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News Headlines Archive
December 24, 2009
Miscellaneous
  • Kolkata has enough water, yet there's a problem
  • CPM worker found murdered in West Bengal's Murshidabad district
  • West Bengal to have special directorate to fight terror
  • Mackeil to set up Rs 700-crore forging plant in durgapur
  • Congress demands invoking of Article 355 in West Bengal
  • Shah to take oath as new Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
  • India to introduce trains for young jobless
  • 4 Generals face court martial in Darjeeling fraud
  • Sachin, Sourav receive lifetime Railway passes
  • SaReGaMa launches Bengali TV serial
  • Move to supplement tiger prey base in Sunderbans forest
  • The Telegraph
  • Maoist scare keeps bullet-hit farmer off hospital
  • Splinter relief for Priyanka
  • Christmas, coldest in recent Met memory
  • Dark spots under police scanner
  • Govt admits fair zone still foul
  • Eye on Eden, from far and near
  • Three in loan net
  • Disco raids yield Rs 50 lakh tax
  • What's on in town
  • You share your birthday with...
  • Festive dance floor beckons
  • 14 courses on new campus
  • State cry at DM office
  • Cong talks to focus on growth
  • Nagaland cops on station rampage
  • Morcha mellows after Telangana stall sign
  • The Statesman
  • 5 killed, 25 injuredin Pak suicide blast
  • A concert to remember
  • A memorable present
  • AIDS patients refuse pension fearing social boycott
  • Academics takes a back seat
  • BDO seals school office after parents agitate
  • Bank agents create problems for customer
  • Block development office gheraoed over faulty BPL list
  • BoI plans 8% home loan offer soon
  • Bond retires from Test cricket
  • CA aspirants national meet in Siliguri
  • CM ambitions split wide open in Jkhand
  • CM seeks Pranabs support in Haldia ports navigability
  • Cabinet nod to amending Right to Education Act
  • Chamling govt takes credit for peace in state
  • Chance for India to wrap it up
  • China slams US interference in internal affairs
  • Christmas lights
  • Consumer Affairs Day celebrated in Siliguri
  • Controlling Devices With A Wave Of The Hand!
  • Dept to act against fake dealers
  • Double laning of Nehru Road underway
  • Engineering college hands over land to NBU
  • Erasmus supports referrals
  • FM growth forecast sends stocks zooming
  • FM sees 8% growth
  • Feel the magic
  • Gold jewellery stolen from ex-Armymans residence
  • Gurung brings back days of the angry young man
  • HC orders CBI probe into forex derivatives scam
  • High-dudgeon holiday
  • IPS officers look for Central deputation
  • Information commission overlooks HC order
  • It's that time of the year again
  • Its fun time!
  • Jingle all the way!
  • Just onions and potatoes, Santa!
  • Killings continue unabated
  • King Kansha revisits Bargarh
  • Ktaka CM inducts rebel leader
  • Maoist, jawan killed in encounter
  • McLeod Russel buys African tea co
  • Mine labourers starving, leaders blame Naveen
  • Ministers fight it out over Rajarhat tax collection
  • Missing jacket file found; three clerks face suspension
  • Mixed response to report on Centre-Kashmir ties
  • Mohun Bagan held to a draw
  • Mystery shrouds divers death in Purulia
  • Nation-building on Gadkaris agenda
  • Now, a cake thats worth Rs 25,000
  • Of faction feud and ticket row
  • Oldest industrial estate in a shambles
  • PC wants MHA bifurcated for better security
  • Pawar rules out import of rice
  • Ponting participation doubtful
  • Pranab says no to division of state
  • Rathore threatened senior too
  • Riot police protect Rathores house from candlelight marchers
  • Ruchikas father blames Chautala
  • Ruckus follows revelries
  • School fears trouble during exams, seeks security
  • Seeds traded illegally, officials sniff scam
  • Senate passes healthcare Bill
  • Senior employment exchange card holders demand special privileges
  • Soren holds the key in Jharkhand
  • Special day for special kids
  • State to set up Forest Academy
  • Task force for revival of ancient heritage in education
  • Telangana on the boil again
  • The real meaning
  • Three dead, 24 missing as Philippine boats collide
  • Travel gets smart & suave with JnNURM buses
  • Travel travails...
  • Wockhardt-Fortis merger to boost Kolkata projects
  • Yemeni airstrike kills 30 Al Qaida members
  • Times of India
  • JU & Presidency students held
  • Young talents enthral city
  • Brace for 2-year torture at Park Circus crossing
  • Woman's body found in train compartment
  • New chief justice vows to take justice to the poor
  • Mollah slams 'corrupt' CPM
  • Second celestial treat in less than a year
  • Music award to promote young talent
  • Campus violence: CM turns to NCC
  • Journalist to be new sheriff
  • Premiere of Amar Sangee in Kolkata
  • Premiere of Amar Sangee in Kolkata
  • A perfect tee off
  • Chiggy wiggy time in Kolkata!
  • And the show goes on...
  • Indian Express
  • Governor skips JU convocation, students miss ex-Guv Gandhi
  • Mamata cracks whip on run-amok Trinamool leaders
  • Purulia’s anti-child marriage girls to get National Bravery Awards
  • Now, Narendrapur will have MA in English course
  • Asim warns banks using recovery ‘goons’
  • PTTI crisis: HC orders separate process for appointments initiated in 2006
  • Pranab asks party cadres to dig heels against separate states
  • One dead, another critical as Maoists target JMM (A) men
  • Trinamool supporter shot at, hacked; FIR against CPM men
  • Mollah’s comments to be discussed at next CPM meet
  • Hindustan Times
  • CPI expresses concern over killings in Bengal
  • Para-military in Maoist areas to prove state's presence: PC
  • Wish we played semis & final here: Bhutia
  • For Subrata Pal, life’s good at Pune FC
  • Sports
  • East Bengal posts win
  • India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets
  • Federation Cup: Mahindra United ease past Md Sporting
  • My heart will always beat for Eden Gardens
  • Former India football coach Robin Mukherjee passes away
  • Tight security at Eden Gardens for tomorrow's ODI