BJP supporter found dead in WB's Howrah
Kolkata, Jun 10 (UNI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter Somotul Dolui (35), a resident of Anulia village under Udaynarayanpur, Howrah, was found murdered on a field on Monday afternoon, near his house, police investigating the crime said.
Howrah: Firemen rescue seven persons after a dilapidated building collapse; godown gutted
Kolkata, May 7 (UNI) Fire Brigade personnel today rescued seven people after they got stuck inside their rooms following collapse of a portico of a dilapidated building at Bandaghat more under Salkia police station in Howrah district.
SWR to run Special train to Howrah from Yesvantpur to deal with extra rush
Bengaluru, May 4 (UNI) South Western Railway (SWR) will run a special train from Yesvantpur to Howrah to clear extra rush.
Howrah-New Delhi Poorva express derails near Kanpur, 13 injured
Kanpur, Apr 20 (UNI): Around 13 passengers were injured when a New Delhi bound Poorva express derailed near Rooma railway station on Prayagraj-Kanpur-Delhi grand chord section of North Central railway on late Friday night.
Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express completes glorious 50 yrs in passenger service
New Delhi, Mar 4 (UNI) The Indian Railways on Monday celebrated the golden jubilee of Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, India's first Rajdhani Express, which completed its glorious 50 years as the train arrived here after leaving Howrah station on March 3.
Kolkata: Train blockade at Dasnagar station hits passengers in Howrah-Kharagpur section
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IBNS): Train service in South Eastern railway's Howrah-Kharagpur section has been disrupted as hundreds of passengers have been blocking railway tracks at Dasnagar railway station in Howrah city since Thursday morning, reports said.
West Bengal: Two killed in oil tanker-truck collision in Howrah
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed and a security staff was seriously injured as an oil tanker collided head-on with another truck and caught fire on Kona Expressway (NH 117) near Unsani area under Jagacha Police Station limits in Kolkata's twin city Howrah on the wee hours of Thursday, reports said.
West Bengal panchayat polls underway amid widespread violence
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Widespread violence, including bombing and and efforts of booth capturing by political goons, were reported across West Bengal as the panchayat (rural bodies) poll was underway in West Bengal since Monday, media reports said.
KMRCL completes India's maiden under-water metro tunnel between Kolkata and Howrah
Kolkata, Jun 23 (IBNS): Construction works of country's first under-water metro tunnel between Kolkata and its twin city Howrah, which was begun in April, has been successfully completed, official said.
2 killed in Howrah petrol pump fire
Kolkata, Jun 17 (IBNS): At least two persons were killed as a massive fire broke out at a petrol pump at Salkia Babudanga area in Kolkata's twin city Howrah on Saturday night, reports said.
West Bengal: Teenagers burnt alive over family dispute in West Medinipur
Kolkata, Jun 16 (IBNS): Teenage brother and sister were allegedly burnt to death by their uncle over a family dispute in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on the wee hours of Friday, reports said.
Police must take spontaneous and timely action, says Banerjee
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asked the police to be spontaneous and timely action.
WB: Several injured in BJP-TMC clash in Howrah, Siliguri Mayor allegedly assaulted by TMC councilors
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): Activists of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaged in a clash with each other in presence of police force at Shibpur area in Kolkata's adjoining Howrah city on Saturday late afternoon, reports said.
Kolkata: Several country made pistols seized from Howrah railway station
Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Saturday morning recovered at least 18 unfinished country made 9mm pistols from Howrah railway station near Kolkata, officials said.
Dhulagarh communal clash: SP of Howrah (Rural) transferred
Kolkata, Dec 22 (IBNS): A week after a village in West Bengal's Dhulagarh, barely 28 km from state capital Kolkata, was hit by a communal clash over a religious procession, leaving at least 25 injured, the SP of Howrah rural division, Sabyasachi Raman Mishra, has been replaced by IPS officer Sumit Kumar, who was the the DC (Traffic) of Howrah Police Commissionerate, on Wednesday, according to reports.