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November 20, 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
  • Woman loses foetus in attack by hooligans
  • State zari workers strike gold on foreign shores
  • Another farmer suicide in Burdwan
  • Economic divide sparks social tension
  • Class-X student drowns
  • CM asks mediators to stay on
  • Goons rob woman, beat her up
  • Govt to print school textbooks by Jan
  • Answer Maoist guns with development: Ramesh
  • KMC conducts raids on tax defaulters
  • Trinamool man backed attackers
  • High tide sweeps away two boys
  • KLO offers peace talks with state, Centre
  • Clarion call for scientific restoration Heritage Experts bat for heritage conservation centre
  • Ailing hearts and a caring touch melt India-Pak borders
  • Firm faces an extortionist 'syndicate' at every step
  • Interim relief: Thorough repair with mastic asphalt coat
  • Bypass report: 11 months, 1% work
  • CM warns Cong after anti-TMC rally in city
  • Dreaded Maoist Jagori Baske surrenders, slams rebels' wrong path
  • Students clash over 'eveteasing'
  • Decomposed body found in tank
  • Jagori's surrender: The backroom story
  • Maoist bid for Myanmar haven fails
  • HPCL, Gail & GCGSC sign tripartite pact
  • No Rockstar magic for Eros on bourses
  • Judicial officials meet prisoners
  • KFF to be held at bigger venues next year
  • Soumitra surprise entry gets a standing ovation
  • Sans CET, med degrees in jeopardy
  • Godard enchants the city of joy
  • US citizen found dead in hotel room
  • Trio nabbed on dupe charges
  • CID report on 6 missing villagers
  • Rebel at 16, killer at 22
  • Hint of tribal alienation?
  • No leads found in the death of four children
  • Congress 'unhappy' with TMC
  • Motherhood softens ruthless rebel's heart
  • Robbers strike in city fringes
  • Maoists threaten 'feudal lord' Subhendu
  • TMC leaders press for peace talks
  • Mamata's moments at the Eden Gardens
  • Nandana Sen: Nothing shameful about human body, so what's wrong with nudity?
  • Unions see a role reversal
  • Jobs cut, monthly pay intact
  • 3 more babies die in Malda, CM sets up task force
  • Joint forces step up operation, interlocutors offer to resign
    • The Telegraph
  • Bring the spice back
  • Dark themes, bright eyes
  • Women: Famous, infamous, forgotten
  • Pranab to show restraint way to state Cong
  • Car assault on pregnant woman
  • Mamata prevails on rebel talks team to stay
  • Fumes in Calcutta bus
  • Trinamul reminder on number
  • Tie-up call for hills, UK garden
  • Plea to stall work on power projects
  • Tribal rebels vow to defy state leaders
  • Morcha rebels stay put in polls
  • Fire halts train traffic
    • Indian Express
  • Continue peace process in Jungelmahal: Mamata to interlocutors
  • Move to divide UP fuels demand for Gorkhaland
  • Cong to sensitise people of Central funding of development schemes
  • KLO activists write to state govt for unconditional surrender of top leader
    • Hindustan Times
  • Jagari was nabbed by cops in January 2010
  • Happy to share Teesta water: Mamata
  • Jailed Pak citizen denied consular services for 6 years
  • Mamata blames Maoists for Gyaneswari Exp sabotage
  • Maoists more dangerous than terrorists: Mamata
  • Mamata completes six months as WB chief minister
  • Use or return land: WB minister to industrialists
  • Security personnel injured in encounter dies, 2 Maoists held
  • Madan Tamang murder accused granted bail by Calcutta high court
  • We will take out rally if we want, Ramesh tells Mamata
    • Sports
  • I-League versus AIFF battle intensifies
  • A day later, clubs refuse to toe AIFF’s line