Howrah

Metropolis in West Bengal

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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 third most populated city in West Bengal after Kolkata and Asansol. Howrah is an important transportation hub and gateway to Kolkata and West Bengal via Howrah railway station and Howrah Bridge.

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Sandeshkhali row: West Bengal BJP leader Sabyasachi Ghosh arrested in Howrah \| Oneindia News West Bengal BJP leader Sabyasachi Ghosh was arrested on Friday under allegations of running a prostitution racket in Howrah. This arrest follows heightened tensions between the BJP and the ruling.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:29Published on February 23, 2024

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Swachh Survekshan rankings 2023: These are the 10 dirtiest Indian cities The recently released annual cleanliness survey, 'Swachh Survekshan', revealed that Howrah in West Bengal is the dirtiest city in India. All of the 10 dirtiest cities with a population of over 1 lakh.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 11, 2024
Metro passengers to experience unique light and sound effect during the under river trip The long-cherished dream of an underwater metro journey in India is on the verge of realization. The East-West Metro is set to commence operations this year, connecting Howrah and Kolkata beneath the.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 5, 2024
Trains affected after Maoists blow up railway track in Jharkhand Train services were affected on Howrah-Mumbai route on Friday after Maoists blew up a portion of track between Mahadevsal and Posotia stations in Jharkhand, around 50 km from Odisha’s Rourkela. The.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 22, 2023

Anti-collision system on Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Kolkata trains by March 2025 The Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah railway routes will be equipped with the anti-train collision system, Kavach, by March 2025. Additionally, an AI-based sensor system named Gajraj will be deployed on a.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 30, 2023
Railways to expand Gajraj system & Kavach to prevent elephant deaths & collisions By March 2025, the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah railway routes, recognized as the two most bustling, will be fully integrated with the Kavach anti-train collision system. Simultaneously, within the.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 29, 2023
PM Modi to give 'Durga Puja gifts' to West Bengal, will flag off two Vande Bharat trains; check details The 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 on September 23, 2023

PM Modi to inaugurate 9 Vande Bharat Express trains on September 24 Prime 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 on September 22, 2023
2 women candidates stripped during West Bengal panchayat polls: BJP BJP 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 on July 21, 2023
West Bengal: Massive fire breaks out in Howrah, over 50 shops burnt, video A massive fire broke out in Howrah in the early hours of Friday in which over 50 shops were burnt. DNA - Published on July 21, 2023
Odisha train accident: Coromandel, Bengaluru-Howrah Express trains derail, hit goods train; know what exactly happened A 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 on June 2, 2023

