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Installation of AFC-PC gates underway at Howrah station, Signaling Rapid Progress for East-West Metro Expansion

KOLKATA: The anticipation among the people of Kolkata has reached a fever pitch as significant developments unfold in the East-West Metro expansion project. The construction works spanning from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade are nearly complete, with a focused effort on electrical, beautification, and miscellaneous tasks that are rapidly nearing their…

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Indian Railways Bolsters Connectivity: Masagram station becomes key junction

KOLKATA: In a remarkable leap towards augmenting connectivity and efficiency within the vast Indian Railway network, a pivotal inspection was carried out on Sunday by Divisional Railway Manager, Sanjeev Kumar, alongside Branch Officers at Masagram Station. This strategic station, nestled in the heart of the Purba Barddhaman district in West…

The Times of India

Technology: A robot 'Bravo' to help autistic children with their learning developed by Bengal man

A resident of Shibpur in Howrah district, has earned the nickname "Robot Man" for his relentless efforts in building robots with a noble purpose. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik felicitates Bahanaga brave hearts

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday asked various rescue and response forces to stay prepared to handle disasters like the Bahanaga train tragedy. On June 2, Coromandel Express had collided head-on with a stationary goods train and its dislocated coaches hit Bengaluru-Howrah train resulting in 296 deaths.

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Mamata inaugurates JIS School of Medical Sciences at Howrah

Inaugurated virtually by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, JIS School of Medical Science, Research Centre is a PPP project developed by Kolkata-based JIS Group. It is a 1200-bed hospital spread across 30 acres, with an investment of Rs 1500 crore over 3 years. It will offer admission to 150 students…

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Massive fire at market in Howrah, over 50 shops suffer damage

Massive fire in Howrah, WB destroys 50 shops; 12 fire tenders rush to spot. No casualties reported. Local shopkeepers allege damages to hundreds of shops. Water problem hindering firefighting efforts.

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Cancellation of dozens of trains on Howrah-Chennai line upsets travel plans

Passengers from West Bengal, who were stranded in Odisha after the accident, have taken advantage of free bus rides to Kolkata facilitated by the Odisha State government, but those who want to go to the southern States are having a harrowing time.

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Howrah-Chennai line has no Kavach system yet

The indigenously developed automatic train protection system -- Kavach -- has been deployed across SCR and is being deployed across the Indian Railway network according to the priority set by Railway Board

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Odisha train accident: Over 150 passengers from Andhra Pradesh were in the two trains

More than 150 passengers were in Train No. 12841 (Shalimar- Madras) Coromandal Express, and in Train No. 12864 (Yashwantpur – Howrah) Express, which crashed at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha on Friday, June 2,2023.

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Coromandel Express derailment | List of cancelled and diverted trains

On Friday evening, at least 70 persons were feared dead and more than 350 injured in a major rail accident involving two express trains and a goods train in Balasore district of Odisha.

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Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Howrah hit by hailstorm

Two days after the Vande Bharat Express was launched between Puri and Howrah Railway Stations, the semi-high speed train was hit by a ‘Norwester’ accompanied by a hailstorm, which led to the damage of the windscreen of the main engine and the glass windows of some compartments.

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PM Modi flags off Odisha’s first Vande Bharat, launches railway projects worth ₹8,200 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched railway projects worth ₹8,200 crore in Odisha and flagged off the state’s first Vande Bharat Express that will connect Puri to West Bengal’s Howrah.

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Howrah station's iconic Boro Ghori turns 97, opens floodgates of memories of train lovers

KOLKATA: The story of Boro Ghori goes beyond being just a clock - it is a witness to the human emotions and sentiments attached to it. For almost a century, it has remained the favorite meeting point of everyone, from the young to the old, rich and poor. It has…

The Times of India

West Bengal Special Task Force arrests suspected Al-Qaeda terrorist

The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) arrested a suspected terrorist of the Al-Qaeda outfit from Howrah. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Odisha govt demands three Vande Bharat trains for state

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has demanded the Centre to run three Vande Bharat Express trains in Odisha while the Indian Railways started trial runs of Vande Bharat Express in Howrah-Puri route on Friday.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 266: Howrah’s Ram Navami violence, Madhya Pradesh recruitment scam

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal and freelance journalist Snigdhendu Bhattacharya.

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Delhi: Man held for tearing, dumping religious flags in drain, say police

A person was arrested for allegedly tearing and dumping saffron-coloured religious flags, put up on the occasion of Ram Navami, in a drain at Shastri Park in the national capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bengal violence: Before rallies flouted police guidelines, organisers disagreed with schedule

The police allowed the Ram Navami processions without formal permission in West Bengal’s Howrah despite letters by the organisers suggesting their refusal to comply with at least one crucial guideline. The processions eventually saw several violations, be it music, weapons, motorcycles or the rally schedule, according to video clips and…

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Situation in Howrah's Kazipara peaceful; CID starts probe into clashes

HOWRAH(WEST BENGAL): The situation in Howrah town, which witnessed clashes between two groups during a Ram Navami procession, is peaceful and under control on Saturday, even as prohibitory order was still in force in the affected area, a police officer said.

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In fresh unrest in Howrah, policemen pelted with stones; Section 144 CrPC imposed

HOWRAH(WEST BENGAL): Fresh incidents of stone-throwing by unidentified people on police personnel, deployed in Howrah's Kazipara area which witnessed violence over the Ram Navami procession on Thursday, triggered tension in the area on Friday afternoon, an officer said.

The Times of India

BJP behind Ram Navami violence in Howrah: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: Appealing to people to maintain peace, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that the BJP along with other right-wing organisations was responsible for violence in the industrial town of Howrah on Ram Navami.

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Goods train derails at Kaipadar yard in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: A goods train derailed at Kaipadar yard between Khurda Road and Kaipadar stations on Howrah-Chennai mainline at around 2.25pm on Thursday. Nobody has been injured in the incident, said the East Coast Railway (ECoR) sources.

The Times of India

8 killed in separate road accidents involving motorcycles on Dol Jatra in Howrah

HOWRAH(West Bengal): Eight people died and three others were injured in separate road accidents in West Bengal's Howrah district on Dol Jatra, police said on Wednesday.

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Mamata Banerjee refuses to sit on dais at Howrah station

KOLKATA: High drama prevailed at Howrah station on Friday as a visibly annoyed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee refused to get up on the dais from where the Vande Bharat express to New Jalpaiguri was flagged off.

The Times of India

Three and a half decades on, not much has changed in Lapierre’s Pilkhana

KOLKATA: It was a winter evening in 1985. Reginald John had just returned home at Pilkhana in Howrah from office and was having tea with his wife when they heard a knock on their door.

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