Six firms apply to straighten tilted buildings in Kolkata
Kolkata: At least six engineering firms have applied for enlistment with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) buildings ...
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Kolkata: Tilted Buildings, Crumbling Law, Endangered City
Rampant illegal construction, flouting of building norms without checking the bearing capacity of the city’s soil, needs to ...
The curious case of Kolkata’s tilted buildings — ‘if there’s space for two to stand, they’ll make a building’
The case of the tilted buildings first came to light on January 11, when one such structure in South Kolkata’s Bagha Jatin ...
Kolkata: Massive Fire Engulfs Narkeldanga Slum, Guts Over 60 Shanties; One Dead, Several Injured
Kolkata: Massive fire engulfed several shanties on the wee hours of Sunday in Narkeldanga area in north Kolkata leaving one ...
Kolkata Municipal Corporation's (KMC) top-down approach to spare most flat owners at tilted building
Kolkata Municipal Corporation may avoid demolishing the tilted building on Christopher Road, focusing instead on a neighboring under-construction structure that violated rules. An FIR was filed ...
Kolkata Municipal Corporation to fix late 18th century Dalhousie Square furniture
A survey to identify the extent of missing items found that nearly 30 per cent of street furniture has been stolen ...
Commuters to get info on bus running at stops
Commuters would soon be able to get real-time information on public buses while waiting at bus stops. The state transport ...
Safety worry slows down razing of titled Kolkata bldg
Kolkata: The demolition of the G+3 tilted building near Baghajatin in south Kolkata that began three weeks ago will take at ...
Kolkata weather forecast and traffic alert for Saturday, February 8
The maximum and minimum temperatures on Saturday are likely to be around 27°C and 15°C, respectively. Sunset: 5.30pm Sunrise: ...
Kolkata: 3 Labourers Die After Falling Inside Drain At Leather Complex
Three labourers died after falling inside a drain while clearing a manhole at Kolkata Leather Complex in Bantala area.
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Fire breaks out in Kolkata slum, one dead
KOLKATA: One person died in a blaze that gutted at least 30 shanties in Narkeldanga area of the metropolis, a fire brigade ...
Three workers die while cleaning drain in Kolkata
Three labourers died in a tragic manhole accident at Kolkata Leather Complex, sparking a probe and compensation discussions.