Howrah
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Howrah is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision. It is the second biggest city after Kolkata in Kolkata Metropolitan Area as well as West Bengal. Howrah is an important transportation hub and gateway to Kolkata and West Bengal.
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PM Modi to give 'Durga Puja gifts' to West Bengal, will flag off two Vande Bharat trains; check detailsThe Vande Bharat Express trains will cover Bengal from the Chittaranjan area to Howrah, the CPRO said adding that both the trains will be inaugurated on the 24th and will reach Howrah station at around..DNA - Published | |
PM Modi to inaugurate 9 Vande Bharat Express trains on September 24Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to virtually inaugurate nine Vande Bharat trains on September 24. Two of these trains will be launched for West Bengal, with one coming from Patna to Howrah and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
2 women candidates stripped during West Bengal panchayat polls: BJPBJP on Friday came down heavily on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over the alleged stripping of two of its women candidates in the recent panchayat polls. Addressing a press conference, BJP MP Locket..IndiaTimes - Published | |
West Bengal: Massive fire breaks out in Howrah, over 50 shops burnt, videoA massive fire broke out in Howrah in the early hours of Friday in which over 50 shops were burnt.DNA - Published | |
Odisha train accident: Coromandel, Bengaluru-Howrah Express trains derail, hit goods train; know what exactly happenedA railway official said that several coaches of 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah superfast express travelling to Howrah, derailed at Bahanagabazar and fell on the up line.DNA - Published | |
Howrah's banyan tree is no longer oldest, scientists find 500-year-old tree in UP's BulandshahrHowrah's banyan tree at the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose is no longer the oldest anymore. Scientists have found a banyan tree in UP's Bulandshahr that is 500 years old.DNA - Published | |
Supreme Court refuses to stay Calcutta HC order directing NIA probe into Ram Navami violenceA day after failing to sustain its ban on screening of 'The Kerala story', the West Bengal government suffered another setback as the Supreme Court refused to stay an order of the Calcutta HC directing..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Watch: Metro rake runs under river for first time in India, reaches Howrah from KolkataKolkata Metro said that regular trial runs from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade will start very soon.DNA - Published | |
Post-Ram Navami, fresh violence hits Bihar, BengalClashes erupted during a Ram Navami procession in which BJP functionaries were among the marchers in Bengal's Hooghly district on Sunday, while embers of last Thursday's violence simmered with..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Ram Navami clashes in Howrah: Home minister Amit Shah calls up Bengal Governor for updatesIndiaTimes - Published | |
Howrah violence: Suvendu Adhikari files PIL in Calcutta HC, seeks NIA probeIndiaTimes - Published | |
West Bengal: Stone-pelting in Howrah day after Ram Navami violence, sectionĀ 144Ā enforcedWest Bengal: During the violence since Thursday, 46 people have been arrested and section 144 is 144Ā enforced in the region.DNA - Published | |
Amit Shah speaks to West Bengal governor over Ram Navami violence in HowrahUnion home minister Amit Shah on Friday spoke to West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose and took stock of the situation in Howrah where violence broke out on Thursday during Ram Navami celebrations.The..IndiaTimes - Published | BJP behind Ram Navami violence in Howrah: Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee appealed to people to maintain peace in the area.DNA - Published |
One killed in Maharashtra clashes; violence in Bengal, Gujarat tooOne person died from an alleged bullet wound during clashes on Thursday in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Ram Navami and scores of others were injured in skirmishes in Bengal's Howrah and..IndiaTimes - Published | Ram Navami 2023 celebrations turn violent in West Bengal: Riots break out in Howrah, CM Mamata BanerjeeĀ saysĀ thisAccording to a video posted by news agency ANI, police were called to the scene after numerous cars were set on fire.DNA - Published |
Ram Navami clash: Vehicles burnt, police deployed in West Bengal's Howrah; CM Mamata assures actionSeveral vehicles were set on fire after two groups clashed in West Bengal's Howrah amid Ram Navami celebrations on Thursday. Visuals showed several vehicles engulfed in flames and heavy police..IndiaTimes - Published | Northeast's first Vande Bharat train to be launched by PM Modi on April 14, check route, and other detailsThe NFR, at present, runs Vande Bharat Express only between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri, both in West Bengal.DNA - Published |
Vande Bharat Express news: Patna-Ranchi, Patna-Howrah, Varanasi-Howrah via Gaya-Dhanbad trains likely from AprilWith Railways getting a big boost from Union Budget 2023-24, big things are in store for several big northern states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.DNA - Published | Stones pelted at Howrah-bound Vande Bharat Express in Bihar's Katihar, fourth incident in JanuaryThe Vande Bharat Express train once again became the victim of stone pelting this month, this time in Bihar's Katihar city.DNA - Published |
Suspected IS terrorists nabbed in BengalTwo suspected Islamic State (IS) terrorists were nabbed in West Bengal, police said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off from a central investigating agency, a team of Kolkata Police's Special Task Force..IndiaTimes - Published | West Bengal: Two suspected Islamic State-linked terrorists arrested in HowrahActing on a tip-off from a central agency, a team of Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) picked up the two from their hideout on Friday night.DNA - Published |
