News Headlines Archive

Februrary 20, 2008

Miscellaneous

Bandh called in Darjeeling Rane Group to set up unit at Singur After bird flu, a chicken feast in Kolkata Kolkata has world's second-highest incidence of cholera: study Bird flu affects badminton Picture Post: Cat overboard – West Bengal ‘Why should I be jealous?’: Jeet

The Statesman

40 FB supporters released on bail by HC Alternative economic plans for poor in the Sundarbans Bird Flu: Centre in the dark CM to lay foundation stone for S 24-Parganas hdqs before polls Cadres beat up CPM local committee secretary Crops perishing after power cut Flutter over mid-term salary hike for engineers Foundation stone for S 24-Parganas hdqs to be laid Fresh violence erupts in Nandigram Funds lacking for road repairs in Midnapore Grenade found in Howrah stn Nandaram Market to open today Sensitive PS areas alerted ahead of Maoist strike Student beaten up Syllabus confusion during life science exam Union labour secretary announces social security schemes for BPL

The Telegraph

Mom dies with son on suicide mission Go-easy plea on ‘Bengalis’ Tourists in bandh trouble Lungi? Not for Nano army Truck driver burnt to death after crash Green watchdogs are puppets What's on in town Masseurs truss up man, rob apartment Park is litter dump Drowned techie’s body home State sees contempt by CBI in Riz case Confusion over question papers Rotten carrots got the stick Decade’s battle fought & won Mauled mural up for repair After Howrah, bullet at airport Quack widow denied bail Show flouts mike ban  You share your birthday with... Lab powered by sun Survival roadmap for climate change Residents join drive to clean town Council top post for DM Bloc MLA to do without guard Principal assaulted over student attendance Bicycle blast kills one, police suspect Ulfa hand Morcha women in assault protest Grand rally awaits Bloc workers Examinees ‘stripped’ for ‘cheating’ Shutdown shadow looms over hills Bank fraud racket busted

Times of India

5 injured in blast in Jalpaiguri Live cartridge found at airport Guards foil robbery bid KMC orders probe into Sourav plot 'Killer' driver burnt alive in WB 'CBI FIR in Rizwan case is contempt' Inspector raj in property tax valuation to end Bird flu over, alert for human infection Teacher molests teen in lab Runaway 'ISI agent' held in Kolkata If you were the FM, what is the change you would like to make in income tax?

Indian Express

Govt introduces measures to check trafficking in state TMC motion on Reliance deal struck down Opposition demands withdrawal of BPL list from ward offices CBI submits report into Rehman’s death to High Court Truck crushes 12-year-old, mob sets driver on fire Turnaround of the bhadralok: Bengal minister does a Thackeray

Asian Age

Sepoys break law, shielded by local cops ‘Sustainable growth needed’ Nadia DM appeals to state for transfer of officer Accidents mark Madhyamik Darjeeling in ‘a serious situation’ Five teachers locked up City, turtle meat trading hub now Explosives at rail station Confusion over bodies

Hindustan Times

4 injured in bomb blast in Jalpaiguri Four injured in CPI(M)-Cong clash in West Bengal Captured tigress returned to the wild Hand grenade, bullets found in Howrah station

Sports

Buchanan to sign for IPL's Kolkata team Rival groups in CAB at loggerhead over holding IPL matches Manoranjan set to continue