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News Headlines Archive
January 1, 2010
Miscellaneous
  • Siliguri tense after GJM men go on rampage
  • Two CPI(M) supporters killed near Lalgarh
  • Buddhadeb wants Centre to fix prices of essential items
  • Amartya Sen, Buddhadeb hold closed-door meeting
  • Now, income tax twist to Singur tale
  • Defining moments of Bengal in 2009
  • Tales from Mahabharata recreated on stage
  • West Bengal among worst performers in NREGA: Pranab
  • Honour and respect when one has strength to command it: Pranab
  • 2009 saw Maoists' second coming in West Bengal
  • Work to earn Trinamool's respect, Pranab tells Congress
  • Convict dies at Alipore correctional home
  • IIT-Kharagpur best technology school in India: Survey
  • The Telegraph
  • Classroom empty, housefull at tea stall
  • Behind bush as Maoists pound rails
  • Basu has moderately severe pneumonia
  • Rampage & boycott call follow police firing
  • Tech tools to check suicide on tracks
  • City schools set to catch em younger
  • Wipro opens purse for Rajarhat plot
  • 200-plus arrested on New Years Eve
  • Youth shot in Howrah
  • Women die of burns
  • You share your birthday with...
  • What's on in town
  • Crack the party code
  • First day first show
  • GNLF-rival clash injures 2
  • Students lift road siege, relay fast on
  • Dooars forum mulls tax boycott
  • Sir scraps parade plan after leave-hills threat
  • No elections in two Malda colleges
  • Toy train on Wales BBC
  • The Statesman
  • 2009 ends on robust note
  • ABTA blames authorities for arrear dues
  • Another floor for Technician studio
  • Another floor to Technician studio
  • Bomb plot at Wagah foiled: Pak
  • Britain a menace to the world: USA
  • CBI gets nod to book Sajjan
  • CIA staff killed in Afghanistan
  • Cong-Trinamul alliance goes sour
  • Constraints lead to lower pulse output
  • Credit likely to be costlier for MSME sector: FIEO
  • Delhi girl at South Pole
  • Did not tweet: Tharoor OSD
  • Dismantle terror infrastructure, Pak told
  • Distrustful neighbours
  • East Bengal in summit showdown
  • Family injured in Kaziranga
  • Fiscal deficit rises by 73% till November
  • Five-day sports festival draws to a close
  • Food inflation nears 20%
  • Forest offices locked up, villagers agitate
  • Friendship football to commence from 2 Jan
  • Girl dies of suspected overdose at Goa fest
  • Govt failed to arrest inflation in 2009: CPM
  • Govt raises onion MEP by $50 a ton
  • Gunman fires shots in Finnish mall
  • Hall Of Glory for Produce Stakes
  • Hills wear white to usher in the new
  • Hills-Dooars bandh called on 2 Jan
  • Historic performance by gold and silver in 09
  • Irans war on star students
  • Kotla track was dangerous: Sangakkara
  • Kshiti slams Eden report
  • LF demands stay on BDOs transfer order
  • Lorgat says ICC cant stop overkill
  • Madan threatens agitation against Sixth Schedule introduction
  • Man U, Gunners trim Chelsea lead
  • Maoist posters found in Mayurbhanj
  • Migratory birds fall prey to festive season
  • Mild tremor hits Siliguri on New Years Eve
  • Money laundering
  • Mortaza to miss tri-series
  • No acquisition now: MTNL
  • Now, pay your electricity charges Online
  • Oil firms cut jet fuel price by 1.6%
  • Open trade with Asean, S Korea to begin today
  • PC denies flip-flop on separate state
  • PCPA paralyses trade and tourism in Jhargram
  • Picnic goers crowd Chandimandir, Mahavinayak
  • Portentous demand for Telangana
  • Posco recognises, rewards talent in state
  • Rathore troubles multiply
  • Rebuild physical structures and mindsets
  • SFI sweeps Siliguri College students polls
  • Sebi passes order on IPO scam
  • Security prime concern in 2009
  • Services attract highest FDI
  • Slew of industrial projects given clearance
  • Soderling, Ferrer advance
  • Son unable to accept fathers death
  • Sonia an inspiration, says Pranab
  • Special Article
  • Telangana ministers to withdraw resignation
  • Thank BJP for laughs!
  • Tourists throng Puri this New Year
  • Trains diverted due to Morcha blockade
  • Upto Rs 10,000 property tax now payable in cash
  • VIPs, commoners walk the same line this Kumbh mela
  • WHO warns against use of HIV drug
  • Why Woods keeps a stiff upper lip
  • Woman seeks CMs help in unveiling husbands death mystery
  • Advani will remain philosopher & guide
  • T20 killing Pak cricket
  • Times of India
  • Ailing infant caught in mediclaim delay
  • New ploy to nail airport touts
  • Sharp chill brings New Year cheer
  • Party animals let their hair down on Fun Street
  • Youth shot in Howrah near police station
  • Ethnic clash feared in Siliguri
  • Top cop on mission to make 2010 safer
  • Warm note to first days of New Year, mercury moves north to 13फ्C
  • Rly job for 12-year-old for brave act
  • Saviour inspires deprived kids with colours of rainbow
  • ‘Restoration of Innocence’ entertain Kolkata
  • ‘Restoration of Innocence’ entertain Kolkata
  • Throwing Ekla Ghar open to all!
  • Premiere of Amar Sangee in Kolkata
  • A perfect tee off
  • Indian Express
  • Mamata hand shows in the New Year greetings to bigwigs
  • Youth shot dead by friends after New Year celebrations
  • Teachers unions in last-minute bid on syllabus bifurcation
  • Trinamools windfall: Teachers see straw in wind
  • Pranab wins college polls in Left bastion
  • Bengal cricket politics hots up on Mamata moves
  • Maoists, PCAPA cadres torch three trucks in Midnapore
  • Declare Netajis bday as Desh Prem Diwas, Left tells PM
  • Pranab clams up on Chidambarams views on Lalgarh
  • Jyoti Basu in hospital with lung congestion
  • 5 transport PSUs set to be recast
  • Girl from Nandigram among 2 Maoists in police net
  • Parking societies dupe KMC of Rs 3.5 crore
  • Hindustan Times
  • For 13th day, Bengals Jhargram remains ghost town
  • Maoist bid to derail Purushottam Express foiled
  • Trinamool eyes UP, plans to contest 2012 polls on all seats
  • Sports
  • Fed Cup: East Bengal beats Mohun Bagan by 2-0
  • Fed Cup: East Bengal blank Bagan, to meet Lajong in final
  • I am happy for the boys: De Ridder