Cyclone Remal makes landfall: Over 1 lakh evacuated; rail, air, road traffic hit

As severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' initiated its landfall process between the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal on Sunday evening, authorities took swift action, evacuating over 1 lakh......

At 135 kmph, cyclone 'Remal' to make landfall in Bengal tonight

Cyclone 'Remal' has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between West Bengal's Sagar Island and Bangladesh's Khepupara on Sunday night, the India......

Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal on Sunday, Kolkata airport to suspend flights

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, named Remal, on Saturday evening and is likely to turn severe before making landfall between the coasts of West Bengal......

Howrah Bridge Heads For Health Check-up

'We need to find out whether any structural element has got fatigue.''We want to increase the lifespan of the bridge.' IMAGE: Traffic moves across the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata. Photograph: Rupak......

Laying of 1 km high speed train track to cost over Rs 100 cr

Construction of one kilometre of high speed railway track will cost Rs 100-140 crore (Rs 1-1.4 billion) and the country will need a total of Rs 80,000 crore (Rs 800 billion) to lay the......

CESC to commission its 600 MW Haldia plant in December

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the plant on November 26. The RP-Sanjiv Goenka group flagship power company, Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation, is set to commission a......

Bullet trains need to be affordable to all: Bansal

Reluctant to draw a timeline for the launch of bullet trains in the country, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Friday said they need to be made affordable for common man and not just for the......

High-speed train: Railways to sign MoU with Spain

Railways have decided to sign an agreement with Spain for exploring the possibilities of introducing bullet train service and improvement of safety features in train operation in the country.The......

AIFF to withdraw support for Premier League Soccer

The much-anticipated IPL-style Premier League Soccer (PLS) may reach a dead end, with the AIFF set to withdraw the permission of conducting the tournament, during its all-powerful Emergency......