List of Information Available from Kolkata Information Centre

 

Kolkata Information Centre (KIC) maintains a computerised database on the activities of I&CA and  other important departments of the Government, private organisations & individuals directly and indirectly related with the people in cultural and related fields. It has been decided to extend the facility of this Data Bank to general public in the form of an Information Kiosk Service with the help of Regional Computer Centre (RCC), Calcutta.

At present, we have the following 28 items of Menus that are further divided into multiple sub-menus, a selected portion of which has been made available in the web site of KIC namely, www.tathyabangla.org.in . For other items of information one is welcome to visit KIC and get hard copies of his queries at a nominal cost.
Moreover, one will have the facility of Internet surfing and e-mail sending through this Kiosk at a reasonable and affordable cost.

Moreover, one will have the facility of internet surfing and e-mail sending through this Kiosk at a reasonable and affordable cost.

 

Menu No. (1) : Accommodation

Submenus:

a)            Govt. Accommodation

b)            Guest House

c)            Hostel

d)            Hotel

e)            Resort

 

Menu No. (2) : Amusement & Food

Submenus:

a)            Caterer

b)            Confectioner

c)            Exhibition & Trade Fair Venue

d)            Fans Club

e)            Fairs & Festivals of West Bengal

f)              Park / Square

g)            Restaurant

h)            Society Club

 

Menu No. (3) : Audio World

Submenus:

a)            Audio Cassette Duplication

b)            Audio Company

c)            Audio Recording Studio

d)            Recitation Training School

e)            Reciters

 

Menu No. (4) : Art World

Submenus:

a)            Art Academy

b)            Art Critics

c)            Art Galleries

d)            Art Personality

e)            Art Schools / Colleges

f)              Art Societies

g)            Museum

 

Menu No. (5) : Award

 

Menu No. (6) : C M C

Submenus:

a)            C M C & its Boroughs

b)            Councillors of C M C

c)            Overview of C M C

 

Menu No. (7) : Civil Emergency Unit & Service

Submenus:

a)            Burial Ground

b)            Calcutta Police

c)            Crematorium

d)            Electricity

e)            Fire Service

f)              Hearse / Last Rites

g)            Help Line

h)            L. P. G.

i)              Private Sewerage Service

j)              W.B. Police

k)            Water Supply

l)              Weather Report

 

Menu No. (8) : Commerce & Industry

Submenus:

a)            Business House

b)            Chambers of Commerce

c)            Export Promotion Council

d)            Industrial Growth Centres

e)            Industrial Personalities

f)              Miscellaneous

g)            Trade Association

 

Menu No (9) Communication

Submenus:

a)            Booking/Enquiry Office

b)            Changes in Road Names

c)            Ferry Service

d)            Long Distance Bus Route.

e)            Shipping Company

f)              Short Distance Bus Route.

g)            Tram Route

 

Menu No. (10) : Cultural Programes

 

Menu No. (11) : Dance & Music

Submenus:

a)            Dance & Music Group/School

b)            Music & Dance Academy

c)            Music & Dance Personality

d)            Music Company

e)            Music Conference Organisation

f)              Music or Dance Association

g)            Musical Choirs

 

Menu No. (12) : Drama & Stage Show

Submenus:

a)            Drama Academy

b)            Drama Group

c)            Drama Journal

d)            Drama Personalities

e)            Magic Dealers

f)              Magicians

g)            Mime

h)            Public Halls/Auditoriums

i)              Puppetry Group

j)              Theatres

k)            Yatra Group

l)              Yatra Personalities

 

Menu No. (13) : Education

Submenus:

a)            Boards / Councils

b)            Career Counselling Centres

c)            Colleges

d)            Crèche

e)            Institution of Special Courses

f)              Library

g)            Other Educational Centres

h)            Secondary Schools

i)              Technical Education

j)              Universities in West Bengal

k)            Vocational Education

 

Menu No. (14) : Film & Video World

Submenus:

a)            Cable Association

b)            Cable Channel

c)            Cinema Hall

d)            Cine Organisation

e)            Cine Trade Union

f)              Film Acting Training School

g)            Film Artist Association

h)            Film Equipment Manufacturer & Dealer

i)              Film Journal

j)              Film Processing Lab

k)            Film Society

l)              Film Studio

m)          Film/T.V. Personality(Actor)

n)            Film/T.V. Personality(Actress)

o)            Film/T.V. Personality(Director)

p)            Satellite Channel

q)            Shooting Spot/Contact

r)             T.V. Program Producing Company

s)             Video Association

t)              Video Company

u)            Video Equipment Holder

 

Menu No. (15) : Financial Institution

Submenus:

a)            Bank

b)            Foreign Currency Exchanger

c)            Money Lender

d)            Other Financial Institution

 

