News Headlines Archive

March 12, 2008

Miscellaneous

Egg panel asks WB govt to check bird flu recurrence Kolkata-Dhaka train from April 14 Second service tax commissionerate in Kolkata on the cards It wasn't Rizwanur's body but of a 55-year-old man: Brother KFC handshake for hearing impaired Birla Corp suspends operations in two units BE Quiz 2008: India's biggest corporate quiz SBI foreign dept employees go on indefinite hunger strike Bangla to be taught in schools Who is afraid of political violence? Subhendu Guha wins World Technology Award Bipasha Basu tries to be Sharmila?

The Statesman

16,000 children go missing every year: Study CU review results HIV-positive widow disowned by in-laws Mayor holds out rehab hope for shanty fire victims Sanskrit courses suffer Cylinder scam & the LPG shortage Health officials to re-inspect city marts Nandigram women asked to fight back Commercial users grab domestic cylinders Loans to woo Nandigram Muslims

The Telegraph

Living daughter ‘laid to rest’ Family suicide pact far from home Phone siren leaves men high and dry Hospital makeover for health centres Minister tries to duck notice State calls for bargadar balm BDO in cuffs for wife death Shelter for platform boys Civic facelift for Siliguri park Family of 3 in suicide pact, mom dies Bike stolen, owner sent to jail Man held for son’s murder Take-over drive hits legal hurdle Holiday home for pets College row hits students Outcry against flag ‘dishonour’ Murder suspect held after 4 years Kahn last match in Calcutta Airport strike hits Bagdogra Court glare on minister Star power fails in Presidency poll Pile of files falls on civic worker

Times of India

Maoists kill another DYFI leader Doc accused of molestation Bomb scare at Howrah railway station Water tax in Salt Lake from April Three of family die in hotel suicide Sons suspect in death of 60-year-old Rizwanur family alleges body swap Two people killed in accidents Gunmen shoot at sacked cop Exam trauma for challenged girl

Indian Express

Finally, D-Day at Presidency Major beats up driver for refusing to carry out order , detained Hassled by airport strike, Dasmunsi criticises CPM Now poultry deaths in Malda 3,429 gone in two years, says survey Non-cooperation: Now SBI staffers issue threats Doctor arrested for molesting patient Asansol to get a new aluminium park Contempt notice for another minister The pipes have fallen silent Staff stir hits Kolkata airport Now CPM out to woo Montek Crude bomb blast in Kamarhati injures four ‘CBI FIR in Rizwanur’s death is contempt’

Asian Age

Uncertain future for fire victims 2-decade-old Ghisingh era comes to an end in Hills Teacher kills BSF man Probe to ascertain causes of twin fires Culling drive yet to speed up Gorkhaland issue raised New state home secy

Hindustan Times

Culling of 50,000 poultry begins in West Bengal Mamata claims her phones being tapped Clash between two communities, houses burnt Kolkata blaze guts 600 shanties

Sports

AFC Cup: East Bengal Lose To Safa Shah Rukh Khan unveils Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata franchise owners to meet with CAB Sasikaran downs Ganguly in PSPB chess