Wagon-R car rolls into Hooghly river at Nimtala Ghat as owners pray in temple

Police sources said the owner of the vehicle and his mother were offering prayers at the Bhootnath temple when the incident ...

Car parked at Nimtala Ghat roll backwards into Hooghly, three injured while sleeping

The vehicle’s owner, Amit Agarwal, a resident of 188B Maniktala Main Road, had taken his mother to the nearby Bhootnath ...
The Week

Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal is the first of many to lift India's inland waterways

West Bengal's Haldia Multi-Modal Terminal was handed over to IRC Natural Resources, adding to India's inland waterways ...
NewsBytes

India's hidden gems: Lesser-known river cruises

India's river cruises offer a unique way to explore the country's diverse landscapes and cultures. Unlike the popular routes, ...
The Free Press Journal

West Bengal: Lakhs Of Pilgrims Take Holy Dip On Makar Sankranti At Gangasagar And Hooghly River

Kolkata: Lakhs of pilgrims on Tuesday took holy dip not just in Gangasagar (confluence of Hooghly river with Bay of Bengal) but also at Hooghly river in Kolkata on the occasion of ‘Makar Sankranti’.

In THIS city, trains run at the speed of a cheetah, not above water, but below it, you have to descend 11 floors to travel in this train

If you want to see a train running underwater, you just need to head to Kolkata. Here, the metro train runs beneath the Hooghly River.
Indiatimes

Tradition Afloat — Pujo on The Barge Lights Up the Hooghly

Kolkata witnessed a unique Durga Puja as "Pujo on The Barge 2025" transformed the Hooghly River into a floating pandal from Panchami to Dashami. The festive experience included rhythmic dhaak, ...