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July 17, 2010 11:25 AM

Sikkim to set up a poultry estate

<br/>The Sikkim Government is going to set up a Poultry Estate at Mangalbarey in West Sikkim district on a cooperative basis with progressive farmers jointly.<br/><br/>It will be the first of its kind in the entire country. Steps are also being taken to set up a poultry...

July 17, 2010 11:25 AM

Valley peaceful, curfew lifted in Srinagar

<br/>Curfew was completely lifted from Srinagar and other areas of Kashmir valley early this morning. No untoward incident was reported from anywhere and peace prevailed. All the markets are open and transport is plying on the roads as usual today. AIR correspondent says that there is a hu...

July 17, 2010 10:05 AM

Valley peaceful, curfew lifted partially

<br/>The curfew in the Kashmir Valley has been lifted. The situation remained peaceful and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere. The curfew had been clamped in some parts of Srinagar city, and a few other towns in view of the call for a protest march given by the separatists. &#...

July 17, 2010 10:02 AM

Drunk CRPF man kills 6 colleagues

<br/>A drunk CRPF constable allegedly fires indiscriminate at his colleagues, killing six of them, including an assistant commandant, before being shot dead in Jharkhand's Saraikela district on Friday.<br/><br/>Harpinder Singh of 196 battalion, who was on sentry du...

July 17, 2010 9:26 AM

Central team to visit flood hit Punjab villages

<br/>The flood situation in Punjab has improved but crops in 15 villages of Mansa district are still submerged due to beaches in Ghaghar river. A high-level central team is visiting the flood-hit areas of the state on 20th of this month to assess the losses in recent flood. <br/>...

July 17, 2010 9:21 AM

Rs 8.5-cr grant for food-hit farmers in Haryana

<br/>Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has announced setting up of a Rs 8.5-crore package for the farmers in the flood- affected areas to provide them relief and ensure re-sowing of the damaged agricultural fields.<br/><br/>It may be recalled that recent floo...

July 17, 2010 9:08 AM

Delhi to cut 12.5% VAT on diesel

<br/>In a move to provide relief to the Consumers, Delhi government has announced to slash the value added tax (VAT) on diesel to 12.5 per cent from the existing 20 per cent which will be effective from 20th of this month.It will bring down the fuel prices by Rs 2.50 per litre to Rs 37.60 ...

July 17, 2010 9:08 AM

J’khand Maoist attack: 5 policemen killed

<br/>In Jharkhand, five policemen were killed and as many injured in a Maoists attack in Latehar district on Friday. An official said that the incident took place at the Kutmu More area when the van of the security forces, who were returning from patrolling, drove over the landmine laid by...

July 16, 2010 9:03 PM

Chandrababu Naidu arrested by Maharashtra Police

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu was today arrested by Maharashtra Police for allegedly violating prohibitory orders in Nanded district. Naidu was arrested along with five MPs and seven MLAs of his party.<br/><br/>Home Minister R R Patil ...

July 16, 2010 9:02 PM

5 policemen killed in Maoist attack in Latehar district in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, five policemen were killed and as many injured in a Maoists attack in Latehar district today. <br/><br/>An official said that the incident occurred at Kutmu More area, when the van of the security forces, who were returning from patrolling, drove over the landmine l...

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