Howrah is the terminus of the first Indian Railway system namely East Indian Railways. In 1845, a survey for the East Indian Railway was taken up and construction began in 1851.

With no other options left, DVC has started releasing water from its two reservoirs in West Bengal through the Damodar River towards Howrah, Hooghly and East Burdwan districts.

MNS workers caught on video raining slaps on sweet shop owner for not speaking Marathi, clip triggers public outrage The dispute began when the men asked the vendor if he spoke Marathi. When he ...

Signed during Sheikh Hasina’s first term, the treaty ended long-standing Ganga water disputes, but 30 years later, India says it’s time for a reset.

Cochin Shipyard's arm Hooghly CSL wins order to build two luxury river cruise vessels for Antara The contract involves the construction of two luxury river cruise vessels for deployment on the ...

Antara River Cruises signs pact with Hooghly CSL to build two luxury vessels for the Brahmaputra, marking a milestone in India’s inland cruise tourism industry.

A chilling murder case in Hooghly, West Bengal unfolds as a woman confesses to killing her husband over an alleged extramarital affair, with family members aiding in hiding the body. Four ...

Prakash Shah, a former top executive at Reliance Industries, has given up his high-profile job to become a monk. Known for his business skills and leadership, Shah and his wife Nain Shah embraced ...

BJP minority cell leader found dead at Hooghly residence; family alleges murder A senior police officer in Hooghly said the body of Sheikh Bakibullah, 35, has been sent for post-mortem, adding, “Prima ...

A shocking incident has emerged from West Bengal’s Hooghly district where BJP leader SK Bakibullah was found dead, hanging from a noose with his hands tied. The discovery of the body has triggered a ...

In Hooghly district, 68 young students aged 5 to 10 are being forced to sit in classrooms holding umbrellas — because rainwater leaks through the broken roof of their school.

Tattered Pages Discovered in Storage Reveal an Enslaved Man’s Daring Bid for Freedom—and His Second Life at Sea Historians are investigating the haunting handwritten manuscript, which ...