News Headlines Archive

June 21, 2009

Miscellaneous

West Bengal seeks Centre’s help Halt operations, start talks: Maoist leader “CPI(M) using ‘Lalgarh formula’ to wrest control” Buddhadeb satisfied with Centre’s prompt response in sending forces Will talk to Centre about Lalgarh only when asked to, says Mamata

The Telegraph

Red flag returns with khaki Economic cost of ‘liberation’ Lay down arms: Govt Broken taps disrupt supply City police plan for the outskirts Height relief hits hurdle Why Kats is keen to hit Calcutta Lalgarh SOS to hospitals Arms haul in New Town Monsoon flow out of sight for 48 hours Cop car knocks down bikers Official found dead in house  You share your birthday with... What's on in town Schools to shut in ‘insult’ protest Spit apology? Yet to decide Summer retreat for kid camaraderie

The Statesman

City cops not trained to fight Maoists Coal smuggling on the rise in Haldia Mamata threatens stir in 48 hrs to protest CM, Biman remarks Move to flush out Maoists takes toll on economy, education in Lalgarh PSBPC razes culvert in surprise attack Probe into Maoist nexus? Ramdas Sens heritage house to be demolished Those who are happy with the heat

Times of India

Arms racket busted at Rajarhat CPM leader's home Maoist posters in Santiniketan Arrest bid sparks violence Political tug of war over Lalgarh Officers complain of lack of planning on Bankura flank Satyajit Ray mystery stories on Radio Mirchi Sociology meet at JU Dog owner mulls court action on NGO for neglect Dreaded drug don held from Durgapur hideout High tide raises epidemic fears Paying tribute to Hemantada Stage calling for kids A play'ful' evening in Kolkata Know your ministers

Indian Express

PTTI students concede ground Wary of land blues, KMC dumps Rs 100-cr road project Cops recover huge cache of arms and ammunition from New Town Water tax, meters not possible before civic polls: Mayor KMC tree plantation drive hits roadblock Maoists posters fill Santiniketan, condemning armed action in Lalgarh Kolkata confidential A quarter of faculty positions vacant in state colleges Mamata defies Bengal govt pleas, sends two ministers to Lalgarh No change a day after ‘liberation’ Govt, Maoists keen to talk, but with a rider Mamata to Buddha: Don’t misread our silence as weakness

Hindustan Times

West Bengal Govt may ban Maoists: Buddhadev Mamata calls Buddhadeb 'a bigger Maoist', threatens stir Trinamool denies link with Maoists CPI-M's cup of woe brimmeth over

Sports

Bhutia set to ink deal with East Bengal AIFF initiates damage control measures