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February 8, 2010 8:51 PM

Temperature dips in northern India due to rains

<br/>Northern parts of India on Monday experienced light to heavy rain, bringing down the temperature considerably in the region. According to the Met Department, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand greeted with much awaited snow fall. Many parts of Delhi received heavy r...

February 8, 2010 8:40 PM

17 army personnel killed in J&K Avalanche

In Jammu and Kashmir, 17 army personnel, including an officer, were killed and 15 seriously injured on Monday when a group of about 450 men were swept away by a snow avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir. The incident took place when they were setting up a winter warfare camp at Khilanmarg, 70 kilometers f...

February 8, 2010 8:33 PM

Centre convenes high level meeting of four Maoists infested States tomorrow

The Centre has convened a high level meeting of four Maoists infested States in Kolkata tomorrow. The Union Home Minister Mr P Chidambaram will preside over the meeting . Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Jharkhand will be present at the meeting. Our Kolkata correspondent understands...

February 8, 2010 8:28 PM

Congress says reservation to minorities can't be seen in black and white

Congress has favoured bringing the minorities into the mainstream of national development. The party spokesman, Manish Tiwari, however, said that the issue of providing reservation to minorities cannot be seen in black and white. He said that the Ranganath Mishra Commission report on providing reser...

February 8, 2010 8:28 PM

SC orders Chhattisgarh Govt to produce missing persons

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered Chhattisgarh government to produce before it 12 persons who have been missing after they filed petitions seeking CBI probe into the killings of around a dozen villagers in Dantewada district as a part of anti-naxal operation. The apex court, which came down heavil...

February 8, 2010 8:27 PM

Centre releases grant in aid to MPRRDA under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

The Centre has released grant in aid worth of nearly 100 crore rupees as first instalment to the Madhya Pradesh Rural Roads Development Agency, MPRRDA for the construction of Rural Roads in the State under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY. According to the Ministry of Rural Development, t...

February 8, 2010 7:24 PM

Asiatic Society confers Indira Gandhi Gold Plaque on Pranab Mukherjee

The Asiatic Society conferred prestigious Indira Gandhi Gold Plaque on the Union Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee in Kolkata on Monday. The General Secretary of the Asiatic Society Dr Ramakanta Chakraborty handed over the award to Mr Mukherjee for his outstanding contribution towards human prog...

February 8, 2010 7:13 PM

Centre to take action on illegal diversion of forestland

The Union Minister for Enviroment and Forests Mr Jairam Ramesh has said the Centre will take action under the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, if illegal diversion of forestland for non-forestry purposes is found to have taken place at Munnar in Idukki district.<br/>Addressing me...

February 8, 2010 5:49 PM

Chennai, Ennore Road connectivity projects to be expedited

To expedite the speedy completion of road connectivity projects to Chennai and Ennore ports, Union Minister of Shipping Mr GK Vasan has said that the Ennore- Manali Road Improvement Project and the Maduravoyal Elevated Expressway will be completed in two years time. Speaking to newsmen after reviewi...

February 8, 2010 5:33 PM

15 army personnel killed in J & K avalanche

In one of the most tragic incidents, 15 army personnel, including an officer, were killed and 15 seriously injured on Monday when a group of about 450 men were swept away by a snow avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir. Two Jawans are still missing. The incident took place when they were setting up a winte...

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