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July 16, 2010 5:44 PM

Kerala bans Popular Front Freedom March

In Kerala, the Ernakulam District Administration has banned the Freedom March organised by activists of the Popular Front in the district. <br/><br/>The march, usually taken out to coincide Independence Day, has been banned following adverse police reports against the organisatio...

July 16, 2010 4:54 PM

Delhi Govt announces reduction in VAT on diesel

In a move to provide relief to the Consumers, Delhi government today 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 2.50 rupees per litre to 37.60 rupees per ...

July 16, 2010 4:47 PM

Maoist killed in West Bengal gunfight

A Maoist was killed and four ultras injured in an encounter with security forces in Janglemahal area of the West Midnapore district of West Bengal today. <br/><br/>The special anti-Naxal force of the CRPF also arrested two suspected Naxalites, Ranjit Rana and Nepali, from the are...

July 16, 2010 4:46 PM

Chakka Bandh disrupts normal life in Mizoram

In Mizoram, normal life was disrupted today in the Capital City Aizawl as all the goods and passenger carrying vehicles were off the road due to a 14-hour 'Chakka Bandh' called by the Mizoram Road Transport Union (MRTU), the apex body of the state vehicle owners and drivers' associati...

July 16, 2010 2:38 PM

Monsoon weakens in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, the monsoon has become weak resulting in slight rise in day's temperature. Several districts in central and east UP have registered 0ne to two degrees' rise and increase in humidity. AIR Gorakhpur correspondent reports that the rain is insufficient for most of the Kharif crops...

July 16, 2010 2:37 PM

Punjab contaminated potable water case: 54 patients discharged

In Punjab, 54 out of 83 persons who fell ill after consuming contaminated potable water in Shamshabad village of Noormehal in Jalandhar Distt., yesterday, have been discharged from various civil hospitals after their health stabilizes. Rest of them are still admitted in Civil Hospitals of Jalandhar ...

July 16, 2010 2:04 PM

Delhi Govt announces reduction in VAT on diesel

<br/>Delhi government today announced reduction in VAT on diesel from 20 percent to 12.5 percent. The new prices will be implemented from 20th of this month. Petrol pump owners across the capital had protested and threatened to go on indefinite strike after the government increased the VAT...

July 16, 2010 1:44 PM

Rangaswamy Cup Semi-finals to be played this evening

In Madhya Pradesh, semi-finals of 63rd Rangaswamy Cup Senior National Mens Hockey Championship will be played this evening at Bhopal's Aishbagh Stadium. AIR Bhopal correspondent reports that Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh and Haryana are the four semi finalists.

July 16, 2010 1:43 PM

Yeddyurappa calls on Governor

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today called on Governor H R Bhardwaj. Mr. Yeddyurappa, accompanied by state Home Minister Dr V S Acharya and Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs S Suresh Kumar, held discussions with the governor for about 40 minutes at the Raj Bhavan.<br/>&...

July 16, 2010 1:42 PM

Curfew enforced in North and South Zone of Sringar

In Jammu and Kashmir, curfew has been enforced in North and South Zone of Sringar city in view of the call for a protest march given by some separatist elements. Curfew has also been imposed in Sopore and restrictions have been imposed in some other areas of the Kashmir valley. The IG Police Farooq ...

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