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Kolkata Metro train on an elevated viaduct, extra services on pre-Puja weekends

By kolkatadekho

September 30, 2026

Kolkata Metro Adds Extra Trains on Pre-Puja Weekends: Blue, Green and Yellow Line Schedule for October 3, 4, 10 and 11

Metro Railway will run extra trains on the Blue, Green and Yellow Lines on October

Crowd at a packed cricket stadium in India

By kolkatadekho

September 28, 2026

Sourav Ganguly Wins at the Supreme Court: Percept’s Appeal Against Rs 14.49 Crore Award Dismissed

The Supreme Court has refused to hear Percept Talent Management's challenge to the Rs 14.49

Aerial panorama of south Kolkata under a clear sky

By kolkatadekho

September 28, 2026

Kolkata Weather Update: Sunny Skies Return, but a Fresh Bay of Bengal Low Is Being Watched Ahead of Durga Puja

After last week's soaking, Kolkata wakes up to sunshine. A new low-pressure system near the

Fresh fish on ice at an Indian fish market

By kolkatadekho

September 27, 2026

No Padma Ilish This Puja? Bangladesh Halts Hilsa Trade With India, and What It Means for Kolkata’s Fish Markets

Bangladesh has cancelled hilsa trade permits days before Durga Puja, leaving Kolkata's fish importers unsure

Crowd at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata

By kolkatadekho

September 27, 2026

Durga Puja 2026: Kolkata Police Puts 10,000 Officers and 21,000 Volunteers on Pandal Duty, Orders Separate Entry and Exit Routes

Kolkata Police has met Puja committees at Nazrul Mancha and laid out its 2026 plan:

Tea garden in Darjeeling, part of the Darjeeling-Kurseong-Mirik belt pitched at the West Bengal Tourism Investors' Meet 2026

By kolkatadekho

September 26, 2026

Bengal Tourism Investors’ Meet in Kolkata on World Tourism Day: Ropeways, Mirik Makeover, New Tourism App and What It Means for Weekend Travellers

West Bengal will pitch hotels, tea tourism, ropeways and heritage projects to private investors at

Goddess Durga idol inside a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal ahead of the Mahalaya 2026 launch at Eden Gardens

By kolkatadekho

September 26, 2026

Mahalaya 2026 at Eden Gardens: Chokkhu Daan, Drone Shows and a Red Road Roadshow as Bengal Launches Durga Puja on October 10

Bengal will open Durga Puja 2026 with a state event at Eden Gardens on Mahalaya,

Raindrops on a window during monsoon rain in Kolkata

By kolkatadekho

September 25, 2026

Kolkata Weather Update: Alipore Logs 80 mm as the Deep Depression Weakens, Rain to Ease Into the Weekend

Alipore recorded about 80 mm of rain in 24 hours as the Bay of Bengal

A themed Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata lit up at night

By kolkatadekho

September 25, 2026

Forced Puja Chanda in Kolkata? Lalbazar Opens a 24×7 Toll-Free and WhatsApp Line to Report It

Kolkata Police has launched a round-the-clock toll-free number and a WhatsApp line for citizens to

Students working at computer stations in a lab, illustrating the IIEST Shibpur and TCS AI Centre of Excellence

By kolkatadekho

September 24, 2026

IIEST Shibpur and TCS Open an AI Centre of Excellence: Internships, Industry Mentors and Applied Research for Students

IIEST Shibpur has signed an MoU with Tata Consultancy Services to set up a Centre