News Headlines Archive

December 21, 2008

Miscellaneous

NRI buyers accuse Kolkata realtor of breaking promises Bengal jute mill strike ends Kolkata police simulate terror attacks PG in performing arts therapy CRPF cover sought Affordable eye implants developed Kolkata police nabs fake currency racketeer

The Telegraph

Coal lease for power Central observer for all of Nandigram’s 226 ‘sensitive’ booths Target 100, state scores 25 in job scheme At party door for culling Masters in art college archive X’mas show for Parsees Siblings & their cinema shop Back to court for maimed Maidan State tops list of pneumonia deaths Criminal trio hand in jail escape Mamata turns brand ambassador for change UK run ends behind bars Station swindle by men in uniform Museum siphoned off upkeep funds: sleuths  You share your birthday with... What's on in town Car stolen on highway Theatre festival in town State offices under one roof Morcha study carrot for Dooars Cash-less but huge hit DM seeks party help for smooth culling Contractor held for kidnapping Kohinoor abandoned for third time Section 144 to stop chicken smuggling

The Statesman

Fake currency seized, Bangladeshi arrested Farmers threaten to start cultivation on acquired land Farmers forgotten in state-Centre blame game Fresh row at Visva-Bharati Indian Museum scam: CBI gets vital clues Ousted madrassa teacher goes without pay Party workers afraid to go to Nandigram before bypoll Vaccination for Birbhum birds City not beyond terror radar

Times of India

Presidency plans to rope in top writers for Bengali classes Hidco apathy killing off saplings in Rajarhat Schools call for police action to end menace Reckless teens in danger lane Can't see the hubby in the buddy? Irma didn't, too Hills hopes for early snowfall this Christmas Go green with N-power: Minister Pranab backs land acquisition for industry Security cordon for high-profile prisoners Cops compensate' cabbie

Indian Express

Nandigram dominates deputy EC’s pre-poll visit Port Trust manages to maintain 2007 business level Shortage of docs in KMC clinics threatens TB eradication in city Passenger robbed by ‘men in uniform’ at Sealdah station Youth falls off Salt Lake stadium gallery, critical Bird flu scare: eggs taken off mid-day meal menu Ganga, Thames bind students of Kolkata and London Chill keeps Kolkatans indoors Kolkata confidential Hand over fugitives, even if they are your citizens: Pranab to Pak Survey finds rural poor against land acquisition for industries Malegaon blasts: Buddha attacks RSS, Bajrang Dal N-deal in no way compromised India’s foreign policy: Pranab

Hindustan Times

Pakistan must act, says Pranab Mukherjee

Sports

Ganguly remains on top Karim wants his boys to forget fatigue