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January 23, 2011 1:34 PM

Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela ends

In Assam, the first ever Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela ended at Subankhata, Baska district under Bodoland Territorial Council yesterday. It is an initiative to boost the bilateral relations of India and Bhutan. A total of 58 stalls were setup at the mela from both the sides. Various colourful programm...

January 23, 2011 1:16 PM

At least three shot dead in firing by Maoists in West Midnapur

In West Bengal, at least three people were shot dead and one seriously injured in a firing by Maoists at Shalboni in West Midnapur district today. According to official sources, the incident occurred when maoists opened fire indiscriminately at a tea shop in Rameshwarpur . The injured person has bee...

January 23, 2011 1:15 PM

Haryana: Fresh probe demanded into killing of two Dalits

In Haryana, residents of Mirchpur and adjoining villages are continuing their dharna demanding a fresh probe into the killing of two Dalits last year after which 98 members of their caste were booked. A heavy police and para-military force had been deployed in Jind and in parts of Hisar as a precaut...

January 23, 2011 12:53 PM

Lt Gen P K Rath guilty in Sukhna land scam

In a severe reprimand by the General Court Martial, Lieutenant General P.K. Rath has been sentenced with loss of two years of seniority besides 15 years of loss of service for pension purposes. It came after being pronounced guilty in Sukna land scam case. He was court martialled on Friday. Lt. Gen....

January 23, 2011 12:07 PM

Chidambaram to highlight terrorism at WEF meeting

Home Minister P Chidambaram will highlight the scourge of terrorism and its global dimension at a special session of World Economic Forum meeting in Davos beginning next week. He will initiate the session, "The Reality of Terrorism", and deliberate upon how terrorist methods and threats have evolved...

January 23, 2011 12:07 PM

Jammu under maximum alert ahead of Republic Day

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu city has been placed under maximum alert and the state's borders with Punjab have been sealed to prevent entry of BJP activists bent upon hoisting the national flag in Srinagar on Republic Day. State government had on January 20 said that it will not allow flag h...

January 23, 2011 12:06 PM

Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela to strengthen age old ties

The people on either side of the Indo-Bhutan border have been on close terms since ages and it is expected that the first ever Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela would strengthen the age old ties among the citizens of the two neighbouring countries. Senior government officials of Bodoland Territorial Counc...

January 23, 2011 9:10 AM

Netaji’s 114th birth anniversary today

West Bengal is observing the 114th birth day of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose today. The state Government has announced the day as 'Desh Prem Divas'. Programmes have been organised through out the state to mark the day. The main programme will be held at the base of Netaji's statue near Raj Bhavan in K...

January 23, 2011 9:05 AM

Pak novelist receives first South Asian Literature Award

Pakistani Novelist H.M. Naqvi got the first South Asian Literature Award during five day Jaipur literature festival. Naqvi received this prestigious prize for his first book home boy. This book is about three friends who faced problems in America after 9/11. The award carrying carrying 50 thousand d...

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