HOWRAH

NCW team heads to Howrah to investigate violence against woman, will later go to Malda

31 Jul 2023

The National Commission for Women announced on Monday that a team led by its chairperson, Rekha Sharma, is traveling to Howrah to look into a horrifying case of violence against a woman. They proceed to Malda, where two tribal women were allegedly stripped naked, tortured, and brutally beaten a few...

Howrah Vande bharat express resumes service on repaired track in Balasore

05 Jun 2023

Following the resumption of passenger train services in Balasore district, Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express successfully traversed the restored railway track in Odisha's Balasore on Monday. The train services in the area had been disrupted due to the triple train accident that occurred on June 2 near the Bahanaga Baazar station,...

DRI arrests a man from Howrah in connection with a 50-crore duty drawback scam

05 Nov 2022

Detectives from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have apprehended a 40-year-old man in connection with a Rs. 50-crore duty drawback scam. Pawan Jaiswal, the accused, is from West Bengal's Howrah district. He was apprehended shortly after arriving in Delhi from the United States and brought to the city. Duty...

Most polluted Kolkata, Howrah experience cleanest post-Diwali air in years

25 Oct 2022

The two most polluted cities in West Bengal, Kolkata and Howrah, experienced the cleanest post-Diwali air quality in years. Due to the rain and strong winds brought on by cyclone Sitrang on Monday night, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the two cities fell to 37 and 36 respectively on...