News Headlines Archive

October 09, 2008

Miscellaneous

Corporate sponsorship in pujas increase Kolkata among top 10 emerging global outsourcing cities Potato production may decrease by 10% in Bengal Is Mamata the ‘cancer’ of West Bengal? Threat to Dada's daughter: CID interrogates 5 N-deal drum goes bust, CPM plays ‘no Cong, no BJP’ tune Crowds add colour to Durga Puja festivities Assocham urges WB govt to evolve new land-acquisition policy The Fight Over Land Kumar Sanu felicitates winners of Durge Devi contest When Bips missed being in Kolkata

The Statesman

Another attempt to woo docs Another attempt to woo budding doctors Behala Natun Dal wins top prize CPM, FB butt heads at Basra GP Funds delay holds up uplift of minorities IM claims but cops clueless about Dadas tormenter Jail term served, Bangladeshis Jail term served, Bangladeshis still behind bars KMC sorts out disparate stats Pandal hoppers make merry State lacks e-waste management Who will clean the river & ghats?

The Telegraph

Plea for Nano substitute Only the lonely drive the droves Bid her bye with a bow Idol stolen from Jain temple Heart and art in true Puja spirit Runaway girls in marriage mesh 16 injured in twin mishaps  You share your birthday with... What's on in town Protest after tusker kills one in Buxa Farmers on pandal trek hacked to death Leave woes for patients Reopen-garden prayer on lips Excess power bill deadline for pujas Festive spirit lights up shelter for the aged Clash with ‘sloshed’ gang Cameras watch over crowds

Times of India

Puja tour with designing tips Security fears to take toll on Taki ritual 2 'thieves' lynched in Malda Charu Market violence: MLA's brother nabbed Jain idol goes missing from Alipore temple Kolkata baby is youngest Indian to undergo liver transplant Puja spirit scores above all Power cut mars Ashtami revelry in south Kolkata Kidnap threat to Sourav’s daughter Luggage ‘stolen’ at city airport found in Mumbai

Indian Express

Idol stolen from south Kolkata temple Civic body puts construction of foot overbridges on hold Women in homosexual relationship surrender Door-to-door collection out, Internet in Saplings for visitors at Dum Dum pandal Kumartuli remembers the pioneer artist of modern Durga idols This pandal is all for rehabilitation Puja goes hip, Manchurian replaces khichuri Mad rush to make most of the last day Civic body pinched by ‘personal’ visits of globe-trotting Mayor Police clueless over Sourav’s daughter kidnap threat Environment-friendly carry bags in market soon

Hindustan Times

Bengal: 27 infants dead in 7 days 2 children die, 500 suffer from diarrhoea in Bengal town

Sports

I wanted to go on a high: Ganguly The day after the former team India captain he would quit