Panic over ‘illegal’ buildings tilting in Kolkata, officials take action
One of the two buildings that tilted in Tangra on Wednesday houses residents, while the adjoining building — six storeys tall ...
Why it took 11 years to sculpt Netaji’s equestrian statue at Shyambazar, Calcutta’s own ‘Statue of Liberty’?
Scuptor Nagesh Yoglekar opined that this statue was made for long-distance viewing and there was no scope at Shyambazar crossing for such position ...
Parakram Diwas: Honouring Netaji’s legacy in the heart of Odisha’s history
As the nation gears up to celebrate Parakram Diwas 2025, all roads lead to Cuttack, Odisha—birthplace of one of India’s most ...
Kolkata’s century-old iconic Art Deco cinema hall coming back to life
A century-old cinema hall in Kolkata, renowned for its Art Deco architecture, is being restored by the Kolkata Municipal ...
Fixing India’s street dog problem | It’s not as simple as ABC
Mumbai and Bengaluru are getting it right with WhatsApp groups, collars with QR codes, and a symbiotic relationship between ...
15-year-old Kolkata building ‘amnesty’ returns to haunt ‘colony’ belt
A 15-year-old leeway by KMC allowing unsanctioned three-storey buildings has led to widespread illegal constructions in south ...
Illegal four-storey building collapses in Kolkata, no injuries reported
An illegal four-storey apartment in south Kolkata collapsed during repairs to correct its tilt. It fell onto a neighboring ...
Illegal four-storey building in Kolkata keels over during 'corrective work'
An 11-year-old four-storey apartment in South Kolkata, built illegally, collapsed onto a neighboring one-storey building ...
Tollygunge plot on which four-storeyed building collapsed was once a water body, say residents
Since the building was constructed without a permit from the civic body, it is difficult to say immediately whether any soil ...
Apartment building collapses in south Kolkata, no one injured
A Haryana-based firm was given the contract by the developer to strengthen the foundation as the 10-year-old building had ...
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Apartment building collapses in south Kolkata
An apartment building collapsed in south Kolkata’s Bagha Jatin area on Tuesday while work was underway to strengthen its foundation, officials said. The incident happened around 1.30 pm in Kolkata ...
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Unapproved Construction Sparks Collapse in Kolkata
A four-story apartment building collapsed in south Kolkata ... Tuesday amid foundation strengthening work, according to local ...