Two die after being pushed out of train in Bengal (Lead)
August 19th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Aug 19 (IANS) Two people were killed in West Bengal after being pushed out of a Guwahati-bound train carrying Assamese fleeing Bangalore, officials said Sunday. Two more bodies were ... Read more...
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Two pushed out of train, die
August 19th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Aug 19 (IANS) Two people were killed in West Bengal after being pushed out of a Guwahati-bound train carrying Assamese fleeing Bangalore, officials said Sunday.The incident took place Saturday ... Read more...
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Anti-collision devices to cover 8 rail zones: Mamata
February 25th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Anti-collision devices (ACD) will be implemented in eight of the country's 17 zonal railways to improve the safety of rail passengers, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said ... Read more...
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No night trains in Assam till Jan 30
January 25th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Night-time movements along the Guwahati-Lumding section of North East Frontier Railway in Assam have been suspended till Jan 30 to prevent any possible subversive activity in view of ... Read more...
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NGO concerned over elephant deaths on railway tracks
September 15th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Sep 15 (IANS) A leading NGO working for wildlife Wednesday alleged that the authorities' failure to implement recommendations by an expert panel has led to an increase in elephant deaths on ... Read more...
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Landslide disrupts toy train services in Darjeeling
August 7th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by ANI
Gayabari (West Bengal), Aug 7 (ANI): Landslide in West Bengal's Darjeeling district caused the roads to cave in, which in turn severely damaged the narrow gauge track on which the famous Toy ... Read more...
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Landslide disrupts supply lines between Siliguri, Darjeeling
June 16th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, June 16 (IANS) Supply lines between Siliguri and Darjeeling districts of West Bengal were disrupted Wednesday following a landslide on national highway 55 in the Kurseong sub-division of Darjeeling district, officials ... Read more...
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Passenger train derails in Assam
January 3rd, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Jan 3 (ANI): Seven compartments of a passenger train derailed between Helem and Nij Bogaon areas in Assam early on Sunday morning, but no casualty has been reported till now.The ... Read more...
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Konwar bags five to bowl out UP for 213 (Ranji Roundup)
December 24th, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Off-spinner Arlen Konwar produced an excellent spell as newly promoted Assam stunned former champions Uttar Pradesh by dismissing them for just 213 runs in the first innings ... Read more...
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Residents anguish over bomb blast incidents in Assam
April 13th, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, April 13 (ANI): Residents across Assam have expressed deep resentment about the mayhem caused by militants in the recent past.The recent serials blasts in Assam have once again strengthened ... Read more...
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Two cheetahs found dead in West Bengal
October 20th, 2008 - 4:27 am ICT by IANS
Siliguri (West Bengal), Oct 19 (IANS) Two cheetahs were found dead in the Dooars forest area of West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district Sunday, officials said. The carcass of an adult male cheetah was ... Read more...
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Elephant killed by goods train in West Bengal
October 5th, 2008 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri, Oct 5 (ANI): An elephant was killed by a goods train near Rajabhat Khawo area of the Bauxa Tiger Reserve Forest of Cooch Bihar District of West-Bengal on early Sunday ... Read more...
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Peace seems elusive for people of Assam’s North Cachar Hills
May 24th, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by admin
By Alex Todd
Guwahati, May 24 (ANI): Peace and stability appears to eluding the people of Assam's North Cachar Hills.
The recent killing of twelve railway construction workers in Retzol by the insurgent ... Read more...
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Railway worker killed in Tripura
April 27th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by admin
Agartala, April 27 (IANS) Militants of the separatist National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have gunned down a railway worker and kidnapped an engineer in the state, police said Sunday. A police ... Read more...
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Konkan Railways gets patent for anti-collision device in China, Russia, Singapore
April 26th, 2008 - 7:28 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): In a major development that will open new vistas for the Konkan Railway, the anti-collision device (ACD) developed by it has been granted patent by China, ... Read more...
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