News Headlines Archive

August 18, 2008

Miscellaneous

Kolkata Port to expedite dredging in Hooghly West Bengal govt draws up generous compensation package TWL-FreightCar JV yet to possession of land for Bengal factory Telcos plan rural push in Bengal Five missing in West Bengal car accident TC, Congress will have covert alliance for LS polls: Basu Tata factory adds to economic prosperity of Singur Buddhadeb rules out transfer of land to farmers in Singur Congress to oppose LF's industrial strike: Dasmunshi India-FAO set to launch organic tea project Subhrajit is a happy man ‘I don’t belong to any camp in Bollywood’ - Raima Sen

The Statesman

Metro to have compartments for women Policeman beats up rape victim Bombs for refusing puja donation Hauled up for bill paid already Yet another woman killed for dowry Subsidence triggers panic Women to have 2 bogies to themselves A fair for the green SFI keeps away from UG elections at Besu Hauled up for bill paid already Policeman beats up rape victim

The Telegraph

Denied music player, boy hurls & kills child 400-acre hurdle in allies’ court State pay panel next month Power plant runs into written-pledge wall Tech school student dead Water relief for housing estates Victory boost to soccer talent What's on in town Hema-funded feline shelter ready for strays Two killed as truck turns turtle Docs happy with hike Probe into bullet case Child injured in brick fall Trapped cleaners rescued from sewer  You share your birthday with... Cops held for robbery Warning to fliers before shutdown Cash race leaves city behind Fresh probe in harass cases Market muck poses mishap threat Worshipping the blue god Fire law to be tightened Hill tea wins Olympic hearts Student docs in treatment protest ‘GL’ tag for taxis with babus Morcha sets statehood rider for talks Only express link of district snapped Women held for conning jewellers Back-to-jail order for five after 20 years 3-day-late Tricolour keeps history alive 3 found dead at home Lie test stirs murder probe

Times of India

CM invites Mamata to talks on Singur Study blames malls for rising pollution Cops arrested for robbing trader of Rs 6 lakh Spectre of drought looms over Malda Kolkata: Rapist offers flowers to girl 14-year-old kills friend's sister for iPod Cabbie returns foreigner's bag with Rs 66K Ghisingh wife cremated in Siliguri Destination Rajarhat for Maidan II Teleserial director missing

Indian Express

Pay commission for state employees soon Revised stipend structure for junior doctors Halim refutes Swraj Paul’s claims Tough time awaits air passengers on August 20 Kolkata police’s latest brainwave: CCTVs in hotel toilets Subrata accuses Bagan officials 9-yr-old injured in building collapse Stock exchange for small enterprises soon Accused cops clueless HC upholds conviction 20 yrs after appeal Scientists awarded for innovative water purifier ‘Outsider’ Bose recalls 1946 riots in her memoir Crime and (evading) punishment Mamata thaws, will talk on Singur Salim projects on track, says Group’s pointsman Left allies hopeful of reaching consensus on Singur

Asian Age

LF talks tough on Singur agitation IB to keep eye on bank officers Man dies of heart attack after brawl Security breach at Assembly 2nd, 3rd yr varsity results out Autopsy says hotel worker pushed

Hindustan Times

WB celebrates I-Day amidst tight security 30 students injured in building collapse Bomb found at Malda fair ground

Sports

Kolkata Football : Mohun Bagan 1 - Chirag United 1 Md Sporting takes top position of Sahara Kolkata League