Premier Soccer League: Barasat sold for Rs.25.15 crore
January 30th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Uro Infra Realty India Limited has bought Premier Soccer League franchise Barasat by paying a whopping
Rs.25.15 crore, over 31 times of the base price of Rs.80 ... Read more...
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Coach attendant found dead in express train
January 14th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) A coach attendant was found dead and another injured inside an air conditioned two-tier coach of the Jammu Tawi-bound Himgiri Express near West Bengal's Asansol railway ... Read more...
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Man held for job fraud
December 27th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A 35-year-old engineering graduate has been held for duping people to the tune of Rs.50 lakh by promising them railway jobs, police said Tuesday.Amar Thakur, ... Read more...
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Renowned international footballers in Premier League Soccer
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) In a bid to make the game more attractive at the national level, the Indian Football Association (IFA) Thursday launched Premier League Soccer (PLS) - which ... Read more...
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Biting cold thaws a little, but fog disrupts travel (Roundup)
December 20th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The biting cold conditions of the past few days let up a little over most of north India Tuesday with a warm sun shining through ... Read more...
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Fog disrupts flights, trains in chilly Delhi (Lead)
December 20th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Despite a slight respite from three days of heavy fog, around 70 trains got delayed due to poor visibility in Delhi which experienced a chilly ... Read more...
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Lack of infrastructure, manpower affecting police: Mamata
December 15th, 2011 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Lamenting lack of police infrastructure, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said manpower shortage was taking a "psychological" toll on the force."I may be ... Read more...
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Hike in Bengal’s credit-deposit ratio linked to investments
December 9th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Stating that the low credit-deposit (CD) ratio of West Bengal is a matter of concern, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D. Subbarao Thursday said that ... Read more...
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India looks at opening new waterways with Bangladesh
November 29th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 29 (IANS) India will soon conduct a survey for new waterways with Bangladesh, a move that would facilitate the movement of goods between the two countries.State-owned RITES (Rail ... Read more...
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No retail FDI in Bengal, says Mamata
November 28th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Howrah (West Bengal), Nov 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said the government decision to allow 51 percent FDI in multi-brand retail and 100 percent in ... Read more...
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Jharkhand train fire: Police disagree with sabotage theory
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Giridih (Jharkhand), Nov 23 (IANS) Contradicting the sabotage theory, police here Wednesday ruled out any foul play in the Howrah-Dehradun Express train fire after visiting the two burnt airconditioned coaches ... Read more...
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Railway begins probe into Jharkhand train fire
November 23rd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 23 (IANS) The railways Wednesday began probing the Howrah-Dehradun Express train fire in Jharkhand in which seven people, including two children and an Australian woman, were killed a ... Read more...
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Doctor couple among train fire victims
November 23rd, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 22 (IANS) A doctor couple from Madya Pradesh's Gwalior city, on their way to new jobs, were among the victims of the fire in the Howrah-Dehradun Express Tuesday. ... Read more...
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Train fire accident to be probed
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), Eastern Circle, will probe the fire accident on the Howrah-Dehradun Express in Jharkhand, in which seven people were killed ... Read more...
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Seven die as train catches fire in Jharkhand
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 22 (IANS) Seventy-two passengers were asleep early Tuesday in an air-conditioned coach of the Howrah-Dehradun Express when leaping flames suddenly engulfed it. The tragedy in Jharkhand left ... Read more...
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MPs criticise railways’ catering services
November 21st, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over catering services of the Indian Railways, many parliament members Monday demanded new lines, trains, extension of routes, increase in frequency of ... Read more...
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F1 champion on polio drive in Delhi
October 27th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) As the Formula 1 (F1) fever grips India ahead of the Indian Grand Prix, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso got the polio drive racing in ... Read more...
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Tide Water acquires Veedol from BP
October 25th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) Tide Water Oil (India) Ltd has acquired Veedol International from energy major BP Plc, putting an end to a legal battle of 17 years.Tide Water, a ... Read more...
