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Kolkata Police data: 2024 sees highest signal violations in 4 yrs

Kolkata, Oct. 6 -- The Kolkata Traffic Police data has revealed that 2024 recorded the highest number of prosecutions for signal jumping in the past four years, with two-wheeler riders accounting for ... Read More


'Two-wheeler accidents make up 23% of city mishaps'

Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- The rising number of two-wheeler accidents-accounting for about 23 per cent of all road mishaps in Kolkata-has become a major concern for the city's traffic police. According to da... Read More


Nearly 3K cops to be deployed in & around Red Road for Puja Carnival

Kolkata, Oct. 3 -- The Kolkata Police has drawn up an elaborate security and traffic plan for the Durga Puja carnival on Red Road, scheduled for Sunday (October 5), with over 100 Puja committees set t... Read More


Mirrors, Dubai skyline & dreams: Unique themes woo revellers

Kolkata, Sept. 28 -- At a time when people often point fingers at others for every setback, the FD Block Sarbojanin Durgotsav Committee is offering a social message of self-realisation through mirrors... Read More


Crowd, traffic mgmt: Over 10K cops to be deployed daily for Puja duty

Kolkata, Sept. 26 -- The Kolkata Police will deploy over 10,000 personnel across the city on each day of Durga Puja, beginning Friday (Chaturthi), for crowd and traffic management. Around 30 per cent... Read More


ER's Sealdah Division gears up for festive rush

Kolkata, Sept. 25 -- The Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railway (ER) has taken several measures relating to passengers' convenience and security aspects for the festive season. On Thursday during a ... Read More


Salt Lake pujas draw crowd with themes on Ritwik Ghatak, nostalgia

Kolkata, Sept. 24 -- Though the official Puja vacation is yet to begin, city streets are already crowded with pandal hoppers making their way to Durga Puja marquees. In Salt Lake, the popular pujas a... Read More


Massive waterlogging brings traffic to a near halt

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- The city and its suburbs came to a standstill on Tuesday morning due to massive waterlogging caused by Monday night's heavy downpour. According to police sources, although the nu... Read More


KP launches 'Puja Bandhu' App with real-time assistance

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- Kolkata Police has launched a special app for pandal hoppers called Puja Bandhu, designed to provide real-time assistance during the Durga Puja festivities. The app will go live ... Read More


East-West Metro boosts Puja rush; Bidhannagar Police step up vigil

Kolkata, Sept. 21 -- Expecting a significant increase of the pandal hoppers this year owing to the newly-started Metro services between Howrah Maidan and Salt Lake Sector V, Bidhannagar City Police ha... Read More