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August 4, 2010 7:45 PM

Maharashtra to levy “green tax” on old vehicles

Maharashtra cabinet today approved levying a 'green tax' on commercial vehicles that are more than eight years old and on non-commercial or private vehicles that are 15 years old.According to the press release issued after the meeting, the move is aimed at discouraging use of older vehicle...

August 4, 2010 7:43 PM

Trucks to ply on Manipur-Nagaland Highway despite blockade threat

As insurgents of United Naga Council threatened to block the key Manipur-Nagaland road link, Centre today informed Rajya Sabha that national highway between the two states is open with trucks plying on it. Mr. P Chidamabaram informed the House that enough security forces have been positioned and str...

August 4, 2010 7:41 PM

Centre considering water recharging scheme to save people from flood havoc

The Central is seriously considering to implement a water recharging scheme for Ghaggar river to save the people of Haryana from the havoc of floods caused by the river every few years.Commissioner (Agriculture ) in Union Agriculture Ministry, Dr Gurbhajan Singh said this while interacting with farm...

August 4, 2010 6:20 PM

Bharat Nirman campaign launched in Punjab

In Punjab, a three day Bharat Nirman, Public Information campaign started today at Dharamkot town of Moga district today. Inaugurating the campaign Deputy Commissioner of Moga appealed the people to get maximum information about the central government welfare and developmental schemes being provided...

August 4, 2010 6:03 PM

Heavy rains lash Kutch area in Gujarat; 500 people shifted to safer places

In Gujarat, more than 500 people have been shifted to the safer places in Vagad area of Kutch district this afternoon due to the heavy rain in the region. AIR Bhuj correspondent reports that several villages of Wagad and Khadir blocks have been cut off, road, electricity and mobile phone communicati...

August 4, 2010 5:32 PM

Additional reinforcements sent to naxal-hit Dantewada

In Chhattisgarh, additional reinforcements have been sent to the spot of today's encounter between the police and the naxalites in the Dantewada district. The encounter took place in the jungle near Gumiapal under the Kirandool police station area.Mr. T.J.Langkumer, I.G. Police Bastar division told ...

August 4, 2010 5:16 PM

40 tankers on way to Assam to lift petroleum products

In Manipur, amidst economic blockade call given by the United Naga Council, an apex body of Naga tribes, over 40 oil tankers left Imphal for Assam to lift petroleum products this afternoon on the Imphal-Dimapur National Highways.Our Imphal correspondent quoting police sources reports that these tank...

August 4, 2010 4:59 PM

Additional reinforcements sent to naxal-hit Dantewada

In Chhattisgarh, additional reinforcements have been sent to the spot of today's encounter between the police and the naxalites in the Dantewada district. The encounter took place in the jungle near Gumiapal under the Kirandool police station area.Mr. T.J.Langkumer, I.G. Police Bastar division told ...

August 4, 2010 2:29 PM

Some policemen reported missing after encounter with naxalites in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, some policemen are reported missing in an encounter with naxalites that took place on Wednesday morning. Police have however said that no casualty has been suffered in the encounter that took place in the jungle under the Kirandool police station area. Additional police reinforcemen...

August 4, 2010 2:27 PM

Some policemen reported missing after encounter with naxalites in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, some policemen are reported missing in an encounter with naxalites that took place on Wednesday morning. Police have however said that no casualty has been suffered in the encounter that took place in the jungle under the Kirandool police station area. Additional police reinforcemen...

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