West Bengal's Santiniketan makes it to UNESCO World Heritage list

Sep 17, 2023

Santiniketan, the town in West Bengal, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list during the 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee in...

End of an era: Kolkata to discontinue 150-year-old tram service

Sep 28, 2024

The West Bengal government has decided to discontinue Kolkata's historic trams, introduced in 1873, a symbol of the city's heritage and charm.

Kolkata: No approval given for modification of structure inside Heritage Building, says Rabindra Bharati University VC

Nov 09, 2022

It is alleged that one portion of the Heritage Building has been renovated. The matter has reached the Calcutta High Court where the Court...

Chaltabagan Durga Puja festivities take off amid dance and drum beats

Oct 21, 2023

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 21: The Durga Puja, one of the biggest festivals in the world with Intangible Cultural Heritage tag of Humanity...

Centre recommends inclusion of WB's Shantiniketan in UNESCO world heritage list

May 10, 2023

In this regard, he took to Twitter and said, "Great news for India on the Jayanti of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Santiniketan, West Bengal has...

Indian Railway transforms old passenger coaches into heritage looking restaurants in North Bengal

Sep 15, 2022

New Delhi [India], September 15 : Christened as 'Restaurant on Wheels' and generating an additional source of revenue, the Indian Railways is in the...