News Headlines Archive

July 8, 2009

Miscellaneous

Fire at BSNL office in Kolkata; landline and broadband service affected Railway Minister showers 'mamata' on West Bengal: Opposition Top Maoist leaders may have fled to Jharkhand Nokia, Apple, RIM plan to roll out apps stores in Kolkata A reader on Bengali litterateur Left parties will meet to promote unity Centre approves Rs 478.27 cr for cyclone-hit West Bengal West Bengal to phase out old vehicles by July 31 Country witnessed 1,128 incidents of naxal violence this year CTC in good demand followed by Darjeeling variety Ruias plan to divest at least 20% in Jessop

The Telegraph

Godown raid to check prices Trinamul arrest for rebel links Mob tries to drown BDO On table: assault on Maoist haven Solar power study centre Woman moves court over surgery JU translation course to begin this month Project report hurdle on light rail path What's on in town Night bazaar to battle buy-buy blues Office, temple on water body Moon as Earth chronicle BSNL block for a week Permit ‘raj’ ends for old vehicles Dry prelude to wet weekend Teachers stall Madhyamik syllabus split Goon fires at trader Drug racket busted, 3 held Non-credit courses at JU United colours of bandh-obast  You share your birthday with... Siliguri boy eyes Aussie matches Bid to ‘drown’ BDO in raging river 7 jumbos hurt in Nepal firing SMC aid to schools Repairs and family shift for landslide-hit villages Talks on joint operation

The Statesman

Times of India

BSNL may take two weeks to be back online Schools now favor US spelling 4 killed as van rams into truck Trader shot, injured Minibus falls into canal, 20 injured Heroin factory busted, 3 arrested Elephants shot at by Nepal police again Cong MLA, CPM leader injured in clashes PCPA bandh cripples life in Jangalmahal State cops seek Jharkhand help Jessica and Hannah It was all about Bollywood 'masti' A glam Saturday night bash With Bickram Ghosh in spotlight...

Indian Express

Heroin worth Rs 3 cr seized from Bongaon Recruitmentof teachers put on hold BSNL fire: phone lines dead, ATMs shy on cash Ban on 15-yr-old vehicles: Old ones are junk, says govt Ban on 15-yr-old vehicle simplement ban: CITU Miscreants shoot at businessman JU students can now go multi-discipline KMC staff sacked for turning back on malaria patient Now, GJM wants Rs 1,000 cr for Aila relief Basu turns 96, comrades Somnath, Subhas pay court Bengal, Centre tie in blame game over AIIMS knot Lalgarh shuts down, Mahato dares govt Purulia, Midnapore in the line of state fire after Lalgarh Aila, Lalgarh kept us tied and so hoarders had a free run, says state govt

Hindustan Times

Purulia arms drop informers get Rs 10,000 after 13 years Taxi strike in Kolkata from July 22

Sports

Five foreigners in East Bengal squad East Bengal Must Be Punished - Jayanta Sen CAB awards for Wriddhiman, Ria Mohun Bagan, East Bengal to be invited for Bangabandhu Gold Cup Ganguly may try to become BCCI chief in 2014 Sandipan Chatterjee on top