News Headlines Archive

June 05, 2008

Miscellaneous

Bengal bandh fallout: Air traffic affected Footwear park awaits state okay Bus, taxi operators in Kolkata demand fare hike Left protests against fuel price hike, 12-hr bandh on Kingfisher cancels, reschedules some Kolkata flights TVS Motor in pact with Kolkata firm Neotia plans clinic chain Japanese sanitaryware major enters eastern India Sitar maestro to bid adieu to Europe Mithun endorses son Mimoh

The Statesman

Housewives want to ration food Bandh again! Safe asked to extend IIMC course for retired armymen LPG price hike to spurt black marketing Taxi drivers fear income decrease LPG, fuel stocks out! Elephant herd strikes back Rly not to compensate Pollution: Living with the enemy Transporters mull fare hike Commodity price rise to follow? Confined peacocks meet a silent end LF prepares for elections

The Telegraph

First bandh at Nano site Family bar on AIDS patient Mamata snubs CPM call-off request Rain water submerges stalled city Tech town turnout hits new low Cop cracks con job Ghost town at Writers’ East-West Metro gets Delhi sanction Bazaars take a beating Speeding car dashes couple Citu stops, Citu starts Rail staff test dates  You share your birthday with... What's on in town Fliers stranded at Bagdogra airport Protest meet at Lal Kothi Articles found after heist Rhino numbers on the rise Trafficking probe cry after death Flights grounded, trains halted on track IOC releases new petrol & diesel prices Rebel dies in Bhutan blast

Times of India

Commandos to guard trains in Maoist corridor Car runs over couple taking evening walk Morning rain claims five lives Bank agents drive man to death Passengers give minister a taste of bandh medicine Bandh blot on battered Bengal image US envoy, biz honchos slam shutdown Neighbours, girl testify against 'killer' father Marriage of minors sparks tension in North 24-Parganas Rs 6-lakh gadget stolen from CU

Indian Express

Stricken: Bengal in shutdown mode Bandhs land CPM, Trinamool in identity crisis Industry crawls, employees sleep over in offices Minister locked out at Writers’ during bandh City drowns as civic body stands by and watches Patil on Kolkata trip from Aug 23 HIV beats a retreat in the Army Youngsters set out to become first carbon neutral citizens of Kolkata Two bandh stories: students fight back, German Nano engineer grounded No plan to withdraw from Centre: Bardhan Seven die as pre-monsoon rain hits the city After fuel price hike, bus fares set to go up ‘Consensus is taking consent of majority’

Asian Age

Left, TMC impose bandhs on state Varsities postpone exams TVS to invest $100 million in Salim unit 2 Victoria employees detained AIDS patient ostracised Youth arrested for cheating employer

Hindustan Times

Bengal bandh affects normal life Wary Bengal slashes sales tax Left Front calls 12-hour bandh against petro price hike

Sports

English soccer club Arsenal scouts for talent in Kolkata Football : India hopes to keep momentum going