by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 27, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
The epicentre of the quake was at a place named Nayabazar in Bangladesh, some 100 km from Kolkata.The USGS said the earthquake was located at latitude 22.451°N and longitude 89.139°E, at a depth of 9.8 kilometres.There was no immediate report of any loss of life or...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 23, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Risk Management
The aviation chaos mirrored the citywide disruption as Kolkata lay waterlogged under record rainfall. At least ten people have died, out of which nine due to electrocution, officials said Kolkata: Torrential rains battered Kolkata on Tuesday, throwing flight...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 16, 2024 | Health, Indian News, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Late on Thursday, the Indian Medical Association, the country’s largest grouping of medics, said it would implement a nationwide shutdown of most departments, except essential services, for 24 hours from Saturday morning, the largest such strike in at least a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 28, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
“Freight costs have soared to USD 400-500 per 20ft container and USD 600-700 for 40ft container shipments to the UK,” Debojyoti Basu, vice-president of the Calcutta Customs House Agents’ Association Kolkata: Exports from Kolkata port, a gateway to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 14, 2023 | Indian News
No casualty was reported Kolkata: A fire broke out near a departure gate of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday night, officials said. Firefighting arrangements were pressed into service to douse the blaze as panic-stricken passengers...
