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July 8, 2010 7:48 PM

Kashmir Press Guild slams J&K Govt

Prominent Journalistic bodies of Kashmir valley Press Guild of Kashmir and Kashmir press association have condemned state government for putting curbs on valley based media persons by denying them curfew pass en mass.<br/>

July 8, 2010 7:48 PM

Jaganmohan Reddy begins Oodarpu Yatra

In Andhra Pradesh, Congress MP Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy began his Consoling Tour (Oodarpu Yatra) at Ichapuram town in Srikakulam district this morning. <br/><br/>The Kadapa MP unveiled a statue of his late father and former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on his birth anniver...

July 8, 2010 7:25 PM

Patiala, Sangrur flood situation continues to remain grim

In Punjab flood situation in Patiala and Sangrur districts of state continues to remain grim. Two children were drowned in the swirling waters of the Ghaggar river near Bhunerheri village of Patiala district today. With this the death toll due to floods in Punjab rose to five.<br/><br...

July 8, 2010 7:23 PM

Haryana Governor Reviews flood relief operation

Haryana Governor Mr. Jagannath Pahadia today reviewed the steps taken by the state government to mitigate the sufferings of the people caused by flood fury in the districts of Ambala, Kurukshetra and Kaithal. He also directed the Chief Secretary, Mrs. Urvashi Gulati to keep him apprised regularly ab...

July 8, 2010 5:29 PM

Pacheco shifted to prisoners ward in Goa Medical College

Former Goa tourism minister Fransisco Pacheco was today shifted from a district hospital to the prisoners ward in the state-run Goa Medical College. A local court had yesterday dismissed his bail plea in the Nadia Torrado case. <br/><br/>The NCP legislator was booked by the Crime...

July 8, 2010 5:28 PM

WB to open 12 English medium Madrasa

The West Bengal Government has decided to open 12 English medium Madrasa in the state in the current financial year. Giving this information in the State Assembly today the Madrasa education minister Mr. Abdus Sattar told that, land for seven such institutions have already been earmarked. <br/&...

July 8, 2010 5:27 PM

Militant hideout unearthed in J&K

The Army today unearthed a militant hideout and recovered a cache of ammunition and explosives from border belt of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. <br/><br/>Police said, acting on a tip off, Army launched a search operation in Balol nallah forest belt in Mendhar border tehs...

July 8, 2010 2:28 PM

NDFB militants explode bombs, damage rail track in Assam?

<br/>In Assam, suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants set off a bomb damaging a portion of the rail track in Sonitpur district on Wednesday night. <br/><br/>Quoting police sources PTI reports that the militants exploded the bomb on the train tr...

July 8, 2010 2:08 PM

Hooda blame Punjab for releasing excess water

<br/>Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has blamed Punjab for releasing excess water which has caused floods in the state. He said that he had complained about it to the Punjab Chief Minister. <br/><br/>On other side, Deputy Chief Minister Punjab Sukhveer Sing...

July 8, 2010 2:04 PM

NDMF starts rescue operations in Punjab

In Punjab, 125 personnel of National Disaster Management Force have started rescue operations today on war footing in flood hit areas of Patiala district. 25 special boats are being used to bring out the people out of the affected villages at four places.108 villages of Patiala district have been ha...

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