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News Headlines Archive
November 4, 2008
Miscellaneous
  • Chinese auto firm likely to start JV in West Bengal
  • Bengal plans auto hub, eyes investments from China
  • Now, Buddha complains over land prices in Kolkata satellites
  • ArcelorMittal approaches West Bengal govt for land
  • Govt hopeful of turning Kolkata into auto hub of East
  • Maoists targeting party cadre in West Bengal: CPI-M
  • Dredgers to keep Haldia draft at 7m
  • West Bengal police may have failed to conduct drill
  • Nobel theft case: CBI granted time to file status report
  • ‘Long hindi lines unnerve me’ - Konkona
  • The Statesman
  • 4 held at NSC Bose airport
  • Besu students boycott exams
  • Blast proves Intelligence failure
  • Common staircase divides neighbours
  • Dirty water tank upsets patients at Barasat hospital
  • Flesh trade spirals in S 24-Parganas
  • Four held at NSC Bose airport
  • Goons injure crime witness
  • Hopes alive for an auto factory
  • NRS hits back at civic body
  • No longer a joke
  • Petition to stay Todi arrest warrant rejected
  • Powerful dredger arrives at Haldia
  • Starting another revolution
  • State Khadi Board placed first in country
  • State trying to solve housing crisis: CM
  • State intelligence? Network problem!
  • Traffic caught between twin rallies
  • Two held in Singur
  • No cars for cops
  • The Telegraph
  • Three teens among seven held for blasts
  • Singur chat with China car maker
  • Paper woes for pilgrims
  • What's on in town
  • Addition to Tata case
  • Fever claims one, malaria on campus
  • Herbal candle to combat mosquito
  • Call from Down Under
  • Green bar on rail yard
  • Cash-for-cartridge trail leads to cop
  • Victims vow to avoid bus
  • Lane & bylane in CM path to be scanned
  • Beaten for puja chanda
  • You share your birthday with...
  • Affair, murder & suicide
  • Net lines snapped for non-payment
  • Tea prices come down by Rs 6 in Siliguri
  • Rescued calf dies in Gorumara
  • Sambar death proves animals are back: Experts
  • Warden slapped, SDO denies charge
  • Four hurt as Trinamul & CPM clash
  • One dies of malaria in Raiganj
  • DM spanner in rural contract
  • Rain & cloud dampen sun festival
  • Theft of crash barriers rings alarm
  • Times of India
  • 3 schoolkids arrested for blast
  • Maoists outwitted police, targeted security loophole
  • Cop arrested for smuggling out bullets
  • Finance cos cut 1000 jobs in east
  • Second dengue attack is deadly
  • CBI wants Todi to be declared offender
  • Engineer killed in accident
  • Surgery patient stuck in hospital elevator for 1 hour
  • Deaf-mute youth thrown out of bus by conductor
  • Girl found dead in Garia tuition centre
  • Indian Express
  • Govt to upgrade security for VIPs
  • Seven Salboni blast accused, three in their teens, will be in police custody
  • Decomposed body of student found in coaching centre
  • Maoists order private owners not to rent out vehicles to forces
  • Another tiger captured near populated area in Sunderbans
  • Chinese balm for Singur? Country’s car major will look at site for factory
  • Another malaria death in state, second in North Dinajpur
  • Funds lying unutilised in civic body’s health department
  • Hospitals blame KMC for unclean premises
  • Cop held for selling ammunition to criminals
  • Travel agents face uncertainty over transaction fee issue
  • ‘US investors keeping a close watch on land acquisition issue’
  • Hindustan Times
  • Clashes in Singur, 15 hurt
  • Akhilesh Prasad Singh alleges frame up in assault case
  • Sports
  • Warm reception for Sayantan Das
  • Damage control: Consolation prize for Arindam
  • Cloud over PHL, Dec 4 hearing