News Headlines Archive

November 18, 2008

Miscellaneous

Dunlop stops production at Sahagunj Separatist groups stoking violence, says Buddhadeb Tata Metaliks to shut a blast furnace at Kharagpur plant MiG-23 crashes in Bengal, pilots safe CPI(M) accuses centre for trouble in West Midnapore No need to deploy Central forces in West Midnapore, says state Congress India policeman refuses to serve Tiger census in North Bengal this year Rare trees felled Steel makers worried over Railways’ iron ore classification plan Paritosh Sen: Painter and illustrator who co-founded the Calcutta Group

The Statesman

'Sustainable development key issue' 3,000 families depend on dry flowers ARD plea on birds baffles villagers Bangla vault breaker lands in cop net Besu students return to hostels Buddha takes it out on Opp Criminal arrested with drugs Professors selection at VU sparks off row Row over VU professors selection Setbacks aside, film fests fun Teacher pulls off tuft of students hair Yatra brings police, locals closer in N Pgns

The Telegraph

Girl left alone in swap row Bulldozers roll, but not in Lalgarh Dunlop workers seek govt help What's on in town Unknown fever claims 13-year-old boy Finance lab at IIM for meltdown lessons Baby death sparks fury Buddha takes stairs, babus gasp Bail for Riz cops scrapped Subhas blow to auto ban JU gate collapse kills 2 You share your birthday with... Crushed by debt and bus Worry over idol smuggling Success in closed garden Tea strike put on hold Injured jumbo cured without delay Interim bail for ABGL youth leader School takes up civic work Hurdles to office functioning Trader assault slur on bank Detonator haul in Sikkim forest Problem of plenty at home for speech impaired Croc beaten to death

Times of India

Debt drives family to suicide LPG switch catalyst for gas racket Highrises may have to keep space for public parking Two killed in JU gate collapse Four houses gutted in Howrah fire Woman strangled to death Mamata stokes Lalgarh fire Forest dept to take action against Botanic officials DPT, hepatitis shots in short supply Plan for world-class varsity in city

Indian Express

Central PSU to explore coal block in Bengal No solution in sight Now, kala-azar ready to strike Kolkata Under-construction gate at JU falls, two dead Govt employees, teachers join hands against CPM IIM-C finance lab to study major markets of the world Govt to ask developers to build parking lots Bengal to get a world-class university under 11th Plan Minister for discussion to solve PTTI crisis Experts: Inculcate respect for elderly in schoolchildren Angry at restructure, unions simmer in sick Basumati Mamata plays tribal card, joins Lalgarh agitation HC cancels bail of cops in Rizwanur murder case No job, no home, life has changed for Dunlop workers in a day Govt writes to Union ministry for 2nd meeting on Gorkhaland

Hindustan Times

MiG-27 crashes near Alipurduar in WB Unhappy with films, Victor moves to TV

Sports

Bengal ride Rohan’s debut ton, skipper’s blitz to total control Ganguly to play Bengal’s Ranji match Sanaa advances, Rushmi bites the dust in ITF women’s tennis Ganguly, Hari Krishna register victories