Central forces reach Bengal as poll preparation begins

At least 12 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) reached West Bengal on Saturday morning as the state prepares to go to elections, officials said.   IMAGE: Paramilitary forces......

Tracks blocked, tyres burnt: Life affected during Bengal bandh

Normal life in West Bengal was partially affected on Friday due to the 12-hour state-wide bandh called by the Left Front in protest against police action on its activists during their march towards......

WB: Rajdhani Express brought to a halt again

Irked over a 14-minute delay in the departure of a passenger train, travellers on Friday detained Howrah-bound Rajdhani Express for about two hours, 15 km from Kolkata. The train, 2302 Down New......

Railways spent Rs 50 cr to move 70K migrants in 5 days

Nearly 70,000 stranded migrants have been ferried to various parts of the country in 'Shramik Special' trains since May 1 at the estimated expense of over Rs 50 crore, railway officials said on......

Flipkart's Bengal warehouse to create about 3,500 jobs

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Wednesday said it has set up a new fulfilment centre (warehouse) in West Bengal, its second-largest in the state, that will help in creating nearly 3,500 direct jobs.......

DLF, W Bengal sign pact for township

Real estate major DLF and West Bengal government on Monday entered into an agreement to build a township and an industrial hub at Dankuni in the Hooghly district. The project, to be christened......

Bansal woos private players for rail projects

Highlighting tremendous scope for private investments in rail projects, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal invited private companies to participate in such ventures including the Dedicated Freight......

Railways to start with Mumbai elevated rail

With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh setting the ball rolling for infrastructure projects, long-pending railway projects take centre-stage again.These projects, if implemented within time, could turn......