News Headlines Archive

June 8, 2009

Miscellaneous

Polls, cyclone affect Kolkata blood banks Power system collapses after Aila in Sunderbans West Bengal govt racing against time to mend embankments Trinamool will protest if petroleum prices are hiked: Mamata Senior journalist Hemen Bose passes away UNICEF relief efforts in three most affected blocks in W Bengal Pain has no religion: Bengal Governor flays terror at AMU convocation Infosys drops West Bengal project Mamata denies running parallel administration in West Bengal Sick of Marxist doublespeak people of W. Bengal voted for TMC No steps taken to maintain Sundarbans embankments: Jatua 'I agree with Mamata Banerjee on Nayachar'- Prasoon Mukherjee 30% drop in Haldia dock handling in April-May Tagore denounced European impersonal nationalism Scripting success? Rituparno gets talking Asha Bhosle to release album in Bengali

The Telegraph

One block’s loss nearly half of Bengal’s Crores for dams gather dust Quota balm for Muslims Incomplete drain fans flood fear Visually impaired but dreams big Brands eye city addresses Norms soon for Xaviers batch Mind the flight fare gap Helping hand for cancer-hit family Dance floors starved of Bolly beat diet Career queries answered under one roof Sweat surge in dry monsoon Varsity plan to share test load Bar bill brings out pistol January session from 2012 ‘Flu’ docs drag back suspect  You share your birthday with... What's on in town Player pledges prize for charity ‘Murdered’ for Rs 200 Clashes at colleges over form distribution Lecturer assault charge on SFI Truck claims girl & father Himachal model soon for plastic ban

The Statesman

16-year-old beaten to death in Behrampore Aila focused on human settlements Blame game over relief mismanagement Central team visits Aila-affected areas Dancing to narrate tales of Gods Govt ignores plight of freedom fighters widow Govt likely to move HC over two-stroke autorickshaws IGP begins probe into allegation against Bag IPS officer flouted SC ban on child labour Students pay for authorities lack of coordination When melody was queen

Times of India

Aila takes away the monsoon Jan-Dec sessions in Madhyamik schools Kids ill after drinking acid Teen help falls from third floor Rights body starts case against DIG Charitable clinic bombed in political war Dyke repair faces tide threat Plastic banned in Hills after landslides Search on for swine flu suspect Detonators seized on highway, 2 held 'Madly Bangalee' success party in Kolkata Scary vampire night at Tantra, The Park Absolute Temptations Nite at Soho! Know your ministers

Indian Express

Midnight bombing, firing at clinic Bloc looks forward, indicts CPM govt for LS debacle Govt to draft rules for jailbirds interested in studying science CPM now turns its attention to quota for Muslims Domestic help hurt while escaping from advocate’s house After Jhalak high, harsh reality catches up with Baichung LF descends on streets to raise funds for victims New academic clock for schools: Begins Jan, ends in December Detained for ‘flu’, victim recalls hospital nightmare National calamity tag for Cyclone Aila hangs in balance Mamata to balance commercial and human faces of Railways

Hindustan Times

Woman air passenger turns swine flu suspect Tidal waves, disease stalk Sunderbans Full moon high tide in Aila-hit Sundarbans

Sports

Talukdar bags bronze Services to meet Bengal