Howrah
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Fire in Howrah plastic factory
India | Jun 29, 2017, 11:40 AM ISTA fire broke out in a plastic factory in West Bengal's Howrah district early on Thursday, a fire department official said.
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To corner Mamata govt, BJP to send three-MP delegation to violence-hit Dhulagarh in Howrah
National | Dec 23, 2016, 04:33 PM ISTA week after clashes erupted in Howrah district’s Dhulagarh area, a three-MP delegation of the BJP will visit the region tomorrow to look into incidents of violence.
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Railways offer alternate train accommodation to passengers
May 23, 2016, 11:15 PM ISTTo help passengers using reserved accommodation, railways today extended alternative train accommodation system for five major routes connecting Howrah, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Secunderabad from New Delhi.
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West Bengal Assembly polls, 4th phase: Nearly 42% turnout recorded till 11 am
National | Apr 25, 2016, 01:27 PM ISTUnder unprecedented security to prevent violence, polling for the 4th phase of West Bengal Assembly polls, which will seal the fate of several TMC ministers, begun this morning.
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Mouse bites 3 passengers in AC first class, railway slammed with claim of Rs 10 lakhs
India | Jan 05, 2016, 11:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Travelling from Ranchi to Howrah in AC first class cost much more than the ticket's price to an aged couple. Retired Sail engineer P. C. Sinha, his wife Alka Sinha and their co-passenger
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Engineer arrested with Rs 24 crore cash, gold, diamonds in Howrah
India | Aug 16, 2015, 09:07 AM ISTKolkata: A state government engineer and his son were arrested by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of West Bengal Police after cash worth over Rs 24 crore and gold ornaments, diamonds worth lakhs were seized from
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Belur Math blast: Life resumes to normal after the low-intensity twin blasts
India | Apr 06, 2015, 10:23 AM ISTKolkata: Life resumed to normal after the two low-intensity blasts in the temple complex of Belur Math, Howrah in West Bengal.Like every other day, devotees started thronging the temple premises, displaying their stoic resilience against
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Engineering college students lift blockade after 28 hours
India | Nov 06, 2014, 07:15 PM ISTHowrah: The principal of a private engineering college was allowed to leave his office 28 hours after being confined within chamber by demonstrating students at Uluberia in Howrah district.Principal Sajal Giri, who had remained seated
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Fire destroys 112-year-old Shalimar Paints factory in Bengal
India | Mar 13, 2014, 02:59 PM ISTHowrah: A major fire broke out at the 112-year-old Shalimar Paints factory unit at Nazirgunj in Sankrail on Wednesday morning.Nearly 20,000 sq ft area of the factory was gutted in the fire. The flames started
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Railways Group D question paper leaked, 40 examinees held
India | Dec 07, 2013, 03:20 PM ISTHowrah (WB): A Railway driver and a retired employee were detained today along with about 40 examinees for allegedly leaking the question paper for the Railways group Dstaff examination.Adra division assistant loco driver J P
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Youths attempt to molest girls in Howrah
India | Sep 06, 2013, 04:41 PM ISTHowrah: Several youths, who attempted to molest two girls and severely beat up a driver before of them were arrested today in West Bengal's Howrah district. Police said a group of three boys and two
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2.3 tonnes of 'Ganja' seized along Bangla border
India | Jul 15, 2013, 07:09 PM ISTKolkata, July 15: In one of the major drug seizures along Indo-Bangladesh border in recent times, security agencies recovered 2.3 tonnes of 'Ganja' suspected to be a consignment for smuggling.The incident occurred yesterday afternoon when
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9 children rescued from home
India | Mar 30, 2013, 08:52 AM ISTHowrah (WB), Mar 30: Nine children, eight of them girls, were rescued from Mumbai-bound Gitanjali Express at Howrah station yesterday.GRP sources said the children admitted that they had escaped from a home in central Kolkata,
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Ten killed by lightning in Bengal
India | Apr 30, 2012, 07:06 PM ISTHowrah (WB), Apr 30: Ten persons were killed and ten others got burns when lightning struck a temple, in which these persons were taking shelter from rains on Sunday. The incident took place in Panchrola
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Train Crushes 5 People To Death Near Howrah
India | Mar 31, 2012, 07:13 PM ISTHowrah (West Bengal), Mar 31: Five persons, including two women, were today knocked down and killed by a train when they were crossing the tracks at Santragachi railway station in Howrah district, The speeding Ranchi-Howrah