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Agitations at JU |
| Students of Jadavpur University started agitations on Wednesday against five major proposals moted by the authorities. The students claimed that the proposals obstruct the welfare of the students. |
| Date: 2008-07-25 16:01:52 - Added by: admin |
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Move over Ash, Preity and Rani |
| Bollywood’s leading ladies who ruled the box-office in the late ’90s and earlier in this decade, hardly have any films to talk about now. Youngsters like Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra have raced way ahead of them now. What made these gorgeous beauties lose the race? |
| Date: 2008-07-24 17:31:49 - Added by: admin |
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Communists’ protest campaign against UPA |
| Former Communists allies of the Congress led UPA government met Mayawati and other leaders of the third front to strategize a nationwide campaign against the government. The leaders decided that their protest campaign would include issues like inflation and farmers’ suicide apart from the nuclear deal. Meanwhile, BJP activists went on a protest march in Mumbai against a party member who cross-voted for the Congress. |
| Date: 2008-07-24 17:02:27 - Added by: admin |
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Sensex goes up post UPA win |
| A day after the Congress led UPA government won the trust vote in Parliament; shares extended their rise to about 6 percent on Wednesday. Banking stocks were in demand followed by realty and power stocks. The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex opened with a positive gap of around 465 points at 14,568.22. It very nearly sailed past the 15,000 mark, but hit a high of 14,979.90 in afternoon trade and ended with a thumping gain of 838.08 points or 5.94 percent at 14,942.28. |
| Date: 2008-07-24 14:03:31 - Added by: admin |
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CPI-M expels Somnath Chatterjee |
| The CPI-M politburo expelled Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee from the party after a meeting on Wednesday. The politburo took the decision following Chatterjee's defiance of not quitting the post of Lok Sabha Speaker after the Left parties withdrew their support to the UPA government. Chatterjee who was a member of the CPM central committee presided over the special session of Parliament in defiance of CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat. |
| Date: 2008-07-24 13:50:14 - Added by: admin |
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City’s pedestrian traffic: a complete chaos |
Scene: Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand. Time: Peak hours of the day. Situation: Pedestrians cock a snook at traffic rules at the expense of risking their lives.
Unruly pedestrians are an old problem of the city. Kolkata requires more road safety campaigns to educate pedestrians about traffic rules. Ironically enough, it takes many law-abiding citizens almost ten minutes to cross a mere 50-metre stretch, thanks to the thousands of vehicles that do not bother to give right-of-way to pedestrians. An ILK video report. |
| Date: 2008-07-23 18:58:40 - Added by: admin |
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Babul Supriyo unplugged |
| Babul Supriyo was recently in Kolkata to promote his new album, ‘Untitled’. He promises that the album will be a big hit among Kolkata’s music lovers. ILK caught him at a city music store singing a single from the new album. |
| Date: 2008-07-23 18:49:54 - Added by: admin |
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CNG or katatel: The autodriver’s dilemma |
| The High Court has given its verdict on the clean-air notification recently. It has asked to replace all commercial vehicles that are 15 years and older by March 31 next year and converting autorickshaws to LPG or CNG-compliant engines. Conversion to more eco-friendly fuel is expected to reduce the air pollution levels in the city among which autorickshaws account for maximum air pollution. City autorickshaw drivers’ take on this issue… |
| Date: 2008-07-21 17:48:25 - Added by: admin |
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River rafting in Kashmir |
| Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir is emerging as the ideal destination for river rafting. Thousands of tourists every year visit Kashmir seeking adventure through different sports like hiking, trekking, fishing, and now, white water rafting. |
| Date: 2008-07-20 14:22:21 - Added by: admin |
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Fierce political lobbying ahead of July 22 |
| The Congress-led UPA government has begun its countdown to the confidence vote amidst fierce political lobbying. Members of the Congress Committee met at Sonia Gandhi’s residence on Saturday ahead of the crucial trust vote on July 22. Meanwhile, members of the Communist Party of India met at their headquarters. The smaller groups and independent parties now have a major role to play in deciding the future of the Indian Government. |
| Date: 2008-07-20 13:55:07 - Added by: admin |
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