Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) West Bengal got a modern badminton facility on Monday, thanks to Eastern Railway (ER). The “Dipu Ghosh Krida Sadan” was inaugurated at the Carriage & Wagon (C&W) Workshop in Liluah, Howrah, by ER General Manager Milind Deouskar. He was accompanied by his wife and president of the ER Women’s Welfare Organisation, Seema Deouskar.The facility has been named after legendary badminton player Dipu Ghosh, who played for ER and brought laurels to the country. Ghosh,…
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Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) The recent train accident at a Level Crossing (LC) gate in Berhampore, West Bengal, that resulted in the death of five persons, including three schoolchildren, has worked as an eye-opener for Eastern Railway (ER) officials. The railway zone has now undertaken to convert most of the remaining 99 non-interlocked LC gates under its jurisdiction to interlocked ones. The remaining non-interlocked LC Gates will be replaced by subways. “ER general manager Milind Deouskar has giv…
Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) The police on Wednesday arrested a youth accused of forcibly marrying a minor girl in the Jorabagan area in north Kolkata. There are also allegations that he ran away with her after the marriage. The minor girl was rescued from Salop crossing in Howrah. Police took action after receiving a complaint of the incident. A case has been filed at Jorabagan Police Station, based on which the arrest was made.According to officers at Jorabagan Police Station, a local man named Dee…
Jamshedpur, July 19 (IANS) A major rail accident was averted on Sunday morning in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district when an overhead electric wire snapped and fell onto the roof of the Tata-Howrah Steel Express while it was crossing a railway bridge over the Subarnarekha River, officials said.The incident brought the train to a halt midway on the bridge, disrupting rail traffic on the Tata-Howrah section of the Indian Railways. No casualties were reported due to the incident. According to rail…
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) National level shooter, Damayanti Sen, who went missing since Thursday afternoon, finally returned home on Saturday morning, much to the relief of her family, friends and the shooting sports community.Early this morning, she was spotted loitering aimlessly near Ramkrishnapur Ferry Jetty in Kolkata-adjacent Howrah district.A couple of morning-walkers could identify her and they immediately contacted the family members of the missing shooter.Dhrubajyoti Sen, the father of t…
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) In a horrific accident at Karnasubarna in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, four people, including three schoolchildren, were killed on Friday when a train hit a school van as it crossed the railway line.Three more students and the driver of the school van have been admitted to the hospital in critical condition. The school van was completely mangled after being hit by the train.The local people and eyewitnesses told media persons that the accident occurred around 7 a….
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast moderate to heavy rainfall across Kolkata and several south Bengal districts over the next four days, with adverse weather likely to affect Jagannath Rath Yatra celebrations on Thursday.According to an official of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore, there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rain across south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, over the next four days. The weather may c…
Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) Due to a well-marked low-pressure area, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore on Tuesday predicted heavy spells of rain in south Bengal districts including Kolkata till Saturday. At the same time, there is a possibility of thunderstorms in the state throughout the week. The districts of south Bengal will experience more thunderstorms till next Saturday. After that, the intensity of thunderstorms may increase. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is predict…
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in coordination with other agencies including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has busted an interstate wildlife trafficking syndicate across West Bengal and Maharashtra. Several wildlife species, listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, including 15 Slow Lorises, two Binturongs, 28 Star Tortoises, six Egyptian Vultures and two Shikra birds were recovered and rescued.The intelligence in the ca…
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) The personal assistant of popular Bengali actress Srabanti Chatterjee has been arrested on charges of rape, police said on Monday. Police from Chatterjeehat Police Station in Howrah district arrested the personal assistant. A case has been registered against him under non-bailable sections. He was produced before a court in Howrah on Monday.No details about the incident have been disclosed so far by the police, the accused or the complainant’s family. According to police …