Kolkata

Capital of West Bengal, India

Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80ย km (50ย mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern and northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 4.5ย million (0.45ย crore) while its metropolitan region Kolkata Metropolitan Area is third most populous metropolitan region of India with a metro population of over 15 million. Kolkata is regarded by many sources as the cultural capital of India and a historically and culturally significant city in the historic region of Bengal.

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Fresh hilsa from Myanmar has surprised Kolkata fish lovers in November, well beyond the usual July-October season. Air-flown consignments of 4-6 tonnes per week..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago

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