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News Headlines Archive

July 09, 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
  • Breed of dog used in Abbottabad raid brought to Kharagpur
  • Pranab Mukherjee to meet Left MLAs, silent on Mamata Banerjee
  • Price crackdown after TOI report
  • Teen killed for 'stealing' coconut
  • Nigerian held with 200gm of cocaine in Kolkata
  • City fumes at nightlife curbs
  • Denied entry, Left pays tribute to Basu at House gates
  • Man held for coal racket links
  • Fraudster held for posing as minister
  • CID takes over Sutia murder probe
  • Rajarhat land sold via e-auction
  • Local train derails, services disrupted
  • Narendrapur RKM third on NAAC list
  • Panel to probe urine fiasco at VB
  • Shantiniketan schoolgirl made to drink urine for bedwetting
  • Dada-tax squeeze on market
  • Lorry runs over two in Howrah
  • CPM accuses Gorkha Janmukti Morcha of assault
  • Bengal may take back Siemens IT park land
  • BJP not to seek CM's support for Sangma
  • Seven booked for assault on teachers
  • Now, governor M K Narayanan questions P Chidambaram's data
  • Rural job scheme tops CM priority list in district meet
  • Pranab Mukherjee right choice for President: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
  • Crusader killed because he couldn't be ignored
  • Proud mother refuses to shed a tear
  • Sutia mourns its 'guardian angel'
  • Raj Bhavan to open gates for children
  • E-classes for Presidency students
  • Finally, Kolkata Municipal Corporation sees arsenic threat
  • Burrabazar garment store on fire
  • Who'll save us now, cries 'rape village'
  • Workshop to empower blind students for jobs
  • West Bengal passes bill on 17% OBC reservation
  • Stung Mamata hits back at P Chidambaram
  • Rape village up in arms after crusaders killing
  • Top Kolkata schools, govt clash over RTE
  • In tragedy, a lesson in kindness
  • Sports world stands by tainted athlete
  • Cop who held athlete indecently to face probe
  • HC admits petition on Pinkis illegal detention
  • Students beat up teachers, five injured
  • Cocaine kingpin in Kolkata police net
  • Indira Bhavan may house judicial panels
  • Seth in CPMs E Midnapore district secretariat
  • Gautam Deb hits back at CM, TMC leaders
  • Bill circulated without governor consent
  • Singur bill not in a haste, insists Mamata Banerjee
  • Stricken Vietnamese vessel stranded in Kolkata Port's channel
  • Science Express wows students
    • The Telegraph
  • Trained in tinderbox town
  • Rogue students roam free
  • Train for Sealdah derails
  • Civic nod for colony flat mutation
  • Protest against ATM van fines
  • Call for better pilot-ATC link
  • Heady cocktail of celebrations
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  • Footfall of the footloose
  • Plea to tone down bright hues at burning ghat
  • Many colours of Tagores memorial
  • Youth shot at for resisting extortion
  • Tree branch falls on 3 students
  • Pranab in city, Trinamul simmers
  • Salute to Basu on House doorstep
  • E-delay hits results
  • Anti-party stick on Burdwan CPM leader
  • Morcha strikes, vigil heightened
  • Fake licence racket busted
  • Ex-MLAs brother held for kidnap
  • Cycle patrolling by Siliguri police
  • Highway hindrance to tourism
  • Ticket touts punch student
  • Youth fired at, whiff of gang rivalry
    • Indian Express
  • Pranab always held CPMs hands
  • House barred, Left pays tribute to Basu outside
  • Std V girl forced to drink urine after she wets bed
  • TMC holds rally in Singur, slams Left
  • Budge Budge local derails
  • Contractor shot at for refusing to pay extortion money
  • Kolkata peace poster headed to Pak
    • Hindustan Times
  • President has to live up to traditions: Pranab
  • 'Pranab's nomination for President not a reward'
  • 'Pranab had resigned as chairman'
  • CPI(M)'s decision to support Pranab correct: Buddhadeb
  • FDI: Basu proposes, Mamata disposes
  • I am ready to talk to Mamata when she is ready for it: Pranab
  • West Bengal urine shocker: Warden, girl's parents held, granted bail
  • Politicians, journalists are like fish and water: Pranab
  • President has to live up to traditions: Pranab
  • WB: Pranab meets Cong, CPI (M) MLAs today
    • Sports
  • I-League versus AIFF battle intensifies
  • A day later, clubs refuse to toe AIFF’s line