News Headlines Archive

July 17, 2009

Miscellaneous

Strike over violence shuts Bengal Gorkha bandh: Darjeeling tea industry at a loss of Rs 1 cr/day Violence marks protests in West Bengal New problems cropping up: Buddhadeb No forcible acquisition of land: West Bengal Changi buys 26% stake in West Bengal firm AirIndia cancels two flights, reschedules five for bandh Tata Communications opens internet data centre in Kolkata Shemaroo's Akira Kurosawa fest in Kolkata No proposal to end vendor system at railway stations: Mamata The dilemma continues for Bengali makers & actors DJ Akhtar enthralls Kolkata Kolkata has the most talented people: Rohit Roy

The Telegraph

Cong celebrates, Mamata sulks CPM duo thrown out Highway in a muddle 8 held, but not the accused CPM backs local unit Planes, trains bear brunt of protest Surgery heals spine, bandh breaks spirit Plea on choice of bus model Tales of agony on tracks State buses let down commuters Police can watch, not act Welcome to city of fear Party time after bandh What's on in town Four injured in mishaps Man with gun arrested  You share your birthday with... Attendance dips across offices Hospital warned on care Finger at foresters for jumbo incursion Scare after rebel desertions Army grip on supply road tightens Heritage tag plea for Town Station before Mamata Bandh supporters run riot in Siliguri Relief for Sikkim extended Gurung revises deadline for state Confusion cloud over road project

The Statesman

Times of India

CEO toons Govt goes into a shell to make bandh a success Trinamool, CPM brawl over club puja AMU campus may open next year First Duronto train by mid-August Bureaucrats continue to leave state Jaswant bats for Gorkhaland 72-hr PCPA bandh in three districts Bandh day SMS alert for students, parents Passengers stranded at stations and airport Bandh violence irks Mamata DJ Akhtar enthralls Kolkata DJ Akhtar enthralls Kolkata Musical treat for Kolkatians 'Thriller' of a night! It was all about Bollywood 'masti'

Indian Express

Cong flexes bandh muscles, the first in a decade Casualty of the day: The citizen Bengal Inc sees silver lining AMU V-C meets Buddha Bengal hears Cong call for strike Express journalists assaulted in Mangalkot Mamata sulks at home, Cong rules the field Tech town hit hard

Hindustan Times

Shutdown called by Congress hits life in West Bengal One Cong supporter died, five injured in clash with WB police For want of a toilet, 40 lives were wasted

Sports

East Bengal’s two foreign recruits Bagan assistant coach puts in his papers