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June 3, 2010 10:42 AM

Mamata demands immediate Assembly polls in West Bengal

Buoyed by the remarkable showing of her party in the civic elections in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee demanded immediate assembly elections in West Bengal. Terming her party's success historic, she said the CPI(M) has lost moral right to continue in power in the st...

June 3, 2010 8:54 AM

Thousands of evacuated as Cyclone PHET expected to hit Gujarat coast

In Gujarat, more than 20 thousand people have been evacuated from the Kandly, Tuna, Naliya and other parts of the coastal line in view of severe cyclonic storm PHET which may likely to hit the coastal areas of Kutch and Saurashtra by late this evening. <br/><br/>Quoting State Gov...

June 2, 2010 8:38 PM

High-level aviation advisory body to meet in New Delhi

A newly set up high-level aviation advisory body will meet in New Delhi for the first time tomorrow to focus on strengthening the safety environment. <br/><br/>The Civil Aviation Safety Advisory Council (CASAC), set up by the government a week after the Mangalore air crash that c...

June 2, 2010 7:51 PM

Parliamentary Standing Committee invites views on Cooperative bill

An amendment bill which proposes to regulate the functioning of Cooperative Societies in the country has been referred to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture. <br/><br/>The Committee has invited suggestions, memoranda and comments of individuals, institutions and orga...

June 2, 2010 7:20 PM

Tejas takes 1st flight

The first flight of Tejas aircraft, took place at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited airport in Bangaluru today. In the 40 minute sortie, the aircraft flew to an attitude of 11 kms and went supersonic, touching 1.1 Mach speed.<br/><br/>For the first time Tejas flew in the configuratio...

June 2, 2010 6:12 PM

Law graduates to pass All-India test before practising lawyers

From December, law graduates will have to pass an All-India test before they can become practising lawyers. On December 5 this year, the Bar Council of India will conduct the first nation-wide test with 100 multiple choice questions for law graduates who want to enroll as lawyers. <br/>&#0...

June 2, 2010 6:12 PM

Bihar PCC chief, AICC in-charge removed

Congress President Sonia Gandhi today removed Bihar PCC chief Anil Sharma and AICC in-charge Jagdish Tytler from their posts and brought in Kaiser as the new party chief in the state. <br/><br/>AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik has been made in-charge of the state. Mr. Tytler h...

June 2, 2010 5:43 PM

Congress rules out alliance with Left in West Bengal

Congress party today ruled out any alliance with the Left in West Bengal. <br/><br/>Party spokesman Shakeel Ahmed told reporters in New Delhi that Congress will continue to oppose the misrule of Left parties in the state. He added that the West Bengal municipal election results w...

June 2, 2010 5:24 PM

Congress accepts verdict of West Bengal with all humility: Pranab

Finance minister and West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee chief Pranab Mukherjee admitted that Congress has performed poorly in the West Bengal civic polls. <br/><br/>Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Mukherjee said the party accepts the verdict of the people with all hum...

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