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kolkata port trust

Kolkata Port Trust moots tunnel under Hooghly river for truck movement

The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) had levied the waterway usage charges at a rate of Rs 0.02 per gross registered tonnage (GRT) per km for inland cargo ships and Rs 0.05 for cruise vessels on national waterways.
Published on Jul 26, 2020 04:36 pm IST

Coronavirus: Kolkata Port Trust monitors Bangladeshi vessels; Bengal’s biggest school defers results

In Kolkata, text messages were sent to parents, asking them to keep their children at home if they had flu-like symptoms. Staff members of institutions were given the same advice. (Image used for representation).
Updated on Mar 13, 2020 10:26 pm IST

After collision with Kolkata Port Trust ship, Bangladeshi cargo vessel sinks in Hooghly

A Bangladeshi cargo vessel sank in the Hooghly River on Thursday afternoon, hours after it collided with a vessel of the Kolkata Port Trust. (Image used for representation).
Updated on Mar 12, 2020 03:02 pm IST

Why India’s oldest port is leasing area as big as London Docklands

The 150-year-old Kolkata Port is now focused on improving profitability after years of high costs.
Updated on Feb 26, 2020 10:25 am IST

‘Don’t teach me…’: Irked, Mamata tells Left-wing students laying siege to TMC protest site in Kolkata

After Banerjee returned to the protest site, Left-aligned students broke through three police barricades to reach the TMC students’ wing’s protest venue, leading to complete chaos.
Updated on Jan 11, 2020 10:53 pm IST