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News Headlines Archive

March 18, 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
  • Sitarist takes GoAir to consumer court
  • Joka-Tollygunge Metro work to start soon
  • Kolkata cops strike local rapport
  • Byomkesh vs Byomkesh: Producer takes fight to halls
  • Ashden report to boost rural electrification
  • Seth arrest brings relief to victims' kin
  • Independent board to solve water woes in city
  • Unions back Trivedi, plead to PM to save Railways
  • Plan panel lauds state on backward region grant
  • New Act puts Jadavpur University in a limbo
  • Trinamool Congress leaders accused of stalling Kolaghat bridge work
  • City jewellery shops go on 3-day strike
  • 32-yr-old woman 'raped'
  • Best brains deconstruct Union Budget
  • Youth Congress leader leader shot dead in market
  • Conductor slaps college girl over dirty banknote
  • Polio scare: Baby shows signs of recovery
  • Maoist arms network under National Investigation Agency scanner
  • Police imposters nabbed in the act
  • 1952 Mr Universe inches towards century
  • Former CPM MP arrested from Mumbai in Nandigram murder case
  • Kolkata lauds Sachins feat
  • TMC rebuffs Congress, names cadidates for Rajya Sabha
  • Its a meek, unimaginative and timid Budget, say experts
  • Budget steps on gas, Kolkata fastens subsidy belt
  • Arsenic study centre in Kalyani
  • CNMC admits man refused by four hospitals
  • Elections in hills to be held according to treaty: Government
  • Bijan Chowdhury passes away
  • No Kingfisher in Kolkata skies for next 7 months
  • Gaudy makeover for Raj-era bridge
  • GATE 2012 result announced
  • Hospitals refuse admission to 65-yr-old
  • Hotlines to help child abuse victims
  • Exotic excursions abroad to 'inspire' students
  • One held with fake notes
  • Girl arrested for infant murder
  • CMO official stalls IAS promotions
  • Medical College upgrade in limbo
  • BSF constable injured by cattle smugglers
  • 'Chargesheet against AMRI directors mechanical'
  • Govt plans 20 new bus terminuses in city
  • Mamata Banerjee: I may forget myself but not Nandigram
  • Teacher held for Patuli murder
  • Posing as policemen, gang loots women
  • Gorkha Territory readies for polls
  • Panel proposes radical changes in higher education
  • State likely to withdraw land stir cases
  • TMC leader booked for land auction bid
  • Govt announces release of 40 life convicts
    • The Telegraph
  • Death after forcible discharge and delay
  • Cong eyes RS nomination
  • Govt sits on Rs 2250cr, growth projects wait
  • Colleges in fix on strike action
  • On hold, CBI court shift to plains
  • CM rejects GTA poll delay plea
  • Model tag for remote village school
  • Killer on street scares family
  • Fake army officer held for fraud
  • Sangh disowns BJP snub
  • Jaya accepts Mulayam ticket
  • Kalimpong angling spots await tourism push
  • Mamata turns down Cong RS plea
  • Woman hurt in firing
    • Indian Express
  • Lakshman Seth held from Mumbai after a fortnight on the run
  • Trinamool using police to target us: CPM cadres in Nandigram
  • In her media war, Mamata picks three journalists for Rajya Sabha
  • Mitra braces for budget challenge
  • Rail unions again appeal to PM, say dont roll back
    • Hindustan Times
  • Tihar Jail to get Kolkatas most infamous convict
  • Suchitra Mahato hospitalised for surgery
  • TMC upbeat about becoming national party soon
  • Kishenjis aide Suchitra surrenders in Kolkata
  • Badal invites Mamata to swearing-in
  • Former CPM MP arrested in Mumbai
  • Nothing will be given in writing: Trinamool to Trivedi
  • TMC asks Trivedi to resign, he seeks written order
  • GTA gazette notification tomorrow
  • World heritage train fails to feature in Rail Budget
    • Sports
  • I-League versus AIFF battle intensifies
  • A day later, clubs refuse to toe AIFF’s line