Howrah News Service - Latest news and headlines on Howrah,West Bengal and World

Vishy Anand is World Champion

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:52:00 -0400

Vishwnathan Anand regained the World Championship , drawing his 11th round game in World Chess Championship 2008 against V. Kramnik.

Weather god smiles on West Bengal ahead of Diwali

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:43:00 -0400

With the low-pressure zone shifting to neighbouring Bangladesh, the weather in southern West Bengal districts started improving from Monday morning, giving repsite to people from rains ahead of Diwali.

Naresh Goyal apologises, takes back all sacked employees

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:51:00 -0400

Jet Airways chief Naresh Goyal Thursday night apologised for sacking a large number of employees, mainly cabin crew, and assured them that their jobs were intact and they could report to work from Friday.

Kingfisher-Jet announce mega alliance

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:37:00 -0400

In the biggest consolidation in the country's airspace, Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways Monday night announced an alliance aimed at cost cutting and synergising their operations.

Realty market set to bounce back

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:48:07 -0400

The liberalised economy and a robust demand for real estate across sectors are key factors that will make the market more reliable for investments in future, says Prabhakar Sinha.The slowdown in the real estate sector will not last long. Cushman & Wakefield's Real Estate Investment report for 2008,The Metamorphosis, points out that in the long-term perspective, strong demand for real estate will remain intact in India.

Durga Puja celebrations come to an end in West Bengal

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:01:00 -0400

Five days of Durga Puja festivities finally ended as West Bengal bid a tearful adieu to the goddess and her children Thursday, marking another yearlong wait for her autumnal homecoming.

Different lines of thoughts over metro funding model

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:28:27 -0400

With an investment to the tune of $13.5 billion required for the future metro projects in the country

Need to refrain from communal politics in India

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:34:11 -0400

India is reeking under increasing communal polarisation and urgent steps to check it are warranted.

Tata announces Nano pullout from West Bengal, unfortunate says India Inc

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:08:00 -0400

Ending days of speculation, Tata Motors Friday announced it was pulling out its Nano small car project from West Bengal's troubled Singur and blamed the opposition Trinamool Congress.

CPI-M to launch campaign on Singur imbroglio

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:19:00 -0400

Fearing a political fallout of the imbroglio over land acquisition in Singur of West Bengal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday said it will launch a campaign to clarify its stand on Tata Motor’s Nano car project there.

175 years after death, Rammohun Roy's tomb restored in Britain

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:37:00 -0400

After decades of neglect, the newly restored tomb of visionary thinker Raja Rammohun Roy was unveiled Sunday in his resting place in Britain.

N-deal sails through US House with 298-117 vote

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:14:00 -0400

The India-US civil nuclear deal cleared one more hurdle Saturday with the US House of Representatives approving implementing the 123 agreement by an overwhelming 298-117 vote.

Buddhadeb for Metro Cash & Carry licence, Forward Bloc protests

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:24:00 -0400

West Bengal's ruling Left Front plunged into fresh crisis Friday night with alliance member Forward Bloc saying its ministers would not attend the state secretariat

Tatas start shifting equipment out of Nano factory

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:49:00 -0400

With no solution to the Singur deadlock in sight, Tata Motors has started moving key equipment from its small-car factory at Singur in what appears to signal the group's decision not to roll out the world's cheapest car Nano from West Bengal - at least for the moment.

Pervez Musharraf resigns as president

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:04:00 -0400

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf resigned from office Monday, nine years after he toppled the government of Nawaz Sharif in October 1999.

Bindra creates history, wins India's first individual gold in Olympics

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:39:00 -0400

Shooter Abhinav Bindra made history Monday, winning India's first individual gold medal in the Olympics, when he won the 10-metre Air Rifle event here.

Terror strikes India's IT hub, one killed in five blasts

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0400

A woman seated at a bus stop was killed and at least six people injured Friday in a series of five low intensity bomb blasts in Bangalore's central business district and other crowded areas, police said.

CPI-M expels Speaker Somnath Chatterjee

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:36:00 -0400

In a decision that was expected but left political circles stunned, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday expelled Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee after he defied the party's appeals to give up the post ahead of a trust vote the government won.

Girl paralysed after scolding during reality show

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:49:00 -0400

Traumatised over being scolded by a judge during a reality dance competition in Kolkata, 16-year-old Shinjini Sengupta suffered a paralytic attack

CBI puts Talwar's compounder to lie detector test

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:50:00 -0400

The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) conducted lie detector test on the compounder of dentist Rajesh Talwar, arrested for allegedly killing her teen aged daughter Aarushi

Sensex bloodbath: Trading below 15000 points

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:24:00 -0400

Amid rising crude prices and inflation, the stock market today plunged by over 650 points in early trade on selling in heavy-weight stocks.

Preliminary talks between Raj govt and Gurjar likely tomorrow

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:28:00 -0400

In the first glimmer of hope for an end to the 16-day-old agitation, Rajasthan government and the Gurjar leadership today agreed to hold preliminary talks in the community stronghold of Bayana in Bharatpur district.

Let Advani hang me, Congress is dillydallying: Afzal Guru

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:37:00 -0400

On death row for the last three years, India's most controversial convict, Mohammed Afzal, wants a speedy conclusion to his ordeal and says Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani would act swiftly in deciding his plight one way

'No roll back of fuel price hike'

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:24:00 -0400

The government on Saturday said that it would not roll back the hike in petrol, diesel and cooking gas prices that was effected on June 5.

Shutdown in Tamil Nadu, J'khand over fuel price hike

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:11:00 -0400

A day-long shutdown called by Left parties in Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand against the hike in fuel prices began today.

Mamata attacks UPA, Left on petrol price hike

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:26:00 -0400

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday slammed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for increasing the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas.

Bandh, rains cripple West Bengal

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:26:00 -0400

The Weather Gods seemed to be supporting the ruling Left Front government in West Bengal in the 12-hour bandh that was called by the party in the state today to protest the price hike of petroleum products by the Union government.

West Bengal shutdown calls for Thursda

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:44:00 -0400

Protesting the central government's decision to hike prices of petroleum products, West Bengal's ruling Left Front gave a call for statewide shutdown Thursday even as the main opposition Trinamool Congress also called for shutdown the next day.

Helpless govt had to hike fuel price: Prime Minister tells nation

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:38:00 -0400

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought to temper down the feeling of people after the Centre announced hike in the price of petroleum fuels this morning.

Delhi signs pact with M'bourne to spruce its amenities

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:35:00 -0400

In order to facilitate best of civic amenities in the Capital in respect of the Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in October 2010, Delhi government has entered into a strategic city alliance with Australian city of Melbourne.