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Ramakrishna Mission vice president dead
October 20th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IANS) Ramakrishna Math and Mission (RKM) vice president Swami Prameyananda passed away Thursday following respiratory complications. He was 79."Our beloved Swamiji passed away today (Thursday) at 8.25 ... Read more...
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Bengal to monitor investment proposals in a better manner
October 15th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) The West Bengal government is all set to monitor investment proposals in a better manner as it will ask the prospective investors to submit an ... Read more...
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Rail traffic disrupted as goods train derails
October 4th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Oct 4 (IANS) Rail traffic along the busy Delhi-Howrah route was Tuesday disrupted following derailment of a goods train in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said. No casualty was ... Read more...
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India’s first superfast double-decker train flagged off
October 1st, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Saturday flagged off the country's first double-decker superfast train from Howrah in West Bengal to Dhanbad in Jharkhand.The 12383 Up/12384 Dn fully ... Read more...
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Bengal floods leave 15 dead, 1.9 million affected
August 14th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) With one more death reported Sunday, the toll in West Bengal floods rose to 15. About 1.9 million people across 14 districts have been affected, the ... Read more...
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Bengal flood toll 14
August 13th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) The toll in the Bengal floods triggered by heavy rains has risen to 14, with more than 1.4 million people affected, officials said Saturday."Seventy one blocks ... Read more...
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Railway police forces to join hands to curb crime
August 12th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) In the wake of a spurt in cases of drugging on trains, a high-level meeting Friday decided on enhanced coordination between the Railway Protection Force (RPF) ... Read more...
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Parts of Kolkata flooded, trains hit
August 8th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Heavy rainfall have flooded parts of Kolkata, disrupting train services.A cyclonic formation on the Bay of Bengal triggered a rainfall of 77.5 millimeter from Sunday evening ... Read more...
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Seven trains cancelled after Bengal accident
August 1st, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) Seven trains were cancelled as the engine and six coaches of the Bangalore-bound Guwahati-Bangalore Express derailed and were hit by a passenger train passing on the ... Read more...
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Train derails in Uttar Pradesh
July 27th, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 27 (IANS) A passenger train derailed early Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh, disrupting rail traffic on the busy Howrah-Delhi route, an official said. No casualty was reported.Three coaches of ... Read more...
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New Orissa port receives first ultra-large vessel
July 25th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 25 (IANS) Orissa's Dhamra port, which became commercially operational on May 7, has received its first ultra-large vessel carrying 150,000 tonnes of coal from Australia, an official said ... Read more...
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Transport strike troubles people in parts of Bengal
July 14th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Attendance in schools dropped, university examinations were postponed and commuters had a harrowing time here and in three surrounding districts of West Bengal Thursday due ... Read more...
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New railway minister meets Kalka Mail accident victims
July 13th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Kanpur, July 12 (IANS) Hours after being sworn in as railway minister, Dinesh Trivedi arrived here Tuesday night to meet the victims of the Howrah-Kalka Mail accident in Uttar ... Read more...
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Delhi-Howrah rail route restored
July 12th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 12 (IANS) Rail services were restored on the busy Delhi-Howrah route Tuesday, two days after the Kalka Mail derailed in Uttar Pradesh, killing 69 passengers and leaving over ... Read more...
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Ignoring PM directive, Mukul Roy leaves for Junglemahal
July 12th, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 11 (IANS) Hours after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh directed him to visit the train derailment site in Assam, Minister of State for Railways Mukul Roy Monday evening ... Read more...
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A day after two accidents, train passengers carry on as usual
July 11th, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A day after two major rail accidents, most people travelling on trains were not deterred, terming rail travel "comfortable and safe", though some attacked the ... Read more...
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15 trains cancelled after Uttar Pradesh accident
July 11th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Fifteen trains were cancelled and 10 were diverted Monday, a day after the Kalka Mail derailed and its coaches fell on the adjoining tracks in ... Read more...
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