Kolkata MP’s guard ferries 10 elderly rickshaw-pullers on Ultorath
Jul 16, 2024A Kolkata Police ASI, Bapan Das, celebrates Ultorath by pulling hand-drawn rickshaws with elderly pullers in the city. He has been offering rides to them during Rath Yatra for nine years. Das believes in serving humanity and has a history of charitable acts. Read more about his heartwarming gesture.
From ‘Bordar Sansar’ to ‘Ghorer Lakshmi Porer Bou’, jatra sees post-Covid resurgence
Jul 15, 2024Following Rath Yatra, Kolkata's Jatra Para saw record bookings. Government efforts and post-Covid return of artists sparked a revival. Hit productions include 'Bordar Sansar' and 'Srimati Rajkumari Bhalobasar Bhikhari.' State measures like single-window permissions and jatra's affordability and relatability in villages have been crucial, notes Anil Kumar Sarkar.
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Kolkata airport takes off on Rs 5,000 crore expansion plan, will accommodate over 1 crore passengers
Jul 5, 2024The Rs 5,000-crore Kolkata airport expansion involves a new terminal for 1.1 crore passengers, completed in six years. The old terminal and ATS building will be demolished under director Pravat Ranjan Beuria's supervision and AAI's management to position Kolkata as a hub for East and Southeast Asia. Current capacity is increasing from 2.6 crore to 2.8 crore; pandemic recovery shows a decrease to 1.9 crore passengers in 2023-24 from 2.2 crore in 2019-20. The U-shaped terminal replaces the parking lot, featuring boarding gates on twin concourses, with phased technical block development.
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