Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Counting of votes for Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections still underway

Counting of votes for Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is underway. TMC has got an edge in the initial trends. TMC is leading in 105 seats.

Dec 21, 2021, 16:22 PM IST

KMC poll results: TMC wins 101 wards, leads in 33; BJP bags one seat, Congress gets two

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee thanked the people of the metropolis for the "massive" victory.

Dec 21, 2021, 15:30 PM IST

Breaking News: Counting of votes underway at 16 counting centers in Kolkata

Polling was held in 4,959 centers for 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Sunday. Today the election results of all these wards will come.

Dec 21, 2021, 13:14 PM IST

Violence in Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections

Violence took place during the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections, in which country-made bombs were hurled outside polling stations. 72 accused of violence arrested.

Dec 19, 2021, 23:52 PM IST

KMC elections marred by violence, 72 arrested so far

Kolkata police said, “Seventy-two people have been arrested so far for disturbing law and order in the city where civic elections are underway. One person has been arrested in connection with the hurling of bombs. "

Dec 19, 2021, 16:42 PM IST

KMC Polls 2021: Voting begins in 144 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Voting is being held at 4,959 polling booths and it will continue till 5 PM. The counting of votes will take place on December 21.

Dec 19, 2021, 08:34 AM IST

Supreme Court rejects BJP plea seeking deployment of central forces for KMC polls

A bench of Justices L Nagesara Rao and BR Gavai told senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for the BJP, that it will not entertain the plea and the party can approach the High Court.

Dec 13, 2021, 16:26 PM IST

Prashant Kishor eyes KMC polls; TMC releases list of 144 candidates, 64 women nominated

The TMC's list for KMC polls was released after brainstorming session at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's house along with poll strategist Prashant Kishor and TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. 

Nov 27, 2021, 09:47 AM IST

ED questions Trinamool MLA in Narada sting case

Iqbal Ahmed and Sultan Ahmed were also questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the case.

Jul 12, 2017, 23:31 PM IST

Heavy monsoon showers leave Kolkata roads waterlogged

Several roads were waterlogged and traffic was thrown out of gear as the city experienced heavy downpour on Tuesday.

Jul 11, 2017, 20:53 PM IST

Narada tapes case: Sovan Chatterjee fails to appear before ED, given two weeks time

Several Trinamool Congress ministers, MLAs, MPs and an IPS officer had been allegedly implicated in the Narada tapes scam where they were purpotedly shown accepting money from journalist Mathew Samuels who posed as a businessman.

Jul 10, 2017, 16:04 PM IST

Are your eggs safe to eat? 'Artificial eggs' made out of 'plastic' sold in Kolkata market; shopkeeper arrested

The sale of dangerous eggs came to light after a woman lodged a general diary with the Karaya police station alleging that plastic eggs are being sold in the market.

Mar 31, 2017, 09:12 AM IST

Resignation of Mayor demanded at Kolkata Municipal Corporation

The Opposition today demanded resignation of Mayor Sovan Chatterjee on Narada issue when he presented the budget for 2017/18 at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.

Mar 18, 2017, 15:31 PM IST

Kolkata civic body orders testing of bread samples

The CSE on Monday released a report which said that Indian bread manufacturers use potassium bromate and potassium iodate for treating flour while making bread.

May 25, 2016, 14:45 PM IST

Kolkata Municipal Corporation set to introduce online registration of births, deaths

To get rid of touts and help citizens in its 144 wards across the city with hassle-free registration of births and deaths, the KMC is all set to introduce an online system.

Jan 08, 2016, 13:53 PM IST

Know Kolkata crematorium availability on mobile app

Aming to help grieving families who have to wait in long queues to cremate body of their dear ones, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has launched a mobile application giving details about the availability of furnaces at city crematoriums.

Sep 20, 2015, 16:37 PM IST