Howrah also called as or Haora is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. This industrial city is situated adjacent to the city of Kolkata

Howrah

Howrah also called as or Haora is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. This industrial city is situated adjacent to the city of Kolkata, the capital of the state. Beautifully snuggled on the west bank of the Hoogli River, this city is also known as twin city of Kolkata. The city in the west of Kolkata is synonymous with its famous Howrah Bridge, also called as Rabindra Setu. This suburban city of kolkata often saves as important junction for a visit to Kolkata as it is the railway terminal for Eastern Railway and the South Eastern Railways. Owing to its importance as the industrial and tourist hub latest news from Howrah can always be heard.

This important town in the Indian state of west Bengal is home to a host of institutions. In recent years, the city has emerged as an important hub of technical education. There are a number of good engineering colleges in vicinity to Kolkata that imparts quality education to the students from different parts of India.

The etymology of Howrah suggests that the city draws its name from the word Haor, meaning wetland in Bengali language. This popular city in east India has a history that dates back to 500 years. One can find the cultural heritage of the city during their tours to Howrah. The city is home to various private and public sector industries that make it home of thousands of migrant laborers.

In addition, this city is also a tourists paradise as there are numerous places of tourist interest in and around Howrah that include Fort William, Maidan, BBD Bagh, Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, Botanical Garden, Marble Palace, Tagore House, Church of St John, Nakhoda Mosque, Raj Bhawan, Town Hall, and St. Paul's Cathedral. A visit to Howrah acquaints you with its various tourist attractions.

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Mamata violated model code, Congress tells poll panel - 22 May 2013
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Leaders of the Congress in West Bengal Wednesday met Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath to lodge a complaint against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly violating the model code of conduct ahead of the June 2 Lok Sabha by-poll from Howrah.

Poll season triggers court battle as Trinamool faces major test (West Bengal Newsletter) - 18 May 2013
ward.In contrast, the Howrah Lok Sabha by-poll, scheduled for June 2, has so far had... to focus on the coming panchayat polls as it did not have much strength in Howrah... candidate from Howrah. The link is clear," said CPI-M state secretariat member

Bengal notifies panchyat poll schedule, deadlock continues - 17 May 2013
Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Bankura, Purulia... Congress leader Manas Bhuniya.Deb also expressed his opposition to Howrah district being included in the first phase of the polls. "The Howrah Lok sabha by-polls

Bengal proposes three-phase panchayat poll schedule - 17 May 2013
, Howrah, Hooghly, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Bankura, Purulia and Budwan

Need cautious effort to eradicate polio: Experts - 16 May 2013
in Howrah, West Bengal, on Jan 13, 2011. If the eradication effort is complacent

Two injured in Bengal rail derailment - 14 May 2013
Kolkata, in ER's Howrah division, two local passenger trains were cancelled, while

BJP not to contest Howrah by-poll - 14 May 2013
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) In a volte face days after announcing its candidate for the Howrah Lok Sabha by-polls, the BJP Tuesday said it would not field... the Howrah Lok Sabha bye-election because we want to concentrate

Asim Ghosh is BJP nominee from Howrah - 11 May 2013
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday nominated former state president Asim Kumar Ghosh as its candidate for the June 2 Howrah Lok Sabha byelection.The Left Front has nominated Communist Party of India-Marxist

Zoning and mapping of 129 blocks in Bengal complete: Mitra - 10 May 2013
, Howrah, South 24 Parganas, Nadia, East Midnapur and Murshidabad."Zoning has been done in all the 14 blocks in Howrah, 18 in Hooghly, 26 in Murshidabad, 17

High-powered explosives recovered in Kolkata's Howrah station - 01 Jan 2008
Kolkata, Sept 23 (ANI): A green box apparently containing high-powered explosives was on Tuesday recovered at India's busiest Howrah Railway Station in West Bengal by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) spreading panic across the city

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