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Air services unaffected but Kolkata grounded

Indian Express (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

The country-wide 12-hour strike call given by the central public sector trade unions left air services in the country largely unaffected.

The 80-year-old Children of Calcutta

ShoutWire.com (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

[Documentary] - Progeria, a rare and incurable genetic disease, occurs in 1 in 4 million births. This disease speeds up the biological aging process in the affected persons. But a doctor discovers a woman who has given birth to 5 children, all affected by Progeria!!

[Podcast] Calcutta

El Oso, El Moreno, and El Abogado (Free subscription) | yesterday

I’m in Dhaka now, but here are some tunes I was listening to while in Calcutta. Download (Right click, save as)

AAI employees strike disrupts air traffic in Kolkata - Moneycontrol.com

http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php (Free subscription) | yesterday

Moneycontrol.com - 2 hours agoBy Shivani Muthanna, CNBC-TV18 Employees of the Airports Authority of India have joined the 12-hour strike. Some outgoing flights from Delhi have been cancelled including four Kolkata-bound flights. Wall Street Journal Hindu

Airport workers' strike affects Delhi, Kolkata flights

Aviation India (Free subscription) | yesterday

New Delhi: The Left trade unions have called an All India strike in the country. Apart from the employees of the state-owned banks, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) employees have also joined the strike. The strike has been called to protest inflation and the ‘anti-people’ and ‘anti-worker’ policies of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. The consequences of the strike are clearly...

Kilo Scale Synthesis Laboratory at Chembiotek, TCG Lifesciences, Kolkata

India Press Release (Free subscription) | yesterday

/India PRwire/ - TCG Lifesciences Limited has commissioned its cGMP kilo scale synthesis laboratory in Kolkata at ‘ Chembiotek,’ its discovery research services business unit. This represents a significant new step in establishing its fully integrated drug discovery and development research services offerings to the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. With the aim to support its clients’...

Jammu protesters ready for talks - Calcutta Telegraph

http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php (Free subscription) | yesterday

Calcutta Telegraph - 4 hours agoSrinagar, Aug. 19: The body leading the Amarnath land protests has agreed to sit for talks with a four-member panel set up by Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra. Times of India NDTV.com

About Calcutta HC's observations on Rizwanur's suicide

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | yesterday

Leading regional daily Anandabazar Patrika had the most detailed coverage on the high court observations.

Kolkata to host 11 Gen Next foreign artists in October

Big News Network.com (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The eastern metropolis of Kolkata will host 11 foreign artists in a live workshop-cum-exhibition of contemporary international art as part of its autumn art bonanza.

Kolkata to host 11 Gen Next foreign artists in October

Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The eastern metropolis of Kolkata will host 11 foreign artists in a live workshop-cum-exhibition of contemporary international art as part of its autumn art bonanza. The six-day show titled, “Gen Next III”, beginning Oct 2 will promote 40 young artists, including 11 foreign ones, and their work. It will be [...]

bed bugs.

Travelblog (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

August 20 2008 City in Strike Today the city of Kolkata is on strike. Everything is closed and everything is quiet. I can only hear my ceiling fan spinning out of control the enormous crows outside my window and the neighbors working in their courtyard. No honking and no engine noise It is amazing. This peace has been especially nice today given the whirlwind of the past four days. This pa

Ministry: Airports not much affected by AAI unions’ strike

Pakistan News (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

As the 12-hour strike by Airports Authority of India (AAI) employees continues, Civil Aviation ministry today (August 20) said the protest has not affected airport operations in most cities across the country, except Kolkata. “The strike has not much affected airport services in most cities, except in Kolkata, as per information we have in the [...]

• Ministry: Airports not much affected by AAI unions’ strike - NHatky

Does someone have a heart?

NHatky (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Kolkata today (August 20) was brought to a total halt by a left union backed strike and the issue once again was inflation. The unions say it was a huge success but for a 12 year old who was stuck in a railway station for hours and battling for his life ...

Does someone have a heart?

Pakistan News (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Kolkata today (August 20) was brought to a total halt by a left union backed strike and the issue once again was inflation. The unions say it was a huge success but for a 12 year old who was stuck in a railway station for hours and battling for his life it was a different story. The [...]

Dempo, Md Sporting pull out

Indian Express (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

After the top clubs from Kolkata - East Bengal and Mohun Bagan had earlier backed out of the 121st Osian's Durand...

• Durand main rd starts on Thursday without Dempo - Daily News Analysis

West Bengal News, Bandh called by Left unions paralyses West Bengal, Left trade union's all-India strike hits air travel

rockport | yesterday

Kolkata: A strike called by Left unions to protest economic policies of the Centre crippled life as businesses and schools were shut down in West Bengal on Wednesday.

Two bomb scares in Kolkata after e-mail threat, One more arrested for Kolkata bomb hoax, Two bomb scares in Kolkata

rockport | 07/30/2008

Kolkata Bombs Blast: After Tuesday night's e-mail threat put the metropolis on edge, fresh bomb scares in two areas caused panic on Wednesday.

Kolkata on high alert after e-mail warning bomb blast, Mass mourning for Indian bomb victims, India Mujahideen

rockport | 07/30/2008

Kolkata: Kolkata has been placed on high alert after an e-mail from the terrorist group ‘India Mujahideen’ to a TV channel and other media houses warned of blasts at the Calcutta High Court and at a top private hospital.

• Threat mail triggers panic in Kolkata - Times of India
• Kolkata on high alert after e-mail warning bomb blast - Thaindian News
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