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September 11, 2011 1:17 PM

Ten-day Ganapati Festival concludes today

The ten-day Ganapati Festival is concluding today with a long immersion procession in a charged atmosphere of faith and traditional fervor. Many Ganesh mandals have built attractive tableaux and they are accompanied by bands of drums and zanzas as well as lezim troupes. In Pune, the mandal workers a...

September 11, 2011 1:17 PM

Mines Bill likely to be introduced in winter session of Parliament

The new Mines Bill, which provides for sharing of profits and royalty with project-affected people, is likely to be introduced in the winter session of Parliament. The Bill was approved by a ministerial panel in July. Speaking to media, Mines Secretary S Vijay Kumar said the ministerial panel, heade...

September 11, 2011 1:16 PM

No sign of withdrawal of southwest monsoon, says MeT Dept

There are no signs of withdrawal of southwest monsoon from central, eastern and north western parts of the country, says the Indian Meterological Department. Northern India is also likely to receive rain and thundershowers all through the week. According to MeT Department there has been a fairly wid...

September 11, 2011 9:31 AM

Monsoon still active in north India with most rivers rising again in UP

Monsoon maintained its grip over most parts of North, Central and Eastern parts of the country as major rivers in Uttar Pradesh started swelling again at several places. In Uttarakhand, about half a dozen houses were damaged and five persons were injured due to landslides following heavy rain. In Ut...

September 11, 2011 9:14 AM

Govt comes out with two-pronged strategy to reach out to tribals

Government has come out with a two-pronged strategy to reach out to tribals to address their problems regarding ownership of land. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said the strategy includes providing legal assistance to tribals on their land disputes and modernisation of their land records....

September 11, 2011 9:11 AM

Mumbai, Andhra celebrate Anant Chaturdashi today

Anant Chaturdashi, the day marking the end of ten day Ganeshotsav is being celebrated in Mumbai today. AIR correspondent reports that tens of thousands of Ganesh idols will be immersed at 88 designated points across Mumbai's various beaches today. In Andhra Pradesh, Ganesh immersion will take place ...

September 11, 2011 8:44 AM

Monsoon still active in north India with most rivers rising again in UP

Monsoon maintained its grip over most parts of North, Central and Eastern parts of the country as major rivers in Uttar Pradesh started swelling again at several places. In Uttarakhand, about half a dozen houses were damaged and five persons were injured due to landslides following heavy rain. In Ut...

September 10, 2011 8:56 PM

Terrorism, Left-wing extremism major challenges: PM

The Prime Minister has termed terrorism and Maoist violence as two major challenges facing the country.Addressing the National Integration Council (NIC) meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, Dr Manmohan Singh said the Delhi High Court blast was a stark reminder that there can be no let up in the vigil. ...

September 10, 2011 8:28 PM

Govt announces special package for Naxal hit districts

The government today said that a special package for the development of Naxal-hit 60 districts in the country is on the anvil under rural development schemes. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said, a meeting of all Districts Magistrates of these di...

September 10, 2011 7:30 PM

Investigations into Delhi HC blast case progressing steadily

Government has said that the investigations into the Delhi High Court bomb blasts case is progressing steadily. Briefing newspersons in New Delhi this evening, the Home Secretary, Mr. R.K. Singh said that the investigating agencies are taking every e-mail very seriously, whatsoever received so far r...

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