News Headlines Archive

April 01, 2008

Miscellaneous

CPM admits it's plagued by desertion Bhaichung pulls out of Torch relay Danish unit plans Kolkata IT facility Retail ‘straitjacket’ doesn’t suit Bengal New Zealand Natural opens first outlet in Kolkata Supreme Court quashes Birlas’ plea on Priyamvada will UP, Maharashtra, West Bengal have high debt burden Aircel to launch Kolkata service Pather Panchali in colour? Jhumpa Lahiri offers a new collection of short stories

The Statesman

Printing errors puzzle HS examinees NAB celebrates Brailles bi-centenary Mob ransacks hospital, alleging negligence Army camp maps & info found from ISI man Elevated Budge Budge-Taratala road on cards Police posting to be withdrawn in phases Body of missing teen found Death certificates missing from KMC custody INI status to end Besu unrest? 17 Bangla nationals rescued from touts Hooch traders, addicts add to Habra commuters woes New chemical substances invented INI status to end Besu unrest? 4 injured in ration card confusion Illegal hotels harm beachs ecology

The Telegraph

Class X but job a doctor’s Mates thrash boy for tease protest ‘Hope’ to avert Haldia strike ‘Oldest’ jumbo in Bengal babudom What's on in town Paris tryst for Sorcar scion IIT foray in medical device research School on realty route Court scan on Riz body recovery Patient sent back again CU 20-bed clinic plan Citu downs shutters at film school Besu clash probe on wobbly ground School bus turns turtle, 3 injured Trader dies in fall from rooftop Farce of a fight for clean fuel Cop chief axes rogue 11 hurt in bus mishap  You share your birthday with... Fourth pool to splash around Drive against illegal taps Tortured after affair slur Palace for zamindars set to become seat of judges Money to keep alive wife’s mission Civic polls in Sikkim on June 11 Price hike spurs tea theft Cong calls off bandh within an hour Class boycott over result row New Met centre to come up Citu shuts down film institute

Times of India

Bus with schoolkids overturns Trader jumped to death from hotel roof Cash seized from teen at airport Cong worker killed in Malda Fresh culling in Murshidabad Citu calls strike at Haldia Petro Goalie refuses bribe, gets into scuffle Cop roughed up for 'extortion' City in grip of viral diseases Dispute over Jalpaiguri culling figures

Indian Express

School bus rams in divider, three students injured KMC readies for second BPL list debacle, to miss deadline again Delhi to follow KMC on slum development State to boost agro-based industries Transport dept’s ‘dichotomy’ ruining clean fuel switchover plan CPM’s days are numbered, says Mamata Soaring spirit and Olympic torch: 71-year-old paralytic prepares for glory Rizwanur’s body: HC asks state to file affidavit Elevated corridor likely to connect airport from VIP Road Presidency Jail to soon get public telephone booths CITU forces Satyajit Ray institute to shut down Karat sees UNPA as a bunch of opportunists Jamiat rift widens, fissures develop in state CID summons Tamluk MP for the murder of BUPC leader in 2007

Asian Age

Son attempts to kill mother for job, money Woman found dead, step-son absconding FB announces patch-up with CPM for rural polls No alliance with Congress, BJP: Mamata Pranab hints at early Lok Sabha elections Doc shortage in Bengal Woman tries to set self ablaze Howrah murder case: One detained

Hindustan Times

Do as Bengal does, says CPM Teenager caught 'stealing' baby from hospital Indian workers to march to White House, return H2B visas

Sports

Souvik Roy Chowdhury won the men’s TT singles Ailing coach Roy wants recognition, not money Four in fray for Kolkata Open title