News Headlines Archive

August 20, 2008

Miscellaneous

Left trade union's all-India strike cripples life Strike brings Bengal to a standstill Kolkata to host 11 Gen Next foreign artists in October Left Front urges Trinamool to postpone agitation at Singur Dunlop Plans Rs.50 Cr. Captive Power Plant At Shahgunj Left to shut down IT ‘After five years I’ve finally signed up’ - Buddhadeb Dasgupta Bappi Lahiri to play NRI tycoon in Main Aur Mrs Khanna

The Statesman

CPMs tall claims over job cards at poor mans cost Heavy rains to continue over the next 24 hours Road building project faces crisis SSKM to get new cath lab Health dept delays probe into nursing home death iPod: Killer boy obsessed with gadgets State supplying child labourers Sunshine sector ready for strike EC embargo hits Aids projects State govt to take action against illegal migrants Domestic flights to cease operation during bandh

The Telegraph

On course inside, concern outside Sen-industry meet on Friday Aborted show & math lesson at size-up meet What's on in town CU admission deadline to be extended Bandh-eve boom at multiplexes Traffic plan for Bypass hub Sleuths stumble on passport racket Rail services to be merged  You share your birthday with... Sick boy endures bandh pain State hand in success Kid’s flight to Olympics grounded Sector V mirror image of Writers’ Car yanks off finger Youth hacked for trespassing 3 held with drugs in Siliguri Volleyball with festive touch Butterfly brochure to woo tourists Govt staff denied bail in hit case Morcha ‘ban’ leaves vehicles permit-less Cry for relief in flood-hit zone Morcha claims tea work credit Student found dead in hostel Bandh hits school exams Family names principal & two others in FIR 50 injured in clash

Times of India

CM joins Singur talks, Citu spoils party at Nano plant City rail network under one roof Land return not negotiable, says Mamata Freak accident tears off biker's finger Citu shutdown leaves boy with brain tumour stranded Complete shutdown in state today Shutdown jitters log out airport Mars hoax mails flood planetarium website iPod killer tried to destroy evidence, say police 4 named in JU ragging report

Indian Express

Bengal Stands Still IT sector hit, CITU least bothered Artisans can’t afford a day’s rest Artiste blends Tagore with a cause CII to assist small, medium enterprises Petro region expected to come up at Haldia Motorcyclist loses finger at traffic signal Publishers and anthropologists join hands to preserve museums Left, TMC talk, but no breakthrough Bandh alarm rings in London, passengers get early warning Away from Alipore, zoo to get a new address IIT grapples with lesser admissions

Asian Age

LF talks tough on Singur agitation IB to keep eye on bank officers Man dies of heart attack after brawl Security breach at Assembly 2nd, 3rd yr varsity results out Autopsy says hotel worker pushed

Hindustan Times

Tatas never thought of leaving Singur, says WB government Land must be returned to Singur farmers, says Mamata

Sports

East Bengal vs Sporting match abandoned Bengal will learn from the past mistakes: Amarnath