It had been a symbol of colonial rule and expansion. In this monumental step towards decolonisation, a formal announcement is ...

Kolkata: The renaming of the nearly 250-year-old Fort William — the only fort in the world where not a single shot was ever fired — to Vijay Durg by the Narendra Modi govt found little favour ...

In a bid to move away from the colonial legacy, the Indian Army has renamed Eastern Command headquarters Fort William in Kolkata as 'Vijay Durg', a Defence official said on Wednesday. In a decision ...

Fort William, the headquarters of Indian Army's ... ministry of defence, Kolkata, told TOI that the decision was taken in December 2023. "The order came in the second week of December but is ...

Kolkata, the city of joy, offers a rich history and culture through its landmarks like Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, Howrah Bridge, Marble Palace, Dakshineswar Kali Temple, and St. Paul’s ...

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s historic eastern army command Fort William has been renamed Vijay Durg, the Defence Ministry said on ...

Kolkata: Fort William, the Indian Army's Eastern Command headquarters, has been reportedly renamed Vijay Durg, in a major move to remove colonial imprints. Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka HC's ...