News Headlines Archive

March 19, 2008

Miscellaneous

Kolkata to have chip design facility by mid-2009 I'm being forced out for Muslim vote: Taslima In 'free' India, no place for Taslima Bird flu: West Bengal allots more funds Fund to compensate those giving land for industries Art lovers chip in for chiselled work Fire at leather factory at Tangra Buddhadeb defies smoking ban Chemical hub on West Bengal island will damage environment The Bengali bride

The Statesman

Man commits suicide at Metro station Mayor challenges chairmans decision to expunge part of speech NHRC for probe into childs detention Advocate-Gen criticises CBI in Rizwan case Value books for students of Mission schools Now, nurses to take care of neonatal units Nandaram traders demand investigation FIR against engineering students for bashing juniors CPM leaders lobbying for Dum Dum flyover Sergeant suspended for disorderly conduct CU changes college admission criteria SER to run special trains for Holi Ration cards for Nandigram locals Cops forced to release BUPC secy, Suci leader Road block to protest against police abuse

The Telegraph

Sea of opium, close to babudom Varsity trio face arrest Bird flu in Malda govt farm Writers’ seeks report on starving village Job crores here to there High-life diseases in hardy hill tribe JU teaching posts vacant Spirit of desert state on display And now, direct-to-car beam A hub of healing is ailing What's on in town Fire razes Tangra unit GenX under clash scan One plex, one day & 20 shows Victim of wait and watch Cop curb on Holi Fake IAS held on dupe charge  You share your birthday with... Garden work for tea tourists Consensus on hill poll yet to be reached Siliguri GRP to get 3 dogs Strike for ‘campus’ recruitment Teesta protesters in hospital Eight injured as parties clash State farm tests flu positive Elephant duo settle down in Japan Law-keepers stumble on fields of opium Bengal govt seeks report from DM on hungry village SFI raps members for Presidency row

Times of India

Rs 4000-cr plant for Nayachar petro hub BPOs roll out uniform code Ambush & arrest drama at airport Storm brews over border road WB: Court gives bail to 7 Manipuris Fire at Tangra leather factory Smoke ban can’t stop CM puff City lifeline turns death zone Pool deserted after makeover

Indian Express

Bird flu: Malda DM holds meetings with parties, ARD officials Moving highway projects in Bengal unbearable problem, says Baalu Pause in the Haldia-Kolaghat highway has become a year old Bloc gives Mayor a breather India gifts horses to Bangladesh Delhi-based firm to set up three refineries in Haldia Firemen battle leather factory blaze for 2 hours Extreme measures can ruin our careers, says SFI Kahn, Bayern Munich to raise football heat in Kolkata this summer Once a swimming pool, now a dump, toilet, parking lot N-power: CPM minister goes against party line Mukherjee pays surprise visit to KMC, protests against water tax No labour law freedom for Bengal SEZs, says minister This is the pipe, pump at a CPM leader’s house a CPM leader’s house

Asian Age

Asim does not toe CM line Statistics show low crop yield Cop abuses wife, suspended Results out for CU backlog students CU proposes admission changes Engineering student battered by his seniors LIC agent kills self at Metro Speaker’s directive

Hindustan Times

Taslima hits out at ‘state terrorism’ Indian Idol reignites Gorkhaland fire in Darjeeling Left stages walkout in Parliament over price rise

Sports

East Bengal score emphatic win in AFC Cup Football : East Bengal 1 - Ahli Sana’a (Yemen) 0 East Bengal coach praises players for victory I want to be a decision-maker: Bhutia