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October 20, 2010 1:28 PM

Bihar gears up for 1st phase Assembly polls on Thursday

Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the first phase of Assembly elections to be held tomorrow in Bihar. 47 constituencies spread over eight districts of Madhubani, Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj, Purnea, Katihar, Madhepura and Saharsa will go to polls in this phase. Chief Electoral office...

October 20, 2010 1:11 PM

Govt. to bring Enemy Property Bill in Winter Session of Parliament

The Cabinet has given its approval for the introduction of the Enemy Property Bill in the forthcoming session of Parliament beginning 9th of November. Briefing the media after a Cabinet meeting, the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said, the government has approved amendments to Enemy Property Act...

October 20, 2010 1:09 PM

Cabinet decides to raise Minimum Support Price for rabi crops

The Minimum Support Price for rabi crops for 2010-11 has been raised. MSP for wheat has been increased by . 20 per quintal to . 1,120. MSP for Masoor has been increased by . 380 per quintal from . 1870 to . 2250, Gram by . 340 from . 1760 to . 2100. MSP for mustered has been raised by . 20 from . 18...

October 20, 2010 12:08 PM

SC upholds conviction of poacher Sansar Chand

The Supreme Court today dismissed the petition filed by notorious poacher Sansar Chand challenging his conviction and five year sentence in a case of smuggling animal parts. The poacher had appealed against the ruling of the Rajasthan High Court which had found him guilty of smuggling claws, skin, t...

October 20, 2010 12:07 PM

Bhutan King arriving today on 9-day goodwill visit

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk is arriving New Delhi today on a nine-day goodwill visit, during which he will meet Indian leadership and discuss host of important bilateral and regional issues. A statement from the Bhutan embassy said in New Delhi that the King is scheduled to meet Pre...

October 20, 2010 10:58 AM

Kolkata Port Trust fishes out immersed idols to keep river pollution free

The Hooghly River has got a breather this year with the Kolkata Port Trust deciding to fish out pollution-causing painted idols of Durga which were immersed in the river after the Puja festivities. Immersion of idols started on Sunday and continued till Tuesday. The idols, some weighing a few tonnes...

October 20, 2010 10:40 AM

SC upholds citizen’s right to use road without any impediments

The Supreme Court has ruled that commuters have a fundamental right to use the roads without any impediment and asked the government to put in place by June 2011 a suitable law to regulate the activities of street hawkers and vendors in the national capital. A Bench of Justices G S Singhvi and A K G...

October 20, 2010 8:44 AM

Ranchi-Jeddah direct flight begins

A new direct flight from Ranchi to Jeddah started yesterday. New service will continue for next 16 days. Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda along with State Minority Welfare Minister Hazi Hussain Ansari, was at the Ranchi airport to see off the first batch of 161 Haz pilgrims.

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