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Monday, Oct 13, 2008

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Rocking on

Amidst glittering stars and overflowing crowds, a unique Bangla Rock Concert took place at City Centre on September 7. The concert, "Rock Jalsha" was organised to announce the launch of a new Bengali channel....
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Features
TROUBLE CALLING?

The mushrooming of mobile towers and the resultant violation of environment laws thereby, will not go unchecked any more. At least, not in areas under the Rajarhat-Gopalpur Municipality. ...
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Events
Tanter Haat

A collection of Bengal's tant work will be held at Milan Mela Ground until September 22. The exhibition, called Banglar Tanter Haat, 2008, will is an initiative of the Directorate of Textiles and Micro and Small Scale Enterprises and Textiles Department, Government of West Bengal. About 153 stalls from Primary Weavers' Cooperative Society are taking part in the event. ...
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Ward Watch
Civic Woes

The last ward of Bidhannagar Municipality, Ward 23, was not originally an integral part of the municipality.

“It was only in 1995 that this portion came under our municipality jurisdiction from under the Basirhat panchayet. Obviously, this fringe area was left unattended for many years,” says Ila Nandy, councillor of the ward. ...
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Young Achiever
On a new note...

As a four-year-old, Sourav Kundu would be seen playing the tabla when his cousin would practice her classical vocals. One day, his father noticed his interest in music and bought him a synthesiser that was bigger than he was.

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Citizer Reporter
Poor bus service

Block residents near the PNB bus stop in Sector 1, Salt Lake, are facing commuting problems as there’s a dearth of direct buses to areas like Minto Park, Camac Street or Rabindra Sadan. The special E2 bus — designated to come every morning — seldom appears these days. ...
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Entertainment
The legend lives on...

Aamir Raza Husain’s seemingly unbridled ambition always makes predicting his next move a devilishly tricky task.
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