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November 24, 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
  • I have full faith in Mamata: Mahasweta
  • Feather spells heavy trouble for railways
  • TC leadership in House revamped
  • Getting a passport will be a breeze
  • Qatar offers more seats to Kolkata
  • State skewed emission policy leaves cabbies hapless
  • Gour Banga registrar resigns after 'assault'
  • 'Can CM take all decisions?'
  • Carnival for theatre lovers
  • Sale of govt land needs cabinet clearance
  • Fire dept to be strengthened with latest equipment State gearing up with latest firefighting equipment
  • Factory casts toxic cloud over posh locality
  • UN conference hope for Sunderbans
  • Drug racket spreads tentacles
  • Of bails and bail-outs
  • Two women charred to death
  • Mausam barb on Trinamool
  • Two suspected Maoists in net
  • Naya to wow tourists with 'Pot Maya II'
  • Aerotropolis approved, but wait gets longer for allied development
  • Breather for aspiring medical students
  • Rajarhat to get eco park
  • Elderly man found dead at home
  • Bengal's Bowl Of Misery
  • Looming crisis inches closer to Kolkata homes
  • Jairam swipe at CM: Cong does not need advice
  • No hope unless Maoists lay down arms: Governor
  • Another Maoist surrenders
  • Rail accidents kill two
  • Women staffers to enjoy two-yr child care leave
  • City soaks in passion for piano
  • Former Congress MLA passes away
  • Kamtapur gets stronger voice in rejuvenated KLO
  • Gurung blames GJM panel for Mirik mess
  • India or Bharat? The debate is still on
  • Sachar denies receiving letter from Mamata
  • Collection of Ray writings in shelves by Dec
  • IIT-Kgp to groom 30 students into entrepreneurs
  • Accused free, victims live in fear
  • Mamata Banerjee completes 6 months as CM, but it has been a bumpy ride
  • 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
    • The Telegraph
  • Rules of right to roadblock
  • A new route to a passport
  • Closure threat for roll stop
  • Nine police stations to come up in Howrah
  • Tagore fake verdict on Friday
  • Bigger plane for Doha
  • Operation Billboard hits Bypass
  • You share your birthday with...
  • Bring back the crowds
  • Syllabus panel chief quits
  • Passengers recount horror night
  • VC fights sack move with Bratya attack
  • Rally raj and craft of political consensus
  • Trio held for robberies
  • Biggest anti-Maoist operation
  • Childcare focus on health centres
  • Guard indiscipline at Tata Chem unit
  • Tribal rebels baulk at deal with Morcha
  • Adivasi stand makes GTA panel job tough
  • Helipad plans for remote Dzongu
  • Tea survey to access funds
  • Bhutias academy proposal
    • Indian Express
  • School reforms take a hit as Sanyal quits key committee
  • After lull in Hills, GJM gears up to renew demand for Gorkhaland
  • Advocates dispose of police proposal for friendly cricket match
  • Combing operations in Jhargram
    • Hindustan Times
  • Ananda Marg wants '82 murder case reopened
  • 'Chase Maoists beyond borders'
  • Mamata warns sympathisers for glorifying Maoists
  • Mahasweta calls Mamata government fascist
  • J'khand train fire: Forensic tests to be done on two coaches
  • J'khand train fire: Forensic tests to be done on two coaches
  • 'Chase Maoists beyond borders'
  • 'Cong has not taken VRS'
  • Mamata completes six months as WB chief minister
  • Use or return land: WB minister to industrialists
    • Sports
  • I-League versus AIFF battle intensifies
  • A day later, clubs refuse to toe AIFF’s line