WebMalda district, also spelt Maldah or Maldaha (Bengali: , , often ), is a district in West Bengal, India.It lies 347 km (215 miles) north of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Mango, jute and silk are the most notable products of this district. The special variety of mango, Fazli, produced in this region is popularly known by the name of the district and is …

WebCalcutta ou Kolkata depuis 2001 [Note 1] (bengali : কলকাতা, hindi : कोलकाता) est une ville de l'Est de l'Inde.Capitale du Bengale-Occidental, située sur la rive gauche du fleuve Hooghly, Kolkata compte 4 399 819 habitants [1] et son agglomération 14 millions [2], ce qui en fait la troisième agglomération du pays, après Delhi et Bombay, et la 14 e au monde.

WebThe Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India.Established in 1864, it is the oldest and second-largest cricket stadium in India and third-largest in the world. The stadium currently has a capacity of 66,000. Eden Gardens is often referred to as home of Indian cricket and has also been described as "cricket's answer to the Colosseum" and called …

WebKolkata (English: / k ɒ l ˈ k ɑː t ə / or / k ɒ l ˈ k ʌ t ə /, Bengali: (); also known as Calcutta / k æ l ˈ k ʌ t ə /, the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.Located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the city is approximately 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh.It is the primary business, commercial, and …

WebKolkata railway station (formerly known as Chitpur station) is the newest of the five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India; ... Then there was Shalimar, in Howrah district, which was already a goods terminal operating under the South Eastern Railway. In fact, a passenger service on a trial basis was also started from ...

WebCooch Behar district (pronounced [ˈkuːtʃ biˈɦaːr]) is a district of Indian state of West Bengal.. Formerly part of the Kamarupa kingdom, the area became the heart of the Kamata Kingdom in the 12th century. During the British Raj, the district was known as Cooch Behar state ruled by the Koch dynasty until 1947, when it became part of India.. The district …

WebPark Street, officially known as Mother Teresa Sarani, is a famous thoroughfare in downtown Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India.The street runs through what was a deer park of Sir Elijah Impey, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in Calcutta from 1773 to 1789, hence the earlier name. Its current official name was given by Kolkata Municipal Corporation in honour of …

WebKolkata's high-rises are primarily concentrated in and around Chowringhee, which is the Central Business District (CBD) of the city, EM bypass area and Newtown-Rajarhat area. Tata Centre, the 18-storied building completed in 1963 is the city's first skyscraper at 79.2 metres (260 ft).When Chatterjee International Center (24 floors) was built in 1976, it …

WebThe Victoria Memorial is a large marble building on the Maidan in Central Kolkata, built between 1906 and 1921.It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, Empress of India from 1876 to 1901.. The largest monument to a monarch anywhere in the world, it stands in 64 acres of gardens and is now a museum under the control of the Ministry of Culture.

WebCountry: India: Introduced: 1958; 64 years ago (): Markets: India: Indian Coffee House is a restaurant chain in India, run by a series of worker co-operative societies. It has strong presence across India with nearly 400 coffee houses. It has been a hub for Communist and Socialist movements for generations. Thus it has played a very important role in the …