News Headlines Archive

December 18, 2008

Miscellaneous

Strike hits postal services for second day in West Bengal WB IT minister expects growth to outpace national avg Coastline security to be strengthened Sessions court to hear Rizwanur case Cisco's 'Network On Wheels' drives into Kolkata No recession in Bengali film industry, but many worry Damodar Valley Corp shuts three units of Mejia power station Dacoits loot Rs 36 lakh from bank in West Bengal

The Telegraph

Lady killed in 3-storey house Cull teams demand cop cover Fee hike on cards for private tech colleges Spat threat to library collection Boost for web game brothers Cabbie takes off with tram driver Evetease cases in port area Health scare for Todi Buddha cuts fair cost Cops goof up on traffic plan Students lay siege to school Ramp plan put on hold  You share your birthday with... What's on in town Lepcha meet on Gorkhaland New date for hill strike College clashes leave 50 injured Error in Mumbai cheque Cull teams cajoled back with cops Operations start after 3.30pm Collision with truck kills 2 Body dug out of grave English is must-learn, says Asim

The Statesman

Airport employees protest against new ground policy Ash pond crisis continues Cardiac surgery on baby weighing 1.4 kg DM gets a taste of work culture Global recession: Steel units take the hit Gobindapur evictees still lack housing Meeting today may end postal impasse Newborn found dead after divorced mother abandons it Post office strike as staff resist pay panel recommendations Rs 34 lakh looted in bank heist State steps for sea terror attacks Stir likely to secure evictees housing Suicidal girl hides under Metro rake after bid fails Tanneries get the ultimatum Rehabilitation before demolition

Times of India

Former Nandigram OC in fresh trouble Hotel plans nationwide chain Kolkata: Ruia's SEZ request turned down Armed cops to accompany culling teams in Malda Didi beefing up gained ground Bow Barracks gets into Yuletide spirit Todi complains of chest pain Big-screen experience set to enthrall cine-goers Don't wear camouflage fatigues, armymen tell cops Students gherao teachers after slur' on girls

Indian Express

Youth Cong leaders protest against terror Christmas on mind, GJM puts off proposed strike PTTI students ready to go on hunger strike Central report slams state health department CM issues directives to woo tribals in areas dominated by Maoists JEE candidates among worst hit by postal strike Buddha meets Gandhi before Raj Bhavan get its new press secretary Rigorous screening curtails Pak participation in trade fair Rizwanur case: Bail plea of accused assigned to third judge Bengal’s business environment below national average: Study Govt asks Malda DM to immediately vacate hostel Pranab meets Mamata, but yet to declare alliance Fidel Castro to ‘revisit’ Kolkata 9,500 chicken culled in English Bazar

Hindustan Times

155 poultry culled in West Bengal's bird flu-hit Malda Ashok Todi's bail plea rejected

Sports

West Bengal to the fore Kolkata, Goa derbies before final Mandal hits hundred Important for Bengal players to get back to Elite: Sourav