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Swine Flu Propagating in Many Parts of India

Swine Flu Propagating in Many Parts of India

July 29, 2010 | Comments (0)

  The unappeasable violent disorder of the deadly disease has shown no signs of slacking in different parts of the country, with 38 people being succumbed to the influenza in the past seven days. In various Government and Private Laboratories, samples of 149,077 persons have been taken to test Swine Flu, out of the total, [...]

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720 students suspended for taking tuitions from school’s teachers

720 students suspended for taking tuitions from school’s teachers

October 30, 2009 | Comments (0)

Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) As many as 720 students of St. Xavier’s School in West Bengal’s Burdwan district have been suspended for taking private tuition from the school’s teachers. Confirming the decision, head master K. K. Devasy said: “Some of the students take tuitions from our teachers, and some do not. We have taken this [...]

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Jai Ho concert at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium

Jai Ho concert at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium

October 14, 2009 | Comments (29)

Kolkata: A R Rahman on Tuesday announced his Jai Ho’ concert at Salt Lake stadium on November 14, five years after he rocked a packed house at the same location. The show is being organized by The Liver Foundation West Bengal and will help spread awareness about liver ailments and raise funds. President of the [...]

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Cop sacrificed for govt’s refusal to free Maoist leaders

Cop sacrificed for govt’s refusal to free Maoist leaders

October 6, 2009 | Comments (0)

Kolkata: In a recent report, a kidnapped cop has been killed as Jharkhand govt decided not to free a Maoist leader. Police inspector Francis Induwar had been kidnapped on 30th September and the Maoists claimed the release of three Maoist leaders. These arrested leaders’ inlcude Kobad Ghandy. The Maoists had demanded that three of their [...]

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Blow to Mamata led Trinamool in West Bengal

Blow to Mamata led Trinamool in West Bengal

October 2, 2009 | Comments (0)

Kolkata: It’s like a blow to Mamta Banerjee led Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. CPI-M today delivered a blow to Mamata backing the Congress in wresting the Siliguri Mayor’s post from the later. The chief minister, backed by state CPM secretary and Left Front chairman Biman Bose, left no scope for party hardliners to derail [...]

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Protest in Kolkata over Mahato arrest

Protest in Kolkata over Mahato arrest

September 28, 2009 | Comments (0)

Kolkata: Press Club Kolkata shot off letters to Union home minister P Chidambaram, chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, chief secretary Asok Mohan Chakrabarti and home secretary Ardhendu Sen, condemning the way Chhatradhar Mahato was arrested. PCPA leader Chhatradhar Mahato was arrested by policemen impersonating as journalists. It came under criticism from intellectuals and journalists on Sunday. [...]

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Recession affect Durga idol export

Recession affect Durga idol export

September 25, 2009 | Comments (0)

Looks like recession not only affected peoples job or pay cuts but also it is affecting the festivals and we are talking about the ongoing Durga Puja celebrations. And it is now affecting the idol makers in Kolkatta. Durga puja is not limited to Kolkata or north India for that matter, it is celebrated internationally [...]

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Mamata Banerjee announces various plans, railway officials clueless

Mamata Banerjee announces various plans, railway officials clueless

September 21, 2009 | Comments (0)

Kolkata: Union railway minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has been announcing various plans regarding new railway lines projects, civic infrastructure, healthcare facilities and flyovers, however the railway officials are clueless about how these plans will be given their due shape. The list of announcements starts with Mamata announcing a survey work would be taken [...]

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Banerjee running railways as her personal property, says CPM

Banerjee running railways as her personal property, says CPM

September 14, 2009 | Comments (0)

Kolkata: The blame game between CPM and Mamata Banerjee is increasing rapidly with regards to running of the Railways in the State. “She is running the Railways as her personal property. Instead of developing existing infrastructure, she is adding a number of new trains. This is just a public gimmick,” said Basudeb Acharya, CPM parliamentarian [...]

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10 acres of land each for Wipro and Infosys

10 acres of land each for Wipro and Infosys

September 12, 2009 | Comments (0)

Kolkata: West Bengal Housing minister Gautam Deb is willing to allot 10 acres of land each to the two companies. Deb mooted the proposal in the CPM meet. The party secretariat, however, left it to the CM to take the final call. In the mean time, reports said that Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is not [...]

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