Howrah's banyan tree is no longer oldest, scientists find 500-year-old tree in UP's Bulandshahr Howrah'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 on May 30, 2023
Supreme Court refuses to stay Calcutta HC order directing NIA probe into Ram Navami violence A 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 on May 20, 2023
Watch: Metro rake runs under river for first time in India, reaches Howrah from Kolkata Kolkata Metro said that regular trial runs from Howrah Maidan to Esplanade will start very soon. DNA - Published on April 12, 2023	Post-Ram Navami, fresh violence hits Bihar, Bengal Clashes 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 on April 2, 2023
Ram Navami clashes in Howrah: Home minister Amit Shah calls up Bengal Governor for updates IndiaTimes - Published on March 31, 2023	Howrah violence: Suvendu Adhikari files PIL in Calcutta HC, seeks NIA probe IndiaTimes - Published on March 31, 2023
West Bengal: Stone-pelting in Howrah day after Ram Navami violence, section 144 enforced West Bengal: During the violence since Thursday, 46 people have been arrested and section 144 is 144 enforced in the region. DNA - Published on March 31, 2023	Amit Shah speaks to West Bengal governor over Ram Navami violence in Howrah Union 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 on March 31, 2023
BJP behind Ram Navami violence in Howrah: Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee appealed to people to maintain peace in the area. DNA - Published on March 31, 2023	One killed in Maharashtra clashes; violence in Bengal, Gujarat too One 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 on March 30, 2023
Ram Navami 2023 celebrations turn violent in West Bengal: Riots break out in Howrah, CM Mamata Banerjee says this According to a video posted by news agency ANI, police were called to the scene after numerous cars were set on fire. DNA - Published on March 30, 2023	Ram Navami clash: Vehicles burnt, police deployed in West Bengal's Howrah; CM Mamata assures action Several 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 on March 30, 2023
Northeast's first Vande Bharat train to be launched by PM Modi on April 14, check route, and other details The NFR, at present, runs Vande Bharat Express only between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri, both in West Bengal. DNA - Published on March 26, 2023	Vande Bharat Express news: Patna-Ranchi, Patna-Howrah, Varanasi-Howrah via Gaya-Dhanbad trains likely from April With 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 on February 5, 2023
Stones pelted at Howrah-bound Vande Bharat Express in Bihar's Katihar, fourth incident in January The Vande Bharat Express train once again became the victim of stone pelting this month, this time in Bihar's Katihar city. DNA - Published on January 21, 2023	Suspected IS terrorists nabbed in Bengal Two 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 on January 7, 2023
West Bengal: Two suspected Islamic State-linked terrorists arrested in Howrah Acting 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 on January 7, 2023	Vande Bharat Express: Howrah-NJP train attacked with stones in Bengal again The Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express has been attacked with stones twice in the span of two days. DNA - Published on January 4, 2023
Stones pelted at Vande Bharat Express in West Bengal, second such incident in two days Vande Bharat express train between Howrah-New Jalpaiguri was inaugurated on December 30. DNA - Published on January 3, 2023	Underwater metro: Tunnel under Hooghly river to connect Kolkata-Howrah, cut travel time by 50 mins; start date, details From 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 on December 30, 2022
Mamata Banerjee refuses to sit on dais at Howrah station Banerjee 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 on December 30, 2022	YouTuber Riya Kumari murder: Robbery bid was a set-up; police find SHOCKING truth, arrest producer husband Riya 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 on December 29, 2022
Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train to be launched on December 30: Check timings and other details Indian Railways: The first Vande Bharat Express service in West Bengal will be run six days a week. DNA - Published on December 25, 2022	Where did Sitrang get its name from and what it means? Know how cyclones are named Winds 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 on October 23, 2022
Nabanna Abhijan: Howrah turns into battlefield after BJP workers torch cars, clash with cops during protest The 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 on September 14, 2022	Don't touch me, you are a woman, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari tells female cop during protest march Leader 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 on September 13, 2022
Congress suspends 3 Jharkhand MLAs detained in West Bengal with huge amount of cash Using a tip-off, police in Howrah seized an SUV and reportedly found a large sum of cash in the car. DNA - Published on July 31, 2022	Three Congress MLAs from Jharkhand nabbed with huge amount of cash in Bengal's Howrah The police are investigating where the money came from and where it was taken. In this matter, police are currently questioning Congress MLAs. DNA - Published on July 31, 2022
Howrah: ‘Huge’ cash haul from car carrying 3 Jharkhand Congress MLAs IndiaTimes - Published on July 30, 2022	25 FIRs lodged in Ranchi amid tension over Prophet remarks; Bengal LoP stopped from going to violence-hit Howrah: Key developments IndiaTimes - Published on June 12, 2022
Suvendu Adhikari stopped by police from visiting violence-hit Howrah IndiaTimes - Published on June 12, 2022	Nupur Sharma controversy: Fresh violence breaks out in Howrah, houses set on fire; Bengal BJP chief arrested The protesters have been dispersed, the police said, adding some security personnel have been injured due to the stone pelting. DNA - Published on June 11, 2022
West Bengal: Fresh violence erupts in pockets of Howrah, police resort to lathi charge Tension also prevailed in the minority-dominated Domjur area where the police station was attacked on late Friday evening. DNA - Published on June 11, 2022	Some political parties behind Howrah violence, strict action will be taken: Mamata Banerjee IndiaTimes - Published on June 11, 2022
West Bengal: 'Peaceful' situation in Howrah; Section 144 remains in effect, internet suspended Internet services also remained suspended across the Howrah district and it will continue till June 13. DNA - Published on June 11, 2022	West Bengal: Internet suspended in Howrah after protests over remarks on Prophet Muhammad Protests erupted in several parts of India, including Delhi and UP, over remarks on Prophet Muhammad. DNA - Published on June 10, 2022

Howrah

Metropolis in West Bengal

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