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October 24, 2011 9:19 AM

Bhutan King to hold talks with PM today

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today. He arrived in New Delhi yesterday on a nine-day visit to India. Several Union Ministers will also call on him to exchange views on issues of mutual interest.The Bhutan King will be accorded ceremonia...

October 24, 2011 9:16 AM

World Polio Day being observed today

The World Polio Day is being observed today. Union Health Ministry said, India is closest ever to eradicate polio from the country. In a statement, the ministry said that only one polio case has been detected this year making it the longest polio-free period ever since eradication programmes were la...

October 23, 2011 9:11 PM

Talks between Government and ULFA to take place on Tuesday

The government will hold talks with the banned United Liberation Front of Assam, ULFA on Tuesday. The ULFA team, led by Arabinda Rajkhowa and representatives of Centre and Assam government, including Interlocutor P C Halder are also expected to deliberate on various aspects of the Suspension of Oper...

October 23, 2011 8:49 PM

Darjeeling bridge collapse: Bengal CM announces compensation

The West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee announced compensation of rupees two lakh to next to kin of the deceased and rupees 50000 to the seriously injured in the bridge collapse at Bijanbari in Darjeeling district on Saturday night, The official sources said that the death toll following ...

October 23, 2011 8:43 PM

Talks between Government and ULFA to take place on Tuesday

The government will hold talks with the banned United Liberation Front of Assam, ULFA on Tuesday. According to the official source, observance of ground rules signed by both sides, surrender of arms and ammunition and total halt of operations by security forces against the pro-talk faction are other...

October 23, 2011 8:43 PM

Govt decides to treat any fresh case of polio as public health emergency

Government has decided to treat any fresh case of polio as a public health emergency in order to achieve complete polio eradication in the country at the earliest. The Centre has also prepared an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to intensify measures to build the immunity of children against...

October 23, 2011 8:36 PM

Darjeeling bridge collapse: Bengal CM announces compensatio

The West Bengal Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee announced compensation of rupees two lakh to next to kin of the deceased and rupees 50000 to the seriously injured in the bridge collapse at Bijanbari in Darjeeling district on Saturday night, The official sources said that the death toll following ...

October 23, 2011 8:24 PM

Talks between Government and ULFA to take place on Tuesday

The government will hold talks with the banned United Liberation Front of Assam, ULFA on Tuesday. According to the official source, observance of ground rules signed by both sides, surrender of arms and ammunition and total halt of operations by security forces against the pro-talk faction are other...

October 23, 2011 8:23 PM

key suspect in Bhanwari Devi disappearance case surrenders before CBI

In a major development, Shahbuddin, the key suspect in the Bhanwari Devi missing case has surrendered before a Jodhpur court. Shahbuddin, carrying a reward of 25,000 rupees on his head, surrendered before Metropolitan Magistrate (Economic Offences) Alka Gupta who is dealing with the CBI cases in the...

October 23, 2011 8:23 PM

Govt decides to treat any fresh case of polio as public health emergency

Government has decided to treat any fresh case of polio as a public health emergency in order to achieve complete polio eradication in the country at the earliest. The Centre has also prepared an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan to intensify measures to build the immunity of children against...

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