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In brief

Monday 07 December, 2009

At a time when the markets are still trying to grapple with the global recession, finance is fast becoming an emerging area of research.
Kolkata confidential

Monday 07 December, 2009

Aware that the two-day Chintan Shibir of the state Congress unit in Krishnanagar will be a stormy affair, party’s leadership made all attempts to make the affair “secret”.
NOC waived, ship to dock at Haldia

Monday 07 December, 2009

Two days after the police refused to give No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to a ship carrying ammonium nitrate to the Haldia port, the authorities said the issue has been sorted out.
‘Endangered’ Dalhousie needs more efforts

Monday 07 December, 2009

Though listed as one of the 100 most endangered sites by the World Heritage Watch, little is being done to save the office para — popularly known as Dalhousie.
BESU revamps exam, gives more autonomy to teachers

Monday 07 December, 2009

The Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) has revamped its examination system giving more autonomy to the teachers to examine the students.
Only 127 qualify for college teacher test

Monday 07 December, 2009

Even as colleges are vying to get university status and more colleges are being opened to increase enrollment in Bengal...
Mamata at Thakurpukur
Didi plans monorail for Behala

Monday 07 December, 2009

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her ministry was considering setting up of a monorail service at Behala.
Gandhi sticks to stand, not to stay after term ends on Sunday

Monday 07 December, 2009

Scotching all rumours that he might stay back as the Governor for the second time, Gopalkrishna Gandhi, whose term ends on December 13, said he will leave Kolkata the very next day.
17 Congress workers join Trinamool

Monday 07 December, 2009

While Pradesh Congress president Pranab Mukherjee was presiding over the party’s Chintan Shibir in Krishnanagar and expressing concern over desertion of workers...
Cong fine with Mamata as CM but alliance hurts

Monday 07 December, 2009

The final day of the state Congress party’s two-day Chintan Shibir in Krishnagar in Nadia district turned out to be a stormy affair with some leaders pointing out that it is the Trinamool Congress and not the Left which has become the prime enemy of the Congress.
President
President Patil arrives on two-day visit to Kolkata

Monday 07 December, 2009

President Pratibha Patil arrived at the N S C Bose International airport on Sunday evening for a two-day visit to Kolkata.
Sports
Walled-in

Sunday 06 December, 2009

Looking every bit the old-money regular in his tailored formals, with a squash kitbag in one hand, the sullen club member pointed at a practice-chart at Bombay Gymkhana, demanding with proprietary arrogance why court No 3 was occupied by another person.
In brief

Sunday 06 December, 2009

Ten persons were arrested when the police raided a club at Dasnagar in Howrah early this morning following information that unlicensed firearms and bombs were stockpiled there.
Five held in Lahabari theft case

Sunday 06 December, 2009

The Detective Department of Kolkata Police today arrested five persons involved in the antique theft from Lahabari in Kolkata.
Centre rejects Bengal’s demand for more coal blocks

Sunday 06 December, 2009

Several major steel projects in the state are likely to be affected if the Centre goes ahead with the proposed policy of allotting coal blocks through auctions, state Commerce and Industries Minister Nirupam Sen said today.
Govt changes policy to pacify land owners

Sunday 06 December, 2009

After the Singur and Nandigram fiasco, the state government has decided to change its policy for acquiring land in the state to adopt a more humane approach to rehabilitation and compensation for land losers.
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