News Headlines Archive

August 18, 2010

Miscellaneous

Tantia Constructions wins Rupees 50.53 crore contract from Kolkata Metro West Bengal govt announces pension for accredited journalists Maoist offer of talks welcome: Mamata New medical colleges for Bengal Mediator for talks with Maoists has to be neutral: CPI(M) I stick to my remarks at Lalgarh: Mamata Bengal taxi operators threaten indefinite strike 7 suspected Maoists held; arms recovered Azad was murdered, reiterates Mamata Elephant holds up trains on tracks Congress protests offensive festoons around Gandhiji statue Buddhadeb may visit drought-hit districts SAD leader meets Mukul Roy for Sikh driver's release Two prime bands from Kolkata to perform in Bangalore Anjan Das to direct a Bengali remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Satyakam Kolkata's revisiting the 90s Pandua flashback with Tagore on celluloid

The Telegraph

Porn MMS sets off school mobile ban Smuggling heat on Eastern Coalfields Never too young to be dad: job goes to son Tiger fodder deer fall prey to negligence Tech job pinch for Puja manpower Cops issue no-dig diktat Torture cop gets bail Psst, its not music to GenX ears Presi alumni meet Buddha You share your birthday with... What's on in town Missing: key cog in civic wheel Where rowdies rule the rakes Heads roll in teacher selection Principal & staff picked Route to reduce lone-road dependence Rain breaches highway to Sikkim Siliguri hub gasps for IT breath Families flee swollen Teesta Civic body in pay-up dues drive Ruins cry for heritage tag

Times of India

College St gets set for illuminating' makeover Zero upkeep turns swanky state-run buses shabby Green facelift for state assembly Techno India students put up unique exhibition Rights activist speaks of emergency' in state This Puja, meet Mamata the theme-maker Gas leak sparks scare CM on district tour to woo peasants Alert railway staff foil suicide bid in Metro Move to increase tiger prey base Minutes before MÕlore crash

Indian Express

AIGL to discuss Gorkhaland, Tamang murder with Sonia Environment activist gets interim bail Mediclaim money proves elusive for KMC staff Eight held after encounter in Salboni Delay in payment, non-payment of compensation hits NREGS 26 bighas missing from dumping ground, HC told Trinamool chief Mamata stands by statement on Azad MCC, PWG divided over peace talks with Centre CPM call for government stand on Maoist issue Singur no longer important, says Buddha govt

Hindustan Times

Freedom fighter Moni Pal passes away in Kolkata 11 suspected Naxals nabbed Police fires in air after mob thrashes policemen

Sports

Shabbir Ali gets another term as Bengal coach Mukherjee wins Bengal Olympic Association boss Ashoke Ghosh dies AIFF charts friendly route to Doha