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August 23, 2010 1:41 PM

Indefinite Bandh affects normal life in Bengal for second day

In West Bengal, the normal was affected in three hill sub divisions of Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong of Darjeeling district for the second day today following indefinite bandh call given by the Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha since yesterday. The bandh call was given demanding about the whereabouts of...

August 23, 2010 1:40 PM

Govt approves increase of 10,000 in MP allowances

Government has approved an increase of ten thousand rupees in the allowances of Members of Parliament. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet on Monday morning, the Information and Broadcasting Minister Mrs. Ambika Soni said, the increase of five thousand rupees each will be in the Off...

August 23, 2010 1:05 PM

Normal life affected for second day due to indefinite bandh in WB

In West Bengal, the normal was affected in three hill sub divisions of Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong of Darjeeling district for the second day today following indefinite bandh call given by the Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha since yesterday. The bandh call was given demanding about the whereabouts of...

August 23, 2010 12:01 PM

President, VP, PM greet nation on Onam?

The President, the Vice President and the Prime Minister have greeted the people on the festival of Onam. In her message, the President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil wished the people all prosperity and happiness. The Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari also wished the people peace, prosperity and ...

August 23, 2010 12:00 PM

Govt approves increase of Rs 10,000 in MP allowances

Government has approved an increase of ten thousand rupees in the allowances of Members of Parliament. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet on Monday morning, the Information and Broadcasting Minister Mrs. Ambika Soni said, the increase of five thousand rupees each will be in the Off...

August 23, 2010 9:25 AM

Harvest festival Onam is being celebrated by Keralites in country

Kerala celebrates Thiruonam today, the most important day of the Onam festival. Thiruvonam marks the culmination of the ten day Onam festival. People irrespective of religion or caste celebrate the festival, one of the most colourful and spectacular of all festivals in the country. The festival is o...

August 22, 2010 9:40 PM

India, Japan to intensify discussion on civil nuclear cooperation

Japan has agreed to intensify discussions with India to conclude an agreement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation soon. The breakthrough came in the 4th round of the India-Japan Dialogue between External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Japanese counterpart, Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada in New Delhi ...

August 22, 2010 9:25 PM

Regulators to adopt common stand over parking of excess fund

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) along with other regulators will adopt a common stand on the issue of parking of excess funds with the Government. IRDA Chairman J Harinarayana has said in Hyderabad on Sunday that there has been correspondence going on for a long time and al...

August 22, 2010 9:19 PM

Two LeT militants surrender in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, two Lashker-e-Toiba militants including a district commander on Sunday surrendered before authorities in Doda town along with their arms.The LeT district commander for Doda, Gulam Mohammad alias Abu Rafeequllah and Mohd Asif laid down their weapons before Inspector General of P...

August 22, 2010 9:18 PM

Orissa CM to meet PM over Posco &Vedanta issues

Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said, he would meet the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday and apprise him of the state's concern over Posco and Vedanta issues. He was talking to reporters in Bhubaneshwar on Sumday before laving for New Delhi.Sources said in New Delhi that the...

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