News Headlines Archive

August 27, 2008

Miscellaneous

Land acquisition law likely in coming session Mamata's band of activists lay siege to Singur plant Nano row: Mamata demands better compensation Double the land compensation for farmers at Singur: Jindal Land can’t be returned without scrapping project: Buddhadeb Bengal launches campaign to increase potato consumption Eight children vanish, parents meet Governer Bandh is bad and gherao immoral, says Buddhadeb Continue investing in West Bengal: Buddhadeb to India Inc “Centre can play facilitating role in West Bengal” Mafia rule the burning ghats: Mayor Food prices may get badly hit Rupa...in good company Bappi Lahiri's talent touch Hollywood

The Statesman

College applicants protest against partiality Animal welfare board bails out cash-strapped KMC 40 years later,widow receives husbands pension KIT to take action against encroachers Two held for looting transport truck Two new buildings for V-B students Eviction drive harms hawkers Students agitate in Nandigram Rs 4,600 cr allocated for tourism growth CU calls for innovative admission procedure Dengue strikes Salt Lake? Hawkers penniless after eviction drive Traffic management plagues Haldia V-B announces expansion plan Police to haul up reckless tourists CU calls for innovative admission procedure Herd of elephants enters Bankura Students agitate in Nandigram Cong-CPM clash after board formation Potato farmers not happy Trinamul Congress stage attacked at Singur Thefts continue at project site NHAI, truckers incur heavy losses

The Telegraph

Govt reveals deal details Nano blurs politics in Maharashtra Truck? Mamata won’t budge An offer difficult to refuse: jobs for all Slap outside car plant Foreign kits for music makers Goods carriers to bypass Shyambazar What's on in town Chicken chain spreads wings Trains hit by new culprit Seventh link for Tallah Bail for Kaushik, but not for Sabitri Sit-in after JU party-pooper decree Suicide attempt after son’s death  You share your birthday with... Orissa outrage in Bengal History school in funds struggle Tea estate restarts production Music of kings lives through shehnai ADM ‘assault’ probe stalled Minister criticises erosion work 2 held with GL plates in plains Sikkim traders for delay in tax assessment Bridge cave-ins halt traffic on NH31C Offices occupy staff quarters Vendors fear ‘raw deal’

Times of India

Spurned youth sets girl on fire Riz rerun: Couple elopes; girl's father alleges kidnap Cops sit on highway mess solution Court grants bail to terror email suspect Supari killers nabbed in court Eight children vanish, parents at Guv door Buddha straight-talk rattles comrades Mafia rule burning ghats: Mayor Choked road may push up prices Singur effect takes its toll on industry

Indian Express

Nano staff assaulted, panic spreads Engg teachers, students bat for Nano Missionary schools to stay closed on Friday Another blockade, this time by a Jharkhand party Park Circus Maidan still awaits its promised facelift Around 8 kids go missing, police yet to take action Flood alert sounded in Cooch Behar Lottery trader abducted from Purulia New mantra for colleges: share resources together TMC leaders feel the pinch of ‘funding’ dharna Bengal comes clean on Tata deal Together on Singur, CPM, Buddha divided on bandhs Rise in prices of essential commodities

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

Won’t return land, says Buddhadeb Tatas stay put in Singur I will now speak out against bandhs: Buddhadeb

Sports

Mohun Bagan stun Railway FC, top League table Buchanan on talent hunt