Top Headlines http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09 : 56 : 33 +05:30 indianexpress.com http://static.expressindia.com/frontend/iep/images/logo.gif Indian Express logo http://www.indianexpress.com/index.php Feed provided by indianexpress.com Govt brings LPG loophole for old vehicles http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-brings-lpg-loophole-for-old-vehicles/487953/ Advocate General Bolai Roy on Friday submitted before the Calcutta High Court that 15-year-old public vehicles should be allowed to run in the city after being converted to LPG mode. Strike called off midway but bus owners dig in their heels http://www.indianexpress.com/news/strike-called-off-midway-but-bus-owners-dig-in-their-heels/487955/ The strike called by private bus operators in Howrah affected thousands of people, including schoolchildren, on Friday. On land, Bengal minister clips industry wings http://www.indianexpress.com/news/on-land-bengal-minister-clips-industry-wings/487957/ In a snub to Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Minister for Land and Land Reforms Abdur Rezzaq Mollah has curbed the freedom of choice for industrialists. Now, panel to monitor fees in schools http://www.indianexpress.com/news/now-panel-to-monitor-fees-in-schools/487959/ To do away with steep hike in fees in private English-medium schools in the state, the School Education department will form a committee to monitor the fees structure in schools. No change in stand, stalemate over ban continues http://www.indianexpress.com/news/no-change-in-stand-stalemate-over-ban-continues/487965/ With the deadline of enforcing the ban on 15-year-old vehicles from plying in Kolkata drawing near, there is no sign of any softening of stand of the transport department and the operators. After dip in footfall, timings of Maitreyee Express rejigged http://www.indianexpress.com/news/after-dip-in-footfall-timings-of-maitreyee-express-rejigged/487968/ The Indo-Bangladesh Maitreyee Express, which runs between the two countries over the weekend, will ply with changed timings from August 15. Students on ‘lock-up’ protest in Lalgarh http://www.indianexpress.com/news/students-on-lockup-protest-in-lalgarh/487970/ Students of a High School in Binpur on Friday locked up classrooms, which are used as camps by security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations at Lalgarh. Minister unhappy as govt turns potato vendor http://www.indianexpress.com/news/minister-unhappy-as-govt-turns-potato-vendor/487972/ State Minister for Paschimanchal Unnayan Affairs Sushanta Ghosh has slammed the plan of state Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta of setting up government stalls at 12 markets of Kolkata to sell potato at Rs 13 per kg. Inspection team lands in city market but finds no foul play http://www.indianexpress.com/news/inspection-team-lands-in-city-market-but-finds-no-foul-play/487975/ The Enforcement Branch of Kolkata police on Friday carried out inspections against hoarding of potatoes at several vegetable markets in the city on Friday. Drug mafia behind bars, cops out to prolong his stay http://www.indianexpress.com/news/drug-mafia-behind-bars-cops-out-to-prolong-his-stay/487978/ After the arrest of Assam-based drug lord Haji Samsul Haque Talukdar alias Pakhi Miyan from Durgapur in Burdwan on June 21, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is busy preparing the court case to make it impossible for him to get a bail.