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November 07, 2011
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
  • Bengal doctor drunk on duty, Mamata promises action
  • Youth kills pregnant fiancee, held
  • PwC executive death: Carbon monoxide, not laptop electrocution, caused death
  • Former St Xavier's rector passes away
  • Mob clashes with cops, 10 injured
  • RTI has brought down graft: CIC
  • Howrah scrap iron trader found dead
  • Trader, son held for using Mamata's photo in advertisement
  • ABAVP units threaten to quit over GJM ties
  • Maoist couple surrenders in Purulia
  • Drunk doctor in Bengal hospital suspended
  • Rs 4,000-cr boost for Bengal industry
  • 'Taxes on oil can be rationalised
  • AI plane hits ladder, grounded
  • CID to get more powers soon
  • SBI to remain closed for 5 days
  • Presidency University mentors to return to old role
  • Soleckshaw, the new vehicle in Kolkata
  • Laptop on charge electrocutes man
  • Another elephant killed by train, herd blocks track
  • BJP knocks at Mamata door
  • Winter's woes: Prepare for the clouds of dust
  • Biodiesel units stare at uncertain future
  • Pregnant woman burnt to death by in-laws
  • Darwin's theory contorted to suit capitalism: Kin
  • Biz events to boost investor morale in Bengal: Industrialists
  • Development only way to end Maoist problem in Bengal: Sri Sri
  • TMC man leading anti-Maoist forum killed
  • Asteroid to zip past the planet
  • Three warships to dock in Kidderpore
  • Tea workers get 27% wage hike
  • 4 hurt in bridge collapse
  • Body found on septic tank
  • Opposition attacks CM 'doublespeak'
  • Salt Lake IT firm owner shot at
  • Bank robbers held, booty recovered
  • KMC to auction Bypass land
  • Schools closer home within 2 years
  • Students detained, thrashed in Jhargram
  • Robbers loot 4.1 lakh from Maheshtala bank
  • CM handling health is the best thing that can happen: Derek
  • Fear of unknown fever grips villagers
  • Gangsters pumping money into realty biz
  • More water meters in highrises
  • End of existing governing bodies for state varsities
  • CPM to field SFI leader against Bakshi
  • Tests remain, but no 'pass-fail' till Class VIII
  • Toxic wash: Nurse suspended
  • e-voting set to start with Redi unit sale
  • Accenture likely to start second phase ops from Dec
    • The Telegraph
  • Sweat goes out of school life
  • Evening extension for OPD
  • Over to birds at clean lake
  • CMC to courier certificates
  • Drunk doctor suspended
  • Father Maliyekal passes away
  • Letter triggers lottery confusion
  • You share your birthday with...
  • Jorasanko restoration master plan
  • Maoist couple surrender
  • Rebels fire at backlash rally
  • Mamata photo cuffs on duo
  • Loan relief for quake victims
  • Adivasi dissidents hardsell hill proposal
  • Morcha faction fight hurts 2
  • CPM leader back home with help from Mamata
  • Showcause for closed OPD
  • Whip on errant exam evaluators
  • Bullet kills 1 at wedding
    • Indian Express
  • Once her favourite, top cop now targets Mamata: no parivartan
  • Doctor found drunk on duty, says he was overworked
  • Structural safety of Tagores home a concern, says Selja
  • Cong in top gear to monitor Central programmes
  • Kolkata Film Festival ropes in SRK and for free
    • Hindustan Times
  • Tata plea on Singur Act referred to CJ
  • Tata may challenge Singur land verdict on Tuesday
  • Mamata sets sleuths on partymen
  • West Bengal sees 12 more crib deaths
  • Won't give up arms, Maoists to Mamata
  • Maoists kill Trinamool Congress worker in Purulia
  • Jhargram firing: Anti-Maoist panel member injured
  • Trinamool unhappy over petrol hike, party MPs to meet tomorrow
  • Nurse gave the acid that was applied, says attendant
  • Mamata calls MPs' meet on Fuel hike
    • Sports
  • I-League versus AIFF battle intensifies
  • A day later, clubs refuse to toe AIFF’s line