Menu No. (16) : Government Offices

Submenus:

a)            Commissions

b)            Corporations

c)            Court

d)            Foreign Consulates & Diplomatic Missions.

e)            Foreign Cultural Centres

f)              Foreign Trade Commissions

g)            Govt. of India Offices in Calcutta

h)            Information Centres

i)              Jail

j)              Liaison Offices of Other Indian States

k)            Miscellaneous Boards

l)              Recruitment Boards

m)          W.B. Govt. Offices

 

Menu No. (17) : Important Personalities

 

Menu No. (18) : Literature & Culture

Submenus:

a)            Cultural Organisation

b)            Library

c)            Literary Association

d)            Literary Journal

e)            Literary Personality

f)              Publisher & Bookseller

 

Menu No. (19) : Media & Publicity

Submenus:

a)            A I R

b)            Advertising Agency

c)            Doordarshan

d)            Electronic Media Publicity

e)            Media Persons Association

f)              News Agency

g)            News Association

h)            Newspaper

i)              Outdoor Publicity

j)              Poster Printer

k)            Public Relations Personalities

l)              Slide/Art Pull/Silk Screen Printer

m)          TV News Service

 

Menu No. (20) : Medical

Submenus:

a)            24-Hours Chemist

b)            24-Hours Doctor

c)            Addiction Treatment

d)            Ambulance

e)            Blood Bank

f)              Clinic

g)            Dead Body Donation

h)            Dead Body Preservation

i)              Eye Bank

j)              Hospital

k)            Maternity Home

l)              Medical Research

m)          Mobile Medical Unit

n)            Nurse Centre

o)            Nursing Home

p)            Oxygen Service

q)            Pathological Lab

r)             Poly Clinic

s)             Specialist Doctor

t)              Sunday Open Chemist

u)            Veterinary

 

Menu No. (21) : Miscellaneous

Submenus:

a)            Detective Agency

b)            Marriage Bureau

c)            Marriage Registrar

d)            Miscellaneous Organisation

 

Menu No. (22) : Political Party & Others

Submenus:

a)            Employees’ Association

b)            Mass Organisation

c)            Political Parties

 

Menu No. (23) : Postal,Telephone & Internet Services

Submenus:

a)            Cellular Service

b)            Courier Service

c)            Direct Dialling Codes

d)            I.S.D. Codes

e)            Pin Code

f)              STD Codes

g)            Speed Post

h)            Telegraph Office

i)              Telephone Service

j)              Internet Service

k)            Internet Cafe

 

Menu No. (24) : Religion

Submenus:

a)            Ashram/Mission

b)            Places of Worship

c)            Ramkrishna Mission

d)            Religious Organisation

 

Menu No. (25) : Shopping

Submenus:

a)            Air-conditioned Market

b)            Book Shop

c)            Emporium

d)            Exhibition & Trade Fair Venue

e)            Market

f)              Miscellaneous Shop

g)            Music Shop

 

Menu No. (26) : Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Centres

Submenus:

a)            Adoption Centre

b)            Blind School

c)            Deaf & Dumb

d)            Destitute Home

e)            Handicapped

f)              Old Age Home

g)            Orphanage

h)            Social Welfare Organisation

 

Menu No. (27) : Sports

Submenus:

a)            Play Ground

b)            Sports Club

c)            Sports Organisation

d)            Sports Personalities

e)            Stadium

f)              Yoga Centre

 

Menu No. (28) : Tourism

Submenus:

a)            District Profiles

b)            Fairs & Festivals of W.B.

c)            Forest Bungalow

d)            Heritage Building

e)            Places of Interests in Calcutta

f)              Tourist Car Service

g)            Tourist Information Centres

h)            Tourist Lodge

i)              Tourist Spots in India

j)              Tourist Spots in W.B.

k)            Travel Agents

l)              Youth Hostel

 

Besides we have in C. I. C. CD-ROM collections of general & science encyclopaedia for reference works. Besides, we have an interactive guide CD collection 'Destination West Bengal' made by WBIDC; an electronic version of W.B. Govt. Budget 2000-2001 and the CD-ROM Phone Directory containing full directory data of all the subscribers of Calcutta Telephones (Updated unto 31st Dec.1998)

Utmost care has been taken in verifying and compiling of different kinds of information, there may still remain a few errors. Suggestions for improvement are welcome. One may feel free to communicate with us regarding any correction, addition or alteration either in

(1)   writing to, the Officer-in-charge, Kolkata Information Centre, 1/1, A.J.C.Bose Road, Kolkata-20, or,

(2)   Over telephone nos. 2223-4214/2451, or,

(3)   Through E-mail: rccatcic@vsnl.net