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SP to support UPA, If TMC is out of Alliance: Mulayam

May 24, 2010 9:06 AM

SP to support UPA, If TMC is out of Alliance: Mulayam

The Samajwadi Party Chief Mr. Mulayam Singh Yadav said that the Samajwadi Party is ready to support the UPA Government at the Centre if the Trinamool Congress is dropped from the alliance. <br/><br/>Addressing a press conference in Kolkata yesterday Mr. Singh said that the Samajw...

CIC has no power to make rules under RTI Act: HC

May 24, 2010 8:25 AM

CIC has no power to make rules under RTI Act: HC

The Delhi High Court has struck down the rules framed by the Chief Information Commissioner on procedure for deciding appeals before it under the RTI, saying the CIC has no power to enact such regulations under the transparency law.<br/><br/>A bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed...

Blistering heat wave continues in northern & western part of country

May 24, 2010 8:21 AM

Blistering heat wave continues in northern & western part of country

North India continues to sizzle under relentless heat wave conditions with temperature rising as high as 48.1 degree celcius in Barmer in Rajasthan. Other parts of north and western India also continue to witness high levels of heat. <br/><br/>According to the Met Department, the...

Centre should not proceed any further on India EU FTA, demands CPI(M)

May 24, 2010 5:51 AM

Centre should not proceed any further on India EU FTA, demands CPI(M)

The CPI(M) has demanded that the government should not proceed any further on the India European Free Trade Agreement negotiations. In a statement, party politbureau today said unless current proposals negotiating drafts are debated and discussed in Parliament and with state governments, the negotia...

AP CM directs officials to prepare disaster management plan

May 23, 2010 8:54 PM

AP CM directs officials to prepare disaster management plan

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah has directed state officials to prepare a master plan for comprehensive disaster management for the state. Meanwhile, relief operations are underway in full swing in the cyclone affected areas of the state. Except about 50 villages, the power supply has been r...

Andhra Govt steps up relief operations in cyclone-hit six coastal districts

May 23, 2010 8:42 PM

Andhra Govt steps up relief operations in cyclone-hit six coastal districts

Andhra Pradesh state Government has stepped up relief operations in six coastal districts that have been affected more due to Cyclonic storm, Laila as the heavy rains subsided. However, relief activities are underway at a slow pace in Prakasam district due to water lagging especially in and around O...

Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren to decide today on handing over power to BJP

May 23, 2010 8:42 PM

Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren to decide today on handing over power to BJP

Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren has said that the final decision about handing over power to BJP will be taken at Ranchi today. He said, the decision could not be taken yesterday as all the JMM MLAs were not present in Bokaro.<br/><br/>After being asked whether he will be wi...

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