GRSE begins building 13 all-weather hybrid ferries for Kolkata’s Hooghly routeGarden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has commenced construction of 13 hybrid ferries for West Bengal, set to revolutionize Kolkata'...
30 May, 2025, 09.49 PM IST
New fleet of yellow taxis hit Kolkata streetsIn collaboration with a private company, the West Bengal government has introduced 20 modern yellow taxis, called 'Yellow Heritage Cabs', t...
01 Mar, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Around 1,500 yellow taxis in West Bengal to be phased out by end of next year: OfficialBy the end of next year, around 1,500 yellow taxis in West Bengal will be phased out as vehicles older than 15 years are banned in the city...
04 Jan, 2025, 12.58 PM IST
Third eye: Saying it with diamond map, losing polls and bungalow, and on the Road to m-ticketingGovind Dholakia received attention in Parliament for presenting PM Modi with a unique diamond shaped like India's map. Haryana Congress lea...
03 Dec, 2024, 11.39 PM IST
Now, buy govt bus tickets in Kolkata on 'Yatri Sathi' appPeople in Kolkata can now buy tickets for state-run buses via the 'Yatri Sathi' mobile app, starting with 12 routes connected to the airpor...
03 Dec, 2024, 10.09 AM IST
Bengal govt decides to preserve last double-decker bus, reverses earlier decision to scrap itWest Bengal's government will renovate the last double-decker bus that stopped running in the early 2000s. Initially set for scrapping, it ...
14 Oct, 2024, 05.39 PM IST
Bengal govt to discontinue tram service in Kolkata barring one short stretchThe West Bengal government plans to discontinue Kolkata's 150-year-old tram service, except for a heritage route from Maidan to Esplanade. ...
24 Sep, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
Private bus operators write to Mamata Banerjee, seek 2-year window for old vehicles before phase outIn a letter to the CM, the association highlighted that nearly 2,000 buses and minibuses, which continue to ply on August 1 or later in Kol...
31 Jul, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
Uber's electric vehicle service, Uber Green arrives in KolkataUber launched its electric vehicle service, Uber Green, in Kolkata, offering users on-demand EV rides across the city, including to and fro...
20 Jun, 2024, 02.48 PM IST
Uber Green electric cabs launched in KolkataUber becomes the second ride-hailing service provider to offer electric vehicles in the city of Kolkata, following Snap E, another brand op...
20 Jun, 2024, 02.24 PM IST
Kanchanjunga Express passengers ordeal end as train reaches SealdahThe hapless passengers, who went through the ordeal and horror of the accident, were provided with medical facilities, food and water at va...
18 Jun, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
Eyeing fresh term in LS from Asansol, TMC's 'Shotgun' Shatrughan Sinha sets the bar higherActor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who was renominated by the ruling TMC from the Asansol Lok Sabha seat, said on Friday he would tr...
05 Apr, 2024, 03.21 PM IST
Will not discard trams, Bengal govt says on 150 years of serviceFor five days, colourful trams will travel across the city displaying artworks, including paintings and posters with sustainable developmen...
25 Feb, 2023, 12.33 PM IST
Will not discard trams, Bengal govt says on 150 years of serviceFor five days, colourful trams will travel across the city displaying artworks, including paintings and posters with sustainable developmen...
25 Feb, 2023, 12.45 AM IST
Nine take oath as ministers in BengalIn all, Mamata Banerjee's cabinet expanded to include nine new faces.
03 Aug, 2022, 06.04 PM IST