Speaker's election today, trial of strength for Deshmukh
The election for the post of Speaker of the Lower House scheduled for Friday marks the first trial of strength between the ruling Congress-led front, official named Democratic Front on Thursday, and Sena-BJP Alliance in the State.

Ministers settle into office, set agenda
The Bengal Tigress has already started taming the Railways. Mamata Banerjee, the new railways minister, already has the uneasy officials on their toes.

Oppn wants RSS tirade against Pope's visit to end
The Government's deafening silence on the protest yatra by the Sangh Parivar against the forthcoming visit of Pope John Paul II to India early next month is baffling especially as it threatens to snowball into a major controversy.

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