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August 13, 2010 11:17 AM

UP issues advisory on Swine Flu

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an advisory after several cases of swine flu were detected in the last fortnight particularly affecting the children. More than 50 people mostly children have been infected with thedisease so far in Lucknow with at least three people have died so far. A total ...

August 13, 2010 9:08 AM

NEFR suspends trains during night hours

In Assam, the North-East Frontier Railway, NEFR, has suspended running of all passenger trains during night hours with effect from six in the evening of 14th August to five in the morning of 17th August in the entire state due to security reasons. According to an N.F.Railway press release, services ...

August 13, 2010 9:06 AM

Heavy rain lashes eastern region

In Uttar Pradesh, light to heavy rain has lashed eastern region early this morning bringing down the temperature and raising the water level of several rivers. AIR correspondent reports that heavy to moderate rain has occurred in Allahabad and Gorakhpur since late night. This has raised the water le...

August 13, 2010 9:05 AM

Relief and rescue operations continue in Leh

In Leh, different government agencies are continuing relief and rescue operations in the areas devastated by cloud burst. Indian Air Force has air lifted, nine foreigners and six Indians from Rumptsa area. Army sources said the team of stranded tourists were airlifted to Upshki and were taken to Leh...

August 13, 2010 8:52 AM

WB Govt submits report to Governor on car accident of Mamata Bannerjee

The West Bengal government submitted a report to the Governor on the accident at Kolaghat in which a truck hit a car of the Railway Minister Mamata Bannerjee's convoy on Monday. This was disclosed by Home Secretary Samar Ghosh in Kolkata after holding an hour-long meeting with Governor M K Nara...

August 12, 2010 9:35 PM

Maoists ready for talks with govt on a condition

Social activist Swami Agnivesh today said that the Maoists are ready for talks with the government on the condition that a judicial inquirybe held into the death of their top leader Cherukuri Rajkumaralias Azad in a police encounter in Andhra Pradesh last month. Swami Agnivesh told this to PTI that ...

August 12, 2010 9:34 PM

SC stays MP Kodukunnil Suresh case

The Supreme Court today stayed the Kerala High Court judgement which had declared void the election of Congress MP Kodukunnil Suresh from Kerala's Mavelikara (Reserved) Lok Sabha constituency on the charge of holding a false caste certificate. A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam and A K Patnaik, whi...

August 12, 2010 9:33 PM

Quraishi express satisfaction on Bihar polls preparations

Chief election Commissioner S Y Quraishi has expressed satisfaction with the preparations underway in Bihar for the upcoming state legislative assembly elections. A team from National Election Commission under Quraishi has recently made a two day visit to the state to review the situation. Speaking ...

August 12, 2010 9:32 PM

Myanmar is stepping up preparations for polls in two decades

Myanmar is stepping up preparations for its first elections in two decades, designating constituencies for its national and regional parliaments. State media report today said under the 2008 constitution, one quarter of the seats in parliament are reserved for the military. Detained pro-democracy le...

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