Duronto' trains to fulfil need for speed
KOLKATA: If Lalu Prasad had proposed bullet trains running at 250 km per hour, Mamata Banerjee has come up with Duronto trains running end to end non-stop. …
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Dream package for city, suburbs
KOLKATA: Three Metro Railway extensions, a rail link to Kolkata's southern suburbs, a train route to emerging industrial hub Bantala Mamata Banerjee's …
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Didi bouquet reminiscent of Ghani era
KOLKATA/MALDA: A few years ago, she cut a sorry figure as she sat in dharna at Esplanade, protesting against the bifurcation of Eastern Railway. …
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Archers descend on Kolkata
KOLKATA: The cream of Indian archery has assembled here at the SAI, Eastern Centre, to attend a three-day selection trials beginning on Saturday to pick the …
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Rail budget: Naveen disappointed
Instead, a new coach factory is now being set up in Kolkata, which already has a great many rail facilities”, he added. While the state government had …
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Mamata's inclusive Budget touches all
Miss Banerjee announced 'Ladies Only' EMU train services in Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata on the pattern of the Mumbai suburban service. …
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Banerjee looks to shed anti-industry label
Kolkata: Union rail minister Mamata Banerjee, who was at the forefront of protests against the acquisition of land for industrialization in her home state, …
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UCO Bank to pick 30% in general insurance venture
PTI / Kolkata July 03, 2009, 21:12 IST UCO Bank today said it will tie up with domestic and foreign entities to float a general insurance company, …
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Mamata unveils sops for unorganised sector, women
She also announced sops for students of Madrassas and Kolkata by extending concessional travel to them. For women, Banerjee proposed to run 'Only Ladies' …
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Only Ladies EMU trains for Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata
… Banerjee proposed solution to provide relief to women passengers with 'only ladies' EMU trains in Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata suburban during rush hours. …
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