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August 4, 2010 10:02 AM

Rivers in Uttar Pradesh flowing above danger mark

In Uttar Pradesh River Ganga, Sharda, Ghaghara, Kosi, Rapti and Melon are flowing above danger mark at several places in Western, Terai and Eastern regions of the state. The state government has claimed no flood like situation in any district of the state. AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that in G...

August 4, 2010 9:41 AM

Three-day Bharat Nirman, Public Info Campaign begins in Andhra Pradesh

Three-day Bharat Nirman, Public Information Campaign began at Maheswaram in Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. Inaugurating the campaign, stateHome Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy has asked the women groups in the district to use the opportunity of the Public Information Campaign organi...

August 4, 2010 9:41 AM

Cash-for-vote: J’khand set to file FIRs against MLAs

In Response to an Election Commission's directive to file a First Information Report (FIR) against those MLAs who were caught on camera allegedly demanding prices for their votes in the recently held Rajya Sabha polls, the state government is set to lodge FIRs against them. Jharkhand's Chief Secreta...

August 4, 2010 9:40 AM

12 Jharkhand districts declared drought hit

Jharkhand 12 districts, including Ranchi, are declared drought hit. The decision was taken yesterday evening by the Advisory Council of the Governor on the basis that these districts have received less than 50% rainfall. The districts which are declared drought hit are- Ranchi, Giridih, Bokaro, Dhan...

August 4, 2010 9:40 AM

Maoists bandh hits general pubic life in Jharkhand

A two-day bandh announced by the Maoists since Tuesday in Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa and Chhattisgarh to protest the killing of their leader Sidhu Soren by the security forces has affected the general pubic life in Jharkhand. Several long distance trains have been diverted. Some long-rout...

August 4, 2010 9:39 AM

Six Maoists arrested in Orissa

In Orissa, police arrested six Maoists, involved in a series of attacks including blowing upof a police outpost.The police sources said that they were nabbed in Sundargarh district on Tuesday.Rourkela Superintendent of police said that ultras who belong to Jheripani village, were involved in blastin...

August 4, 2010 9:39 AM

Bihar govt declares its 28 districts drought hit

The Bihar government has declared 28 of the 38 districts drought hit in view of the acute rain fall. The decision has been taken in the State cabinet. The Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar said that the situation in the remaining ten districts will be constantly monitored. AIR Patna correspondent repo...

August 4, 2010 9:20 AM

Curfew continues in Srinagar, other towns of Kashmir valley

Curfew continues in Srinagar and all other towns of the valley for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday. On Tuesday five persons died and nearly 20 were injured when people defied curfew and clashed with security forces at several places. Three persons died in Srinagar in the separate firing incid...

August 4, 2010 9:11 AM

Five killed in fresh violence in J&K

In Kashmir valley, five persons died today in fresh violence. Authorities are trying to impose curfew stringently. Two person were killed and two others injured at Frisal in Kulgam district as a irate mob set a police post on fire. One person was killed in Narbara, Srinagar city and another one in Q...

August 3, 2010 9:07 PM

Konkan railway starts functioning

After a gap of 12 days, Konkan railway is finally set to restart from tomorrow. This decision was taken after a successful trial of track. Railway track was affected because of land slide on the Ratnagiri to Adavli route following the heavy rainfall. Press release of Konkan Railway has mention that ...

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