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News Headlines Archive

June 18, 2011
Miscellaneous
  • Navy joins search for missing fishermen
  • Storm kills 10 in India, 33 fishing boats missing
  • Heavy rain claims six lives in West Bengal
  • West Bengal Legislative Council likely to be revived
  • Saving Tagore from Tagore
  • Mamata defers visit to Delhi due to rains
  • My government's achievements unparalleled, says Mamata
  • West Bengal: Rivalry between Buddhadeb and Mamata
  • U.S. will like to work with Mamata
  • India Inc may settle for 50% less land in West Bengal
  • Children most vulnerable in Orissa, West Bengal
  • If Tatas don't invest in West Bengal, there are others: Congress
  • Mamata wants early tripartite meeting on Darjeeling
  • Situation in 4 districts very bad, vigil on as many districts
  • Nationalism of Tagore
  • Mithun Chakrabarty turns 61
    • Times of India
  • Howrah turns into an open drain
  • 550 fishermen missing, Navy help sought
  • Commuters stranded, underground & above
  • Airport roof leak leaves AAI red-faced
  • Opening day alarm for city
  • Trees uprooted due to 'faulty sidewalk paving'
  • Rehab plea to CM from Writers' tea stall owners
  • Bison dies after being tranquilized
  • HC dismisses PIL against Gautam Deb
  • Didi asks MPs for Rs 1 cr each for state hospitals
  • Ensure hospitable climate for investors: US diplomat
  • Sahaj Path in primary schools again
  • Heavy rain threatens dykes
  • Biz bosses want chief minister's support
  • HC quashes forest officer's promotion
  • Anurag Basu decides to leave 'chaotic' Darjeeling
  • Four killed in Hills mudslide
  • Heavy rain in Bengal, six killed
  • Maoists reorganising in Bengal
    • The Telegraph
  • Drowned by depression
  • End to waterlogging woes? God only knows!
  • Day of dunking and disruption
  • Ex-mayor changes tack
  • Rain prompts change in high-tea plan
  • US official calls for pro-biz climate
  • A German room for the goddess
  • You share your birthday with...
  • Court reprieve for Deb in Rajarhat plot case
  • 5 held for loan fraud
  • Smaller Left partners to skip CPM rally
  • Mamata puts off Delhi visit
  • Kidney theft alleged at city clinic
  • Drinking binge kills 6
  • Mamata cancels Delhi trip
  • 2 bison raid tea garden, one dies
  • Glacier retreats in Teesta basin
  • Tea clones for lean season
  • Birds die but flu ruled out
  • Order to remove forester
    • Indian Express
  • Bengal is competing against dynamic states: Blake to CM
  • CM to project herself as industry-friendly
  • Govt will put an end to ongoing violence in the state: Mamata
  • Showers to go on for next 24 hrs
  • Corporation blames old pumps for waterlogging
  • Metro, circular rail services hit
  • Deluge kills 6, govt sounds alert
  • Players entitled to their opinion but BCCI firm on DRS, says Srinivasa...
  • Cong to go to the people on burning issues
  • Day after Mamata rebuke, food minister plans to overhaul dept
  • Fearing action, MLA skips Assembly session
  • Rights bodies differ with govt stand
  • CPM welcomes draft land policy, but with caution
  • Change historic, we await your FDI wish list: Tokyo to Kolkata
  • INDIA AT CANNES: JUST RED CARPET ROLL CALL
  • MODEL KANISHTHA REPLACES RANI MUKHERJI AT CANNES
    • Hindustan Times
  • 18 of 33 missing trawlers traced
  • City normal after heavy rains
  • Mamata policy leaves projects' future uncertain
  • Corruption and transparency, biggest challenges: Blake
  • Heavy rains hit normal life
  • 18 of 33 missing trawlers traced
  • City normal after heavy rains
  • 33 trawlers with 550 fishermen missing in Bay of Bengal
  • Corruption and transparency, biggest challenges: Blake
  • CRPF to offer tuition to tribal students in Bengal
    • Sports
  • Eden likely to host aT20 and an ODI this year
  • I am missing Bhutia: Chhetri
  • Ganguly elected for another term
  • AFC team frowns on Lajong's home venue