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December 4, 2011 2:42 PM

JDU wins Laukaha Assembly Assembly bypoll in Bihar

In Bihar, the Janata Dal (United) has retained the Laukha Assembly seat. AIR Patna correspondent reports that the JD (U) candidate Satish Kumar Sah defeated his nearest rival Mukhtar Ahmad of RJD by a margin of 22,763 votes. JD(U)'s Satish Kumar Sah got 64 thousand 425 votes while RJD candidate...

December 4, 2011 12:23 PM

Congress, BJP bag one seat each in Himachal byelection

In the Bye election to two Assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, Congress has won the Nalagarh seat and the BJP bagged the Renuka seat. In Nalagarh, Congress candidate Lakhwinder Rana defeated his nearest rival and BJP candidate Gurnam Kaur by a margin of 1,598 votes while in Renuka Constitue...

December 4, 2011 11:25 AM

Congress, BJP bag one seat each in Himachal byelection

In Himachal Pradesh, Congress has won the Nalagarh constituency seat and the BJP bagged the Renuka seat. In Nalagarh, Congress candidate Lakhwinder Rana defeated his nearest rival and BJP candidate Gurnam Kaur by a margin of 1,598 votes whereas in Renuka Constituency, BJP candidate Hirda Ram defeate...

December 4, 2011 9:42 AM

Govt departments, websites to be 'disabled friendly

Government will soon introduce a new Act aiming at empowering people with various forms of disabilities. Social Justice Minister Mukul Wasnik said in New Delhi that this will be in sync with international regulations. He was talking to reporters yesterday on the side lines of a function. He said the...

December 4, 2011 9:21 AM

Ex-Lt Gen Prakash guilty in Sukhna land scam

An Army court in Guwahati has found former military secretary Lieutenant General Avadesh Prakash guilty on three counts in the Sukna land scam in West Bengal. Lt Gen Prakash was dismissed from service after he was found guilty by the army court. He is the senior-most Army officer to face court marti...

December 4, 2011 9:21 AM

PM appeals people of Manipur to shun violence

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has appealed on Saturday the people of Manipur to shun the path of violence and let their demands be articulated through Constitutional means. Speaking at a public meeting at Kangla in Imphal this afternoon Dr. Singh said that a conducive environment has to be creat...

December 4, 2011 9:21 AM

Centre decides to put on hold decision of FDI in retail: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says, the Centre has decided to put on hold the controversial decision on FDI in retail sector. She said this in Kolkatta today after she had spoken to Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on phone twice on the issue. Mamta Banerjee said the Finance Mins...

December 3, 2011 9:01 PM

Columbian Film 'PORFIRIO' bags Golden peacock Award in Goa IFFI

With the presentation of awards in five different segments, the 42nd International Film Festival of India has come to an end with much fanfare at the Kala Academy in Panaji, today. The Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film was given to a Columbian Film 'PORFIRIO'. The Chief Guest of the closing cer...

December 3, 2011 8:54 PM

Prez Patil urges for economic empowerment of disabled persons

President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil has urged All Central Government Ministry and Departments to ensure Economic empowerment of disabled persons . In her speech read in absentia at a function to confer National Awards for the empowerment of persons with disabilities Patil also called for all back lo...

December 3, 2011 8:48 PM

Columbian Film 'PORFIRIO' bags Golden peacock Award in Goa IFF

With the presentation of awards in five different segments, the 42nd International Film Festival of India has come to an end with much fanfare at the Kala Academy in Panaji, today. The Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film was given to a Columbian Film 'PORFIRIO'. The Chief Guest of the closing cer...

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