News Headlines Archive

April 15, 2008

Miscellaneous

Bengal celebrates New Year with panache Train to Dhaka Villagers disrupt inaugural run of India-Bangladesh train service With Basu in mind, Karat sets politburo stage in Kolkata Transsexuals to find a temporary shelter in Kolkata "Lalu brought about magical turnaround" A journey through the mangrove forest of Bengal Bengalis call for quick reconciliation Hearing today on SLP against Singur acquisition 'CPI-M to discuss Subhas issue if Basu raises it in Politburo' Lahiri's 'Unaccustomed Earth' among US bestseller 'I can afford to experiment with my roles at this age'- Indrani Haldar Potato farmers struck by distress sale

The Statesman

KMC drags feet, project incomplete Satellite education comes to city Man shot dead, Sushil Pal killer aides suspected Passport fraud Child gets his smile back, thanks to Gandhi A different health care story Sarba Shiksha Abhiyan funds misused? Woman washed away in river saving New look for airport immigration officials Mob storms hospital after body swap A month gone, trader still missing Man shot dead, Sushil Pal killer aides suspected Sarbasiksha Abhiyan funds misused? Ancient idols discovered during NREGA project Of hard times and bleak houses... Power supply hit in 5 districts CPM pays grudging tribute to intellectuals MCI may review student-teacher ratio Yechury bats for Jyoti Basu Teacher shortage derails school education policy Train to Dhaka after 4 decades ARD dept slips on the milky ways of Bhagirathi Milk Union

The Telegraph

Water only for an hour Port story unfolds in warehouse Green light for aviary What's on in town CU posts await party nod Norm flout stifles Anwar Shah Road Crooks and cops, hand in hand 10 years to CMC pension Twin boons for JEE ENT hospital to open in May 14-yr boy with gun? Police ask Road mishaps claim two Chitpur comes alive in photographs Girl gang held for flat burglary  You share your birthday with... Easier payment of property tax Bail blow to mother Wild call for Dooars visitors Worry over cable holes on road Raids reveal blast suspects Mango farms wait for rain Kharba bypoll result by 1pm Congress protest shuts school Doctor on call and medical unit for Bagdogra fliers Bonds saw bullets but kept mum Sikkim govt trains gun on Dzongu march Salt & rice meal for naughty kids

Times of India

100-year ticket stumps Railway Pollution shrivels, kills trees Body swap: Autopsy fails to convince family Court's LPG order has restaurants in a fix Gang of eunuchs nabbed for New Alipore burglary Train unites hearts across borders School switches off AC to toughen up kids, save power Truck runs over cyclist Body swap ruckus at MR Bangur Hospital Maitree Express tracks history

Indian Express

Markets flout fire norms, no lessons learnt from Nandaram Intellectuals in Kolkata want Opposition to unite against CPM Missing prisoner found inside jail drain Govt to support children of imams who want to go for higher studies Number of aspirants down to half, cracking JEE may prove a cakewalk this year SC to Tata Motors: reply in 2 weeks All-women gang of thieves busted with arrest of 10 Jewellery missing from body, kin ransack hospital SUCI leader’s last letter put cops in dilemma German Art School to tie up with city film school Semesters: UGC suggests, university deliberates, system takes a test Maitree raises hope to open trade route Cong: Defer withdrawal of nominations by a day CPM at arm’s length, Bloc outs own election booklet May the Nepal King come out of these troubled times, prays his Kolkata priest

Asian Age

Cong cries foul over CPM threat 2 die, 3 hurt in road mishaps Eunuch-led women gang held ESI patients end hungerstrike City-based pharmacy to set up retail chains Sudden rain cools city after hot day City-based pharmacy to set up retail chains Info CDs to ensure fair JEE exams Agriculture meeting

Hindustan Times

'Moitree Express' stopped by protesters After 43 years, a train to Dhaka 10 time bombs recovered, 3 held in W Bengal Song of the road Lahiri's new book is NYT's bestseller

Sports

Ganguly breaks into top 20 IPL ticket fever spreading fast Subhas, Sukhwinder need AFC licence