov, 2013, 10.02 PM IST
- Cargo movement to dwindle without dredging subsidy: Kolkata Port Trust
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) today said there will be further fall in cargo movement from its Haldia and Kolkata docks if subsidy for dredging...
06 May, 2013, 08.57 PM IST
- KoPT's Haldia dock set report to Rs 200 crore deficit in FY13
Kolkata Port Trust's Haldia dock is set to post a deficit of over Rs 200 crore in the current 2012-13 fiscal.
24 Mar, 2013, 01.25 PM IST
- Govt approves Rs 1,707 cr projs to enhance Kol port capacity
The govt approved two projects for enhancing capacity of Kolkata Port by 23.4 million tonnes at an expenditure of Rs 1,707 crore.
07 Mar, 2013, 09.34 PM IST
- KoPT plans to reclaim land to set up deeper draught port
After a detailed survey for identifying a suitable location for its proposed deepdrafted port, Kolkata Port Trust has identified Sagar isla...
27 Sep, 2010, 12.58 AM IST