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Topic: Howrah

SubscriberWrites: How long will Howrah remain the step-sister of Kolkata

Does the holy river’s divide need to mean so much difference between its East and West bank?

‘Bodies all around, can’t believe I’m alive’ — Odisha tragedy survivors recall night of horror

Survivors who've now reached Howrah station tell harrowing stories. Bengal govt has confirmed deaths of 35 passengers from state, while 544 were injured.

How KMRC overcame obstacles to build India’s 1st underwater metro tunnel in Kolkata

Part of East-West Metro Corridor, tunnel runs for 520 metre underneath Hooghly river that cuts through twin cities of Howrah & Kolkata. Tunnel section of line to open this December.

Violence over Ram Navami rally grips Howrah for 2nd day. BJP moves HC for NIA probe amid tussle with Trinamool

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to Governor C.V. Ananda Bose & seeks report. Howrah Police arrest at least 38 people after heavy stone-pelting.

Ram Navami procession turns violent in Howrah, Mamata blames BJP for ‘bringing goons from outside’

Howrah Police Commissioner Praveen Tripathi reached Shibpur as flag marches were carried out to maintain law & order. BJP's Amit Malviya says CM to be blamed for this violence.

Students in Bengal school clash over saffron scarves, hijab. TMC calls it ‘BJP conspiracy’

The Dhulagori Adarsha Vidyalaya is closed for a week and ongoing exams cancelled. The school has a blanket ban on students wearing any other attire other than uniforms.

Ground Report: Day after Howrah arson, over 100 held as Mamata govt strives to bring back normalcy

Protests erupted in pockets of West Bengal after Friday prayers on 10 June over remarks made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma about the Prophet Muhammad.

Only ‘tareekh pe tareekh’, no salary, say workers at this Bengal factory as owner fights polls

The owner of Howrah’s Shalimar Steel firm is contesting on a TMC ticket. Labourers say they have stopped working as their salaries are due for eight months.

Bengal Covid cases double in just 3 weeks, Mamata govt says it’s natural progression of virus

On 31 July, Bengal had 70,188 cases, which doubled to 1,41,837 cases in the next 24 days. Experts say if state doesn’t ramp up tests, it will have to forever wait to reach its Covid peak.

On Camera

CJ Roy’s death raises an important question. Why isn’t there a time limit on tax raids?

Deterrence cannot mean institutional licence for an endlessly extensible raid. A search that extends across days, followed by seals and freezes that linger for weeks, begins to resemble a siege.

Market Swings in India Surge From Historic Low as Budget Nears

New Delhi: Indian stocks are seeing a resurgence of volatility just weeks after being dubbed the world’s calmest equity market, with growing skepticism sparking...

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.