News Headlines Archive

December 18, 2009

Miscellaneous

Three CPI(M) men shot dead by suspected maoists Unions to rope in non-participating mills in West Bengal jute strike Maoists return looted material to forest officials Fears of collapse in West Bengal as communists see power slip away TC capitalising on 'weakness & deviation' of ruling coalition: AIFB Nuclear liability law will protect US suppliers: CPI(M) Rajarhat Project : Bengal asks realtors to acquire land for it Hudco reduces lending rates for housing and infrastructrue projects Translation of Tagore’s Hasya Kautuk released Passenger from Dhaka detained Bhutan hopes for political solution to Darjeeling problems I wish to sing more in Bengali: Pritha

The Telegraph

Govt plans shanty right Karat urges allies to ‘fight united’ Citu shuts coal mine Kids made to suffer as parents protest fee hike 30 security hot spots City wakes up to 3-D thrill Emblem scan on VIP cars 2 held for theft Economics guru at old boys’ meet You share your birthday with... What's on in town Politics of campus spills on to streets Morcha allows doc care for protesters Mayfair 15 blocked for delegates Rights to squatters on govt urban land Hill meet to decide on PC plea Election chaos in college

The Statesman

As Lake Town turns 50 Attempts on to resurrect failing talks BSE, NSE defer new trading hours Bishnupur Utsav on lines of Konark and Khajuraho festival CII suggests steps to cut fiscal deficit CPM leader has no faith in half-docs CPM winks at civic slip on minister Carnation ties up with Fiat group firm Chiru quits as MLA for united state Delay in 327 projects cost Rs 54,717 cr DoT may seek EGoM nod for 3G spectrum Docs on the warpath Earth-like Planet With Abundant Water Discovered Fed rates at near-zero levels Foreign royalty payment rules eased Gayle hits Australians again Godrej eyes Sara Lees household biz Group D workers demand regular jobs in hospitals Gurung welcomes all to the Hills for talks HCC to build road corridor in Kolkata Incentive scheme for wind power Indias defeat blamed on IPL KMC sits over crores meant for development Maytas denies US connection New rules and some confusion No lessons learnt just yet RIL biggest wealth creator Rice shortage to hit Bengal SAIL divestment plan to reach Cabinet soon Shoppers Stop to invest Rs 350 cr Strauss and Swann lift England The nooks and crannies of nature Tracking missed calls & dead mails Unbeaten century by Bisht Woods is wilting, say friends Yuvraj unlikely to play

Times of India

No national emblem on unauthorised cars: HC Flamenco lights up lives of sex workers' children Two arrested for burglary in Salt Lake Taxi unions propose costlier pre-paid rides from airport Trees hacked in Golf Green, residents mum on culprit Who's who to meet in city for former teacher's b'day Burglary at Salt Lake home PIL to promote green energy And the show goes on... And the show goes on... 'Bonjour India' themed fashion show! A night dedicated to all music lovers Students from BESU fight for Fresh Face title

Indian Express

Students slug it out on Kolkata streets CM blames bank for plight of self-help groups City scientists pin high hopes on genetic cancer map To compete with Harvard, IIM-C chalks out a five-year plan Maintain green norms, HC asks Durgapur Project Ltd HC wants Satyamewa Jayate on its seal 4 die, vehicles torched in Lalgarh as Maoists, PCAPA go on rampage Ahead of Darjeeling talks, GJM hints at a ‘climate change’ Karat talks of n-deal to win over estranged Bloc After the NREGS wage hike, demand for arrears dogs govt In Brief

Hindustan Times

Maoists announce ‘loan waiver’ for farmers Presidency university bill placed in Bengal Assembly 'Two persons die of TB in India every 3 minutes'

Sports

West Bengal makes it three-in-a-row Sourav likely to open in domestic one-dayers Factionalism in TT bodies spells doom on promising Soumi Mondal Bisht’s century lifts Delhi