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August 7, 2010 12:05 PM

Ammunition seized, High alert in Assam

In Assam, security has been placed on maximum alert following recovery of grenades and arms and ammunition in huge quantities from different parts of the state. According to intelligence inputs, the banned militant outfits- ULFA and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), have taken strategy j...

August 7, 2010 12:05 PM

Haryana outperforms, breaks lending records

Haryana has exceeded the targets set by the Annual Credit Plan (ACR) 2009-10 for lending to various sectors by 22%. It has also achieved the credit-deposit ratio of 70 per cent, which is 10 per cent higher than the national goal of 60 per cent. An official spokesman said in Chandigarh that this was ...

August 7, 2010 11:54 AM

Amarnath yatra suspended due to rains

The Amarnath yatra was today suspended from Jammu due to heavy rains en route the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas.According to official sources, the pilgrims were not allowed to proceed to the shrine from the base camp of Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu, as heavy rains had caused slippery conditions ...

August 7, 2010 10:58 AM

SSB firing in UP: 13 suspended

In Uttar Pradesh, 13 Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel, including the Deputy Commandant of Lakhimpur Kheri-based 39 battalion, have been suspended. Quoting official sources, AIR Lucknow correspondent reports they have been suspended in connection with the death of two villagers in SSB firing in th...

August 7, 2010 9:05 AM

Day 4: Manipur blockade moves on

In Manipur, the 20-day Economic blockade of the National Highway 39 and 53 is continuing without any untoward incident. The blockade has been imposed by the United Naga Council, an apex body of Naga Tribes in Manipur.On the fourth day of the economic blockade, the Government has successfully managed...

August 7, 2010 8:58 AM

Landslide affects traffic at Gangotri NH

In Uttrakhand, traffic on Gangotri National Highway was affected on Friday due to landslide between Dharasu and Nalupanee in Uttar Kashi District. Meanwhile, four Kawarias were killed in two separate incidents. The deceased belonged to Ghaziabad.

August 7, 2010 8:58 AM

Constable killed in J&K terrorist encounter

In Jammu and Kashmir, a constable was killed in an encounter with terrorists late last on Friday in border district of Poonch in Jammu Division. Official sources said the troops of 38 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operation Group (SOG) launched a search operation last evening following a tip-off rega...

August 6, 2010 8:45 PM

One jawan killed in encounter with militants in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, one police jawan has been killed in an encounter with militants in Poonch district.Encounter started in the forests of Mendhar area of this border district in the evening around 6 pm.The security forces have cordoned off the entire area where the militants are hiding and exchan...

August 6, 2010 7:53 PM

300 students marooned in floods in Orissa

In Orissa, about 300 children were marooned in a school building at a flood-hit village in Nabarangpur district today. The state Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Surya Narayan Patro told a news agency that.The students were in the school when surging flood waters of Indravati river submerged...

August 6, 2010 7:43 PM

Meghalaya approves rail link to Shillong

The Meghalaya government has approved a proposal for a railway link to Shillong, which would be an extension of the Azra (Assam)-Byrnihat (Meghalaya)broad-gauge project. At its meeting last evening, the state Cabinet okayed the 4,083 crore rupee project for the 108.4 km rail line.The proposal would ...

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