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November 20, 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
  • Trip of a lifetime for Kashmiri schoolkids
  • Tehatta villagers lodge complaint with rights body
  • Mamata Banerjees cabinet expansion likely on Wednesday
  • Panel looks at ways to boost Hills tourism
  • Owner refuses to hand over land; power utility in a fix
  • Land brokers held for abetting suicide of farmer
  • Bengal under debt trap despite revenue rush
  • Budding scribes fight for Times tag
  • TMC may meet JD(U) leader today
  • Future-ready power cover for Kolkata
  • CID grills CPM leader, goes slow on others
  • Rock to Japanese beats next month
  • Mother seeks 4 months to take back son
  • Govt hospitals to sell drugs at discounted rates
  • 'Bihar don linked with local goons'
  • Govt to solve district bus fare crisis by tomorrow
  • Homemaker found dead in Behala
  • Can't afford fruits? Blame Bangla agents
  • Mamata Banerjee to attend 80 years of alma mater
  • Revenue hunt leads Kolkata Municipal Corporation to 3K 'new' properties
  • Anger over academy takeover bid
  • Films preach 'save heritage' message
  • Varsities to offer distance BEd courses
  • Illegal 'club' sparks fear in posh locality
  • Kids' a-fair with stories tomorrow
  • Chief of Japan Air Self Defence Force on a three-day visit to India
  • Flashback, flash forward
  • Mystery shrouds student's death
  • Don't dwell in the past, says Onir
  • TMC leader killed in factional feud
  • CPI to back TMC's no-confidence motion
  • Dreaded don in police net
  • Cong terms motion as Mamata's 'daydream'
  • Seven hurt as TMC, CPM workers clash
  • State CID nabs Bihar criminal
  • No panic at Victoria, courtesy police watch
  • Group-walks to ward off snatchers
  • Ropeway a new attraction in Digha
  • Lights, camera, action
  • Colour of bike helps cops nab snatchers
  • Bus fare confusion sparks row between passengers, workers
  • 2 kids killed in road accidents
  • State invites tenders for Rajarhat financial hub
  • Bengal govt wants industry ban to be lifted from Haldia and Asansol
  • Varsity VC under scanner over secret test
  • Eve-teasers rough up gutsy private tutor
  • Robbers hack trader to death, injure brother
  • Shipping ministry team in Haldia on study visit
  • Teacher accuses Ahmed of verbal abuse
  • CID to probe if attack on cops had been instigated
    • The Telegraph
  • Game for any game at Eden
  • Lower fares spell fewer buses
  • India as global power: possibility & challenges
  • Fallen from one bus, crushed by another
  • Shalinis pledge to honour helping hand
  • Students join a green cause
  • New light on trident deal
  • You share your birthday with...
  • Distance BEd course at 11 varsities
  • Courses in publishing
  • Mitras list: things pleasant in state
  • Logo to check sand smuggling in Birbhum
  • Guard whips out gun to save sir from mob
  • GTA forms panel for hill tourism
  • Contrary voices in Trinamul
  • First day at work, 12 days before retirement
    • Indian Express
  • Revenue collection up 35% in 4 months
  • Central team ignored us, says faction of Haldia wokers
  • 2 detained for Birbhum clash, villagers accuse MP of inaction
  • Junglemahal women give cold shoulder to ration shop scheme
  • Mamata dialled Sushma for support on no-trust motion, says Joshi
  • Congress condemns decision, calls Trinamool a B-party of CPM
  • Junglemahal women cool to govts scheme of running ration shops
  • Analogue signals likely to continue till year-end
  • Central team in Haldia, holds talks
  • Hands off Loba, TMC dist leaders told
  • English tips from Oxford
  • Glimpse into the future
    • Hindustan Times
  • Ready to talk to Left for no-confidence motion: Mamata
  • Nephew of slain green activist attacked
  • Coal ministry deallocates eight coal blocks
  • TMC plans no-trust vote on 1st day of winter session
  • CID takes over probe into Nadia firing case
  • Congress slams Mamata for no-confidence motion
  • CPI will support no-confidence motion tabled by any party
  • TMC plans no-trust vote on 1st day of winter session
  • Coal ministry deallocates eight coal blocks
  • Nephew of slain green activist attacked
    • Sports
  • I-League versus AIFF battle intensifies
  • A day later, clubs refuse to toe AIFF’s line