Former BJP Minister Babul Surpiyo says support for Mamata 'overwhelming', differences with detractors sorted outThe former BJP MP from Asansol, who switched over to the TMC this September, said he had a "great meeting" with people who had voiced appre...
20 Mar, 2022, 04.46 PM IST
Decision to quit BJP prompted by politics of hatred practised in party: Babul SupriyoOften trolled on social media over his decision to switch camps, Supriyo on Friday, tagging Bengal BJP's official page, tweeted, "My decisi...
18 Mar, 2022, 09.41 PM IST
Eastern Railway to resume non-suburban passenger train services from December 2Non-suburban passenger train services were stopped in the last week of March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of these, 30 trains will be run ...
28 Nov, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
Coronavirus threat: India-Bangladesh passenger train services suspendedThe Eastern Railway said services of Maitree and Bandhan Express trains will remain suspended from March 15 to April 15 or till further ord...
15 Mar, 2020, 04.07 PM IST
Imran Khan a 'friend', will talk to him again if needed: TMC MP Moon Moon SenMoon Moon Sen praised PM Modi for boosting India's image abroad but regretted that while doing so, he had forgotten the issues plaguing his...
25 Apr, 2019, 03.50 PM IST
Railways readies time tables to speed up goods trains, reduce transport costThe railway ministry is working on a proposal to schedule time twice a week at the 100 choke points along its 65,000 km long network, where...
08 Nov, 2018, 11.08 PM IST
Eastern Railway engages two women as Loco Driver and Assistant Loco DriverThis is perhaps the first time that women are being appointed in the field of Electric locomotive operations.
08 Feb, 2018, 04.10 PM IST
Eastern Railway embarks on a mission to harness solar powerAdditionally, Eastern Railway said it is also taking initiatives for more utilization of solar power.
09 Jun, 2017, 08.04 PM IST
Eastern Railways inducts two women loco drivers ahead of International Women's Day"A large number of women employees in strategic positions are doing exceptionally well helping Railways in smooth operations with their ded...
07 Mar, 2015, 04.00 PM IST
Take Army help to hold job tests, Calcutta High Court tells LICSources said Ghatak and Sen’s men had repeatedly intimidated LIC officials against holding the exam unless their candidates were allowed to...
05 Feb, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
Train services disrupted due to protestsTrains had to be cancelled while two others had to be short terminated at Asansol, it said, adding Poorva Express was being diverted via Dh...
22 Sep, 2014, 03.11 PM IST
Eastern Railway achieves record freight loading in 2013-14Eastern Railway (ER) has set a record in freight traffic by loading 62.558 million tonnes in 2013-14, which was 3.73 % higher than the prev...
19 May, 2014, 01.38 PM IST
- Adhir Choudhury inaugurates new rail station in Purulia
Adhir Choudhury inaugurated the new building, modelled on the Royal Palace of Coochbehar.
04 Feb, 2013, 04.15 PM IST
- Power grid failure: 180 trains stranded on Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway networks
As many as 105 trains on Eastern Railway & 75 others on South Eastern Railway's network were left stranded in 7 divisions today after the e...
31 Jul, 2012, 08.35 PM IST
Power failure: Eastern grid collapses, train services stalledAfter the Northern Grid, the Eastern Grid also collapsed today affecting power supply to West Bengal, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha.
31 Jul, 2012, 02.58 PM IST
- IVRCL bags orders worth Rs 900 crore
Infrastructure Company IVRCL has bagged projects worth Rs 900 crore to implement several projects in the water, buildings, power and transp...
08 Jun, 2011, 01.18 PM IST
- Posco eyes Rs 10K cr plant with SAIL
Posco, the South Korean steel behemoth, has offered to set up a Rs 10,000-crore joint venture plant with Steel Authority of India Limited (...
11 Feb, 2010, 08.11 AM IST