News Headlines Archive

December 22, 2008

Miscellaneous

Vedanta seeks 1,200 acres more for Bengal plant Pranab backs Buddhadeb on industrialisation CPI-M to work towards forming political alternative: Buddhadeb Rs 4 crore to improve rice yield Survey reveals district banking slippage Amartya Sen backs quota in IITs

The Telegraph

Mutation in 90 days ‘Maoists’ gun down cops in Purulia Polls on Jan 5 Mamata woos ‘hurt’ Cong in Nandigram What's on in town 1000 holes & 9-hole horror Mob fury in hospital Slow Net hits IT hub Royal chef rustles it up Extortion slur on cops Fairway falls foul of marauders State lends might to consumer rights Station erupts over assault  You share your birthday with... Leaking roofs in govt quarters Cave-in risk at civic schools Festival boost for stage Howrah bridge bomb scare Assault over donation row Jumbo blocks highway for 40 minutes Hospital in blood report goof-up Hill student protest off Two ministers open hatchery twice in two months Assault slur on tea estate managers Self-taught driver kills two, hits three Birds hop around after mop-up

The Statesman

500 bus staff unfit for work Bus turns turtle, 41 injured Correctional homes not correcting much Counterfeit currency: ISI involvement suspected Doc crunch at KMC clinics Fog chill fit the bill Fog disrupts flight departures Future bleak for shipping sector Grievances KMC clinics face doc crunch Mishap: ER gets clean chit from Centre Nandigram poll worries CPM Women held with forged passports Policemen rob man at rly station Time for civil defence overhaul

Times of India

Marriage' twist to teen abduction drama Heavy machines for civic work gathering dust Shakespeare conference proves a hit Transport & civic body link-ups can save lakhs 20MW power a day from garbage Roads force motorists to drive slow Green locos on railway radar Pradip Todi's bail verdict Mob fury after RPF jawan thrashes' Metro passenger Haldia plant starts bio-fuel production

Indian Express

‘KMC loses several crores due to mismanagement of land resources’ Residential schools for child labourers: absence of Central fund affects plans Kids soon to get a platform to showcase their creativity: CM HC directs police to clarify norms for rallies at Parade Ground Guv wants youth to emulate Derozio Pakistan publishers give Book Fair a miss Kolkata police chalk out security norms for city food joints Bird flu: After culling gets over, govt fears spread Bagan fan who fell during Sunday finals succumbs to injuries Ethical hackers help police to tackle crimes Govt makes land conversion, mutation rules simpler Last Tata trace to be removed from Singur in next 8 months Nandigram gears up for polls Maoists loot Purulia police camp, kill 2 officers

Hindustan Times

Pakistan must act, says Pranab Mukherjee

Sports

Mohun Bagan lift Federation Cup for 13th time Mohun Bagan fan battles for life after fall at stadium Bengal back among the elite