News Headlines Archive

January 02, 2008

Miscellaneous

Mercury levels keep the state clinging to warm clothes Kolkata banks go hi-tech to prevent robberies Kolkata roads have record turnout of revellers Rise in premature release of life convicts No Third Front as of now, says Basu Scheme for solving sewerage problem at Singur Kashmiri products sought after in Kolkata Former union minister P.C. Chunder dead CPM leader gunned down in West Bengal Halim favours floriculture study in higher education Zooming in on Tata’s ‘revolutionary new small car’

The Statesman

Pool car operators withdraw strike Bus mows down woman and child WOMAN ON TOP Three flyovers in 18 months Legislators pick up laptop skills Police campaign to boost image flops Halim says water tax must be imposed Cyclone shield depleting slowly but surely Accidents claim four lives Howrah council fillip for Bengali learners Cyclone shield depleting slowly but surely MCI nod to RG Kar for cardio courses Midnapore remains submerged, six months after floods Halim says water tax must be imposed Ostracism makes AIDS victims family retreat into shell Patient kin up in arms against hospital Chikungunya hits South 24-Parganas KP campaign to boost image flops BUPC to file case against state govt CPM leader in ration row beheaded FB resents Basus Big Brother say State tops woman trafficking list New chief for Western Air Command Pratap Chunder Chunder dies

The Telegraph

What's on in town ’08 brings home son One-stop civic cell for senior citizens Trio held before robbery Power snag blinds airport radar Thieves clean up 2 houses Besu habit dies hard On cellphone, new year sours Tour plan turns dupe story Fake LPG kits: cheap but deadly Docu meet next week Knocked down by minibus Cooperative debut in tourism sector Science on wheels at NJP Nature camp for school kids Dooars body joins Bloc cry Siliguri ready for TT meet BJP recce to feel hill pulse Scam scent in illegal pump meters Private ambulances on strike Help on way for stray animals School makes way for bridge Death spurs hospital rampage CPM leaders shot, finger at Maoists Buddha steam for Salim projects ‘Friends’ & foe hurt CPM CM steam for Salim projects ‘Friends’ and foe hurt CPM Head in plastic bag hangs from tree CPM leaders gunned down, finger at Maoists Villagers run from blaze belt

Times of India

Girl chases molester, gets him caught Besu students boycott exams Cops crack down on traffic offenders Travel agency dupes families of lakhs 3 poisoned 'by mistake' Two CPM leaders murdered in Bengal Hi-tech security for banks Railways job racket busted, 6 held Singur car in six months: Govt

Indian Express

Bid on to expedite RTI replies: Dasmunsi Guidelines on sting ops soon Fiction holds a mirror to society, says Guha Main radar goes blank at Kolkata airport, flight schedule hit Management: Straight from the heart Travel agency owner held for cheating tourists Biman fails to unite Front, as partners give Vidyasagar Mela a miss Govt fast-tracking chemical hub 3 CPM leaders killed in 24 hrs Balagarh: Trinamool eating into CPM vote bank?

Asian Age

CPM wins with reduced margin CM takes cautious line for Salem’s projects Travel firm owner held Fire at Asansol coal mines still on ‘Dead’ man surfaces after 3 years Poor sewerage system at CMCH Bhan new AOC-in-C

Hindustan Times

Dasmunsi new Bengal Cong chief? Mamata snaps ties with BJP, forms 18-party front Mithun Chakraborty re-invents himself

Sports

Mohun Bagan beats East Bengal (1-0) in I-League Move to host five-nation chess tournament in Kolkata Baichung header sinks East Bengal