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Kolkata Port enhances security protocols, cancels leave of staff

May 10, 2025 5:59 am

The secretary of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, T K Ramachandran, chaired a virtual high-level security review meeting with port officials on Friday

Kolkata Port launches night navigation on River Hooghly, significant increase in trade expected

May 03, 2025 9:13 pm

Historically, the long and meandering 232-km river channel from the Bay of Bengal to Kolkata Dock System (KDS), marked by restrictions in navigable depth and strong cross-tidal currents, posed a significant challenge for continuous vessel movement.

Gujarat ATS and DRI seize heroin worth Rs. 200 cr at Kolkata port

September 10, 2022 7:06 am

The contraband was concealed inside 12 gear boxes which were part of 7,220 kilograms of metal scrap sent from Dubai in a shipping container, said Gujarat Director General of Police Ashish Bhatia on Friday in Gandhinagar.

Khidderpore Dock: Snag hits Bascule bridge; vehicles, ships affected

June 27, 2019 4:52 am

An official statement of Calcutta Port Trust said, “It was opened yesterday at around 10 am but it refused to close properly since one of the four locks under the bridge has gone inactive. Experts are working on it, hopefully it will be functional by tomorrow.”

Kolkata Port on terror alert, Indian Navy pulls out two visiting warships

November 05, 2014 1:28 pm

According to sources, an intelligence input warning of a terror attack at the port was received by the Kolkata Police Monday.

Over 4,500 quintal PDS wheat seized before being smuggled into Bangladesh

July 30, 2012 4:46 am

A huge consignment of wheat meant for public distribution in the state through ration shops was seized by police,hours before being allegedly smuggled into Bangladesh.