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August 11, 2010 6:48 PM

Central team assessing drought situation in 28 districts of Bihar

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 group...

August 11, 2010 6:48 PM

Haryana decides to popularize Yoga in big way

Haryana Government has decided to popularize Yoga in a big way and to achieve this goal, it has been decided to set up Yoga sub centres at block level in the State. Stating this at Chandigarh today, a spokesman of Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department said that 120 Yoga sub centres have been s...

August 11, 2010 6:47 PM

5 NDFB militants held in Assam

In Assam, five militants belonging to National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were apprehended by security forces during a joint operation in the run-up to the Independence Day in Goalpara district today. Police sources in Goalpara said, acting on a tip-off a joint team of the police, army and ...

August 11, 2010 5:01 PM

Relief package for drought hit districts of Bihar, Jharkhand soon

Government will disseminate the relief package for the drought hit districts of Bihar and Jharkhand soon. Launching a web portal for electronic trading of agriculture products in New Delhi today the Union Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said that his ministry is assessing the drought dama...

August 11, 2010 5:01 PM

Deora dismisses reports of diminishing oil stocks in Mumbai

Petroleum Minister Murli Deora today dismissed reports of diminishing oil stocks in Mumbai because of non-operation of ports after the oil spill off the coast of the metropolis. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, he said, there is enough oil stock to last till this oil spill is cleared.The Mumbai po...

August 11, 2010 2:17 PM

Water level in reservoir of Bhakra Dam increasing

Water level in the reservoir of Bhakra Dam is increasing every day due to rains in the catchment areas of the river Satluj in the hills. Level of water has reached up to 1650 feet. Authorities of Bhakra-Beas Management Board are expecting further rise in the water level as Met office has predicted h...

August 11, 2010 2:17 PM

Fire breaks out at Howrah plastic factory

In West Bengal, a major fire broke out in a plastic factory at Salkia in Howrah district today. Twenty-five fire tenders have been presed into service to bring the fire under control. The casue of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Heavy traffic congestion has been reported in the area following the...

August 11, 2010 2:13 PM

Student Protests turn violent in Allahabad

Student Protests of a private engineering college in Allahabad become violent today demanding for compensation and action against the college administration over yesterday's death of a college student. The angry students gathered in the college in the Naini area of Allahabad and burned some car...

August 11, 2010 2:13 PM

Arrest of Madani likely to be delayed

The arrest of People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasar Madani is likely to be delayed, in view of the three day visit of President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil to Kerala, which begins tomorrow. With several police personnel deployed for security duty elsewhere in the wake of the VVIP visit...

August 11, 2010 2:13 PM

Landslides block Rishikesh-Badreenath NH in Uttarakhand

In Uttarakhand Landslides triggered by heavy rains blocked the Rishikesh-Badreenath national highway in Chamolee District today, leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded on both sides. The landslides struck the NH-58 at various places. According to reports the personnel of the state police and Border R...

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