Vande Bharat Express: Howrah-NJP train attacked with stones inĀ BengalĀ againThe Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express has been attacked with stones twice in the span of two days.DNA - Published | Stones pelted at Vande Bharat Express in West Bengal, second such incident in two daysVande Bharat express train between Howrah-New Jalpaiguri was inaugurated on December 30.DNA - Published |
Underwater metro: Tunnel under Hooghly river to connect Kolkata-Howrah, cut travel time by 50 mins; start date, detailsFrom becoming India's first city to get metro rail in 1984, Kolkata is now set to be graced with another first in the underwater metro experience.DNA - Published | Mamata Banerjee refuses to sit on dais at Howrah stationBanerjee seemed upset by the loud sloganeering from a section of the invited crowd at the railway station. Attempts by railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and governor C V Ananda Bose to pacify her did..IndiaTimes - Published |
YouTuber Riya Kumari murder: Robbery bid was a set-up; police find SHOCKING truth, arrest producer husbandRiya Kumar murder: In a new twist in the case, police found out that the robbery bid in Howrah area was a set-up by the YouTuber's husband.DNA - Published | Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train to be launched on December 30: Check timings andĀ otherĀ detailsIndian Railways: The first Vande Bharat Express service in West Bengal will be run six days a week.DNA - Published |
Where did Sitrang get its name from and what it means? Know how cyclonesĀ areĀ namedWinds may reach 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph in Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, and West Midnapore on Tuesday and 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph on Monday.DNA - Published | Nabanna Abhijan: Howrah turns into battlefield after BJP workers torch cars, clash with cops during protestThe BJP protest march conducted in West Bengal's Howrah yesterday turned into a war zone after the protestors turned violent, clashing with cops.DNA - Published |
Don't touch me, you are a woman, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari tells female cop during protest marchLeader of opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari took umbrage at police women trying to detain him on Tuesday amid a protest march by his party as he was heard shouting "don't touch me" on..IndiaTimes - Published | Congress suspends 3 Jharkhand MLAs detained in West Bengal with huge amount of cashUsing a tip-off, police in Howrah seized an SUV and reportedly found a large sum of cash in the car.DNA - Published |
Three Congress MLAs from Jharkhand nabbed with huge amount of cash in Bengal's HowrahThe police are investigating where the money came from and where it was taken. In this matter, police are currently questioning Congress MLAs.DNA - Published | Howrah: āHugeā cash haul from car carrying 3 Jharkhand Congress MLAsIndiaTimes - Published |
25 FIRs lodged in Ranchi amid tension over Prophet remarks; Bengal LoP stopped from going to violence-hit Howrah: Key developmentsIndiaTimes - Published | Suvendu Adhikari stopped by police from visiting violence-hit HowrahIndiaTimes - Published |
Nupur Sharma controversy: Fresh violence breaks out in Howrah, houses set on fire; Bengal BJP chief arrestedThe protesters have been dispersed, the police said, adding some security personnel have been injured due to the stone pelting.DNA - Published | West Bengal: Fresh violence erupts in pockets of Howrah, police resort to lathi chargeTension also prevailed in the minority-dominated Domjur area where the police station was attacked on late Friday evening.DNA - Published |
Some political parties behind Howrah violence, strict action will be taken: Mamata BanerjeeIndiaTimes - Published | West Bengal: 'Peaceful' situation in Howrah; Section 144 remains in effect, internet suspendedInternet services also remained suspended across the Howrah district and it will continue till June 13.DNA - Published |
West Bengal: Internet suspended in Howrah after protests over remarks on Prophet MuhammadProtests erupted in several parts of India, including Delhi and UP, over remarks on Prophet Muhammad.DNA - Published | West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: 76.16% voter turnout till 5.30 pm in fourth phaseAs many as 44 constituencies of the state across five districts -- Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly -- went to polls.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |
Stones 'pelted' at Shahnawaz Hussain in HowrahBJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain alleged that stones were pelted at him in Howrah on Tuesday night when he was campaigning for the West Bengal assembly election. The BJP leader posted on social media a..IndiaTimes - Published | Angry bull enters Mamata's Howrah rallyIndiaTimes - Published |
TMC supporters protest across Bengal over 'attack' on MamataTMC supporters raised slogans against the BJP and protested at various places, including Sovabazar and Chetla in Kolkata, and Bally in Howrah.IndiaTimes - Published | Rajib Banerjee, former Trinamool Congress leaders join BJP in presence of Amit ShahMLAs Baishali Dalmiya and Prabir Ghoshal, former Howrah Mayor Rathin Chakraborty and Bengali actor Rudraneel Ghosh also joined BJP.DNA - Published |
Rajib Banerjee, other TMC leaders may join BJP today in DelhiFormer West Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee, who recently quit the TMC, will Saturday fly with a few other disgruntled MLAs and leaders to New Delhi where they may join the BJP, sources in BJP said...IndiaTimes - Published | Several injured, many vehicles vandalised in BJP-TMC clash at HowrahIndiaTimes - Published |
Subhas Chandra Bose birth anniversary: Indian Railways take this BIG decisionHowrah-Kalka Mail is one of the oldest and famous trains run by the Indian Railways. It runs between Howrah and Kalka via the national capital.DNA - Published | |
