News Headlines Archive

June 08, 2008

Miscellaneous

Kolkata bandh on for 2nd day, citizens furious Normal life hit in W. Bengal again WB initiates steps to waive farm loans Bus fares go up in Kolkata Kolkata's eco-warrior fights to save Hooghly Cyber crime nets Bengal countryside West Bengal loth to restructure ailing cos Vakrangee to set up hubs in Kolkata and Chennai Chinese cos keen to set up steel & tyre plants in Bengal Bengali theater to take stage

The Statesman

Bombs seized at CPM mans home Teacher vacancies to persist Water-logging: Battle already lost Step forward for Besu upgrade Funds crunch holds up pumping station project

The Telegraph

Night out ends in 4 deaths off Gangtok Jail for parent tormentors Bazaar takes the hit at Bagdogra CPM’s Salim fear in South Billboards in heritage zone CU to roll out biotechnology course Govt bar hikes hilsa price What's on in town Lakhs go missing, hunt on for peon Monsoon in 24 hrs Ransack turmoil at Besu Scan shifts off key accused Sunday race on VIP Road kills man Father, son in Hooghly Driver changing flat tyre crushed  You share your birthday with... Colleges cut CU off reality Rubbery runway too smooth for comfort Night trip turns fatal for four Stock-up order for next round Apathy slur on cops Famished big cats go low on diet Bomb explodes and kills maker Rice dumped in pond Clash and roadblock shut shop, stop cars MP panel seeks hill growth tips Hospital fails to treat 9-yr-old

Times of India

Bullied by cops, man kills self Hills on boil after GJM, locals clash Minibus crushes man on VIP Road Wipro to set up engineering unit at Kharagpur Race between Metro routes to link up with airport Cops harass JU girls for Maoist links Rehabilitation of Sector V encroachers Metro plans leave experts disappointed Snags delay Air India flights Co-op umbrella for sex workers

Indian Express

JU students lodge complaint against police, CPM cadres GJM calls for Darjeeling bandh after clash with non-Nepalis ‘CPM is serving Chinese interests in the country’ Manufacturing firms need India ops to recruit IIM-C grads Tension prevails at BESU as students ransack union room kolkata confidential Scientists to study rare frog found in Chilapata forest Admn apathy costs a life in Howrah In ruins, Kolkata’s library pins hope on President’s visit Financial irregularities in Indian Museum feature Panda too Buddhadeb urges cadres to regain vote bank Mamata heads for Delhi: Wants ballot papers back

Asian Age

Left, TMC impose bandhs on state Varsities postpone exams TVS to invest $100 million in Salim unit 2 Victoria employees detained AIDS patient ostracised Youth arrested for cheating employer

Hindustan Times

Bus fares go up in Kolkata by 50 paise Rail and road traffic disrupted in WB for second day Yet another day of shutdown in Bengal

Sports

Bengal hold Goa 0-0 in opener Bhutia to play with Kaka, Drogba India may rest key players