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August 12, 2010 8:48 AM

Heavy rains lash Delhi, traffic woes again

Following heavy rain in the capital, the Delhiites heaved a sigh of relief as it considerably brought down the day temperature which recorded the maximum of 36.6 degree Celsius .The minimum temperature recorded was 26.3 degree Celsius .Heavy rain , leading to massive traffic snarls. It also claimed ...

August 11, 2010 9:23 PM

50 feared drowned in Bihar

In Bihar, over 50 people were feared drowned today in Supaul district after an overcrowded boat sank into the swollen Kosi river.Official sources said, the boat carrying over 50 passengers was caught in a whirlpool and sank as they were crossing the river near Hari panchayat area.District Magistrate...

August 11, 2010 9:21 PM

Kolkata Municipal Corporation presented revised budget

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation today presented revised budget estimate for the year 2010-2011. The city Mayor Mr. Sovan Chatterjee placed the revised budget at the meeting of the Corporation this afternoon. The revised budget includes separate funds of 12 crore rupees for Disaster Management and ...

August 11, 2010 9:09 PM

Landslides block Rishikesh-Badree Nath NH

In Uttarakhand, Many link roads and some highways including Rishikesh- Badree Nath national highway have been blocked due to landslides. Met Department predicts that heavy rain may occur in some places whereas light to moderate rain may occur in major parts of the state in coming 24 hours.

August 11, 2010 9:08 PM

UP Assembly passes first supplementary budgetary grants

In Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly today passed the first supplementary budgetary grants of the Mayawati government amid din in the House. Our Lucknow correspondent reports, the BJP staged a walkout claiming that a major portion of the supplementary grant was meant for the statues, parks and memo...

August 11, 2010 9:07 PM

Four alleged Manipuri militant held in Delhi

Four alleged militants of the banned Manipuri militant outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) have been arrested in Delhi. According to Police, the militants were arrested from by a team of Delhi Police's elite anti-terror Special Cell.

August 11, 2010 8:46 PM

J&K encounter ends

In Jammu and Kashmir, the encounter which started in the morning between terrorists and troops has stopped. Army has launched massive search and combing operations in the area to track down the ultras. According to an Army Spokesman, three to five terrorists are believed to be hiding in the area .Th...

August 11, 2010 6:54 PM

3 plastic factories gutted in WB fire

Three plastic factories were completely gutted today when a huge fire broke out in one of them in Howrah district of West Bengal. None of the plastic industrial units had fire safety devices in their plants. According to fire brigade official, an electric short-circuit is said to be the reason of th...

August 11, 2010 6:51 PM

Central team in Bihar to assess drought situation

A six member central team headed by the Joint Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Pankaj Kumar is in Bihar to assess the drought situation in the state. AIR Patna correspondent reports, the team members are visiting drought affected areas in four groups.The team members will visit affected districts t...

August 11, 2010 6:51 PM

New laboratories to be set up to check industrial pollution level in Haryana

In Haryana, four new laboratories will be set up to check the pollution level of the industries in the state. This was disclosed by Forests and Environment Minister Capt Ajay Singh Yadav at Chandigarh today, while presiding over the meeting of Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He said that the ...

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