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News Headlines Archive

March 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
  • Maoist women sqaud leader Suchitra Mahato surrenders
  • Mother ties baby to self, jumps before running train
  • People sell kidneys to beat starvation in West Bengal village
  • Car rape victim identifies trio
  • Hollywood ready to join hands with Tollywood
  • Onir surprise award a boost to small films
  • Bengal shines on national screen
  • I'm jealous of Neel, says Anjan Dutta
  • 'Stir' leads Gour Banga VC to resign
  • Land bill may be tabled on April 2
  • Tamil Nadu cops get bail in drowning case
  • Roger ma'am: Women's ATC dreams take off from city
  • Student on a mission against early marriage
  • The horror story of 'kidney village'
  • Panel to probe death of Ananda Margis
  • AMRI case: Bail petition denied
  • Woman found dead in Garia flat
  • Surjya writes to governor for Ghosh security
  • Bratya avoids media after meeting CM
  • Medical council disbanded, ad-hoc panel to review medical complaints
  • Woman lures widow to rapists at a party
  • CESC hikes power tariffs by 13%
  • Prayers keep rape victim's hopes alive
  • Trinamool stronger by default
  • Medical council disbanded, ad-hoc panel to review med complaints
  • Indian Chamber of Commerce felicitates Ganesh Pyne
  • Underground parking idea dropped
  • Man hurls shoe at Sushanta in court
  • Special training for prosecutors
  • Jadavpur University to change selection process of teachers
  • Shot in the arm for hospitality sector
  • State gets no fresh fund for buying swanky buses
  • Maoist couple lays down arms
  • Man dies after being chased by cops
  • Burdwan officer-in-charge transferred
  • Government prepares for next rural polls
  • Haldia Petro: State likely to stay put
  • Goal-line shock for East Bengal
  • Govt to upgrade hospitals in Hills
  • Woman dies in acid attack
  • Son-in-law arrested for trader's murder
  • Fingerprint-based attendance atstate govt offices
  • Fraudster dupes job-seekers posing as Army officer, held
  • Rocket making materials manufactured in Kolkata seized in Raipur
  • City police to get India's first attack dog squad
  • Committee to select Jadavpur University VC
  • Cards passe', use cell phones to pay bills
  • Short film fest cut short to 3 days
    • The Telegraph
  • Handy guide to a happy Holi
  • Victim picks trio in parade
  • Enter, poll panel in courts campus code
  • Threat complaint against tainted cop
  • JU teacher recruitment revamp
  • Rajarhat probe panel
  • I wanted to play a role in shaping American policy
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  • Wastage of public money
  • Cable early start to retain screen share
  • AMRI directors denied bail
  • Tech college seats halved
  • One day pay cut for absence on strike day
  • Plea for exclusive tag on state saris
  • TN cops arrested, given bail
  • School quibble keeps out kid
  • VC of Gour Banga University resigns
  • Poster exposes adivasi turf rift
  • Teachers seek court launch to pick VC
  • Traffic bar & clean-up for 100-yr-old bridge
  • Morcha fails ballot test
  • Rap on sleuths for gaffe
  • Madhyamik exam delayed by hour
  • Examinee killed on road
    • Indian Express
  • Mamata strikes on absentee staff with salary cut
  • Evidence points to conspiracy in CPM killings: CID
  • Finance department to vet proposals on way to cabinet
    • Hindustan Times
  • CPI(M) terms govt action against absent employees 'illegal'
  • Bengal government, CPI-M cross swords over tomorrow's strike
  • Rape reaction based on preliminary probe: Mamata
  • Nationwide bandh turns into another holiday
  • Mamata calls general strike a failure in West Bengal
  • TMC upbeat about becoming national party soon
  • Two arrested in Katwa rape case
  • 13-year-old gangraped in Raigang in Bengal
  • Mamata Banerjee's nephew granted bail
  • Doc held for raping disabled in Bengal
    • Sports
  • I-League versus AIFF battle intensifies
  • A day later, clubs refuse to toe AIFF’s line