News Headlines Archive

June 17, 2008

Miscellaneous

Gorkhaland issue: Life paralysed in Darjeeling hills State govt has nothing to do with GJM demand Darjeeling tea export may fall 20-25 per cent To seek Rs 4,000 cr from Centre for cutting oil taxes Balmer Lawrie set to buy 50% in travel firm Minister assails Trinamool for boycotting All-party meet

The Statesman

The Telegraph

Exam clock ticks, students erupt Flood trips Kolaghat power plant At Cannes but can’t give email Passengers misuse rail ticket gadget GeNext opts for trading online What's on in town Projects, potholes worsen water woe Apathy adds to anguish Submerged sections curse annual feature Cop job scam bail denied Dummy drill for death Pleasant surprise in flooded pockets Back-to-back robberies in Lake Town Fare-hike ball with LF Snag brings back Ranchi flight  You share your birthday with... Siliguri braces for monsoon nightmare Brothers held for fake notes Bridge lies without repair Housewife killed for dowry World Bank aid for tech upgrade Dooars to win back tourists ‘All-party’ push for Gorkhaland Mystery fever toll rises to 13 March to mark hill unity Youth chases ‘Mr Universe’ dream State leaders disown signatories Bonhomie and barb for Team Buddha

Times of India

Cops have no kind words for Abhi Mamata aide, 2 others feared drowned Teacher held in midnight raid Cops, students clash in Ranaghat Ex-soldiers denounce alien tag Biggies vie for airport makeover project 'Please save my dad, he's trapped under the car' Top realtor's wife jumps to death Newborn girl dumped in drain No arrest in airport sodomy case

Indian Express

Attack on Haldiram owner: Three get 8-year RI Mamata to play land acquisition trump card in civic polls Three arrested for protest against powercut in Baguiati City gets its first global supermall US restructures zero-emission programme, will invest $ 10 billion Trains cancelled, mob turns violent Powercut, water crisis in Medical College 114 mm: City on its knees Buddha stands firm: No Gorkhaland After a five-day break, bandh again in Hills, but peaceful Kolkata’s new tourist draw: A morning cruise on the Ganga

Asian Age

No pre-condition for talks Students vandalise trains Aliah varsity VC appointed City inundated after rain, protest at KMC Youth dies in brawl over cricket match Burglaryat Lake Town Bus fare hike likely from July 1

Hindustan Times

Mountain out of a hill agitation

Sports

Bagan signs up Barreto BMFC’s new project: A sports city