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News Headlines Archive

January 11, 2012
Miscellaneous
  • Bengal to vest 270 acres of JSW land at Salboni
  • Wipro keen to take part in Kolkata beautification drive
  • Crocodile kills tiger in Sunderbans' island
  • Bengal sheds its dilemma over ode to Tagore
  • Trinamool MLAs busy with social events, give political work a miss
    • Times of India
  • No check on meter fudging
  • KMC drive to clear parks of advertisement clutter
  • Pakistan scamsters on the prowl too
  • Tech or travel, web magazines turn into a craze in Bengal
  • Beware of that unknown missed call
  • TMC man shot over college polls
  • Hunt for concept car hub brings GM to state
  • India's first tiger rescue centre in Sunderbans
  • Hawkers encroach Bankim Setu, arrested
  • Three criminals nabbed
  • 'Excited to visit a country where my roots lie'
  • State plans to boost rural job scheme
  • Gorkha girls to participate in Mumbai marathon
  • Summit to showcase Aerotropolis
  • More proposals as Partha meets biz teams
  • Cops yet to get CCTV cover
  • High court frames rules for termination of para-teachers
  • Tax waiver soon for Salt Lake residents
  • Cops, foresters drive turtles into river
  • Cong, CPM blocking road to development: Mamata
  • Campus violence: Surjya meets governor
  • Mamata clears Presidency 'excellent' tag proposal
  • Rally to reunite kids with parents
  • North Bengal Festival from Feb 10
  • Land Won't Be A Hurdle, CM Tells Biz Biggies
  • CM rises above politics to keep Bengal in business
  • Bengal is your dreamland too, CM tells industrialists
  • Kolkata gets record January rain in 10 years
  • CM tries to ward off AMRI clouds
  • Didi Scores Big On Slow Pitch
  • Jindal pledges to start coal mining
  • Mamata's grilling turns front row into hot seat
  • Property tax waiver scheme on Feb 1
  • Bratya to meet student unions on January 17
  • Tagore music falls silent at two crossings
  • Actors relive moments spent with Ray
  • Assault charge against TMCP again
  • Doors are open, why don't they leave, asks TMC
  • Four cops injured in clash with mob
  • GJM wants ST status for Gorkhas
  • A musical tribute to Swamiji
  • Snapshots of the world translated on canvas
  • Locals clash with criminals, gang opens fire
  • Presidency mentors mentors want extra grant for teachers
  • Now, a Roman Holiday ride with Vespa on Indian roads
  • 'Shameless' Congress must say if it is with us or Marxists: Trinamool
  • Train services affected in SER after overhead wire snaps
  • Cong has tough time managing allies
  • Campus heat forces rejig of TMC's N Dinajpur unit
  • AMRI fire: A tale of three heroes
    • The Telegraph
  • Minister sees red at car check
  • Spare blare of Tagore kiosks
  • Mid-air scare shuts JU radio
  • Fire scan at aided schools
  • Welcome to a school that breaks all boundaries
  • Finally, winter eyes weekend return
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  • Woman PMs salute to Didi and her city
  • Protest against fake Tagores
  • Govt clears Salt Lake tax waiver scheme
  • Agarwal plea to higher bench
  • Airlines to be called for Andal airport recce
  • Campus ripple murder
  • Rural name & shame plan
  • Minister scouts for business
  • Raiganj rerun threat
  • Mamata firm on Nazrul academy
  • Mamata to lead crusade in north
  • Mumbai marathon for Gorkha identity
  • Funds to upgrade blood unit
  • VC visit fails to impress Raiganj campus
  • Request to stop flag use
    • Indian Express
  • Mamata woos Muslims, says CPMs friend talking rubbish
  • After Jairam nudge, Bengal plans to increase NREGS job days to 50
  • HR panel to send govt reminder on Kishenji death
    • Hindustan Times
  • Local fights root of Cong-Trinamool hostility: Mausam
  • Trinamool rally: Bengal ruling allies at it again
  • No Mamata for Cong, TMC pushes ally into corner
  • Skeleton recovery case: 2 Bengal cops suspended
  • Custody of AMRI accused extended till January 19
  • Trinamool-Cong rift deepens, verbal spat continues
  • Trinamool holds fire, offers talks
  • Fake agencies recruiting Indian girls for overseas jobs
  • WB train collision: Rly offical rules out fault in signalling
  • One dead, six injured in train collision
    • Sports
  • I-League versus AIFF battle intensifies
  • A day later, clubs refuse to toe AIFF’s line