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Seven more hooch deaths in Kolkata,toll 25Subscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:31 IST

The number of deaths following the consumption of spurious liquor continued to rise in Kolkata with seven more deaths reported on Monday.

A home for NSG in Rajarhat? Bengal searches onSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:28 IST

In view of Centres decision to set up a NSG hub in Kolkata,the state government is in the process of identifying two plots,where the elite commandoes could be stationed and trained.

Enough opportunities for students,says Canada ministerSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:27 IST

Canadian minister Harinder S Takhar,from the Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services,on a visit to the city on Monday spoke about the career opportunities available in Canada.

Nandigram by-elections pass off peacefullySubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:25 IST

Amid high voter turnout,the much-hyped by-elections at Nandigram in East Midnapore passed peacefully on Monday.

ASP traffic violation: traffic officers cover-up job continuesSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:23 IST

Even after Chandigarh Newsline provided proof of Assistant Superintendent of Police Madhur Verma violating traffic norms by driving without a seat belt...

Train collision near Kanpur,rail schedules affectedSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:22 IST

With the cancellation of the Chandigarh-Allahabad Unchahar Express (4218),hundreds of passengers were left stranded on the Chandigarh railway station on Monday.

Why residents are not part of planning process,FOSWAC asks AdministrationSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:19 IST

In a monthly executive meeting at the Sector 20 Community Centre,the 46 Resident Welfare Associations under the Federation of Sector Welfare Associations...

Grain traders stage dharna,want checkposts removedSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:17 IST

A number of traders staged a dharna outside the Market Committee office in Sector 26 on Monday to protest against the installation of checkposts at entry points of the grain and vegetable markets.

Le Corbusier Centre a step towards conservation of heritage buildingsSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:15 IST

The Le Corbusier Centre,located in what was once Corbusiers office,was inaugurated by Administrator General SF Rodrigues on October 6,2008,to commemorate his 121st birth anniversary.

Shops robbed in MatungaSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:15 IST

Three shops in Dongre building,opposite Ruia College in Matunga,were robbed on Sunday night.

MCOCA court turns down Gawli bail pleaSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:14 IST

The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court on Monday rejected the bail application filed by gangster- turned- politician Arun Gawli in the corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar murder case.

Newborn operated on for rare heart problemSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:13 IST

Barely four hours after Disha was born in a south Mumbai hospital,she was rushed to another hospital to undergo a surgery for one of the rarest heart complications.

Day 1: strike yet to hit marketSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:12 IST

Trucks went off the roads on Monday,following a strike call by the All-India Motor Transport Congress.

2 held for lottery office murderSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:11 IST

The Mumbai Police Crime Branch on Monday arrested two youth for allegedly murdering an office boy at a lottery centre in Malad in December.

Protesting Thane lawyers to resume work for a daySubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:11 IST

Two days after paralysing work at Thane courts,the lawyers affiliated to the Thane district bar association have decided to stop the stir for a day on Tuesday.

Global meltdown is a consequence of capitalismSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:09 IST

The ongoing global financial meltdown is a result of the faulty structural logic of capitalism.

BMC offers white paper on water situation in city soonSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:08 IST

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to formulate a white paper on the water situation in the city.

More stringent fire safety norms soonSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:07 IST

The state administration is all set to bring into effect the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act,2006,that will make it mandatory for all residential and commercial buildings...

Sukhna and New Lake in for a makeoverSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:07 IST

The UT Administration has fresh plans up its sleeve for the revamp of the Sukhna lake as well as the New Lake in Sector 42.

Truckers claim good response to strikeSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:05 IST

The nationwide indefinite strike called by the All-India Motor Transport Congress has received good response from the truckers association in the state,claims the Bombay Goods Transport Association.

Bus-torching: politicians offer support to villagers of BhankerpurSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:05 IST

Politicians were seen making a beeline for Bhankerpur village on Monday,where tension continues to prevail among the villagers over the death of Jasveer Singh,a village youth who came under the wheels of a bus.

Pinjore murder was result of dispute over Rs 100,say copsSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 01:00 IST

It was a fight over dividing Rs 100 among four persons that led three of them to murder the fourth,Suresh Kumar,an employee of an iron factory at Nalagarh,on December 26...

Education dept mandate: SSA teachers not to study in serviceSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:58 IST

In what appears as another case of high-handedness of the Education department,government schools in the city have been instructed to deny permission to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan teachers for higher studies.

Tarun Sangha enter DSA super leagueSubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:57 IST

There could have been many reasons as to why group B leaders Tarun Sangha would have taken Air Force,Palam lightly in their group match at the Ambedkar Stadium on Monday.

Rise of Sanjeeva clan in archerySubscriber Only

January 6, 2009 00:56 IST

It was a fight to the finish between brothers and competitors Arjun Rao and Abhyudaya Srinet in the 30 metres compound boys section at the 29th sub-junior national archery championship here on Monday.