News Headlines Archive

June 19, 2008

Miscellaneous

West Bengal floods leave 4 dead, 12 missing 16 million affected in West Bengal floods, army called out 16 lakh hit in West Bengal flash floods GJM awaiting copy of all-party meeting resolution Kolkata taxi owners threaten stir from June 25 Injured elephant rescued near border

The Statesman

Behala hobbles through waterlogged streets, still Mobile shop robbed, none held State drags feet on cancer care One dies in house collapse Spot admission for engineering students Not the best time for road repair Singur project boundary wall collapses Taxi strike from 25 June UGC promotes oriental study 1 killed, 2 hurt in separete accidents CPM opposes shut factory auction Taxi strike from 25 June State drags feet on cancer care 1 killed as portion of old building collapses Not the best time for road repair Spot admission for engineering students Floods disrupt train services Rubella row gathers steam Mizoram seeks Bengal help for green power

The Telegraph

Buddha on flood recce today Shaky rail bridge snaps line to south Kolaghat stirs to life Barun Sengupta passes away Steam-lovers back DHR press Hill relief centres opened Sikkim highway SOS in vain Self-help to fight landslides Shutdown Day III: time to bear the cost Incomes screech to halt in plains Students face ordeal as course venue shifts Congress to launch campaign Website block for JEE students

Times of India

Teacher wins salary battle against govt after 35 years Barun Sengupta dead Rescued from brothel, escape cut off by flood Raging rivers kill 22, lakhs marooned Close shave for Kolkata bound plane East Coast rail link snapped by floods Denied birthday party, 20-yr-old girl hangs self Choked canals add to monsoon misery ACs on wishlist to make New Market a cool destination House collapse kills 1

Indian Express

Founder of Bartaman dies at 74 in Kolkata After 72-hour ordeal, Chinese ship reaches Haldia dock Thieves go on shopping spree, held Price rise may hit drainage projects under JNNURM Renovation of Park Circus market begins Tenancy Act has tied our hands: KMC officials Borough 13 office uses tubewell water despite ban Yellow cobra discovered in Mukundapur house One week on, students still await JEE rank cards Govt kept HC and petitioners in the dark about Victoria Memorial case Buddha woos villagers who lost land Water pipeline laying work disrupted Heavy rains to continue today GJM plans armed squad to lift morale in the Hills IIM-C revamps post-grad curriculum American companies eye share of WB water management market

Asian Age

Flood situation deteriorates Aide of Mamata dead Barun Sengupta passes away Groom fails to arrive, local man ties the knot 4 burglars arrested Depletion of groundwater Three-day petrol pump closure

Hindustan Times

Army rushes to flood-hit Bengal Army called out in flood-hit West Midnapore Flood situation grim in Midnapore

Sports

Harendra, Sanjay in lead Sikkim awaits Fifa grant for finishing Goal Project Houghton sticks to tested players