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June 25, 2010 6:33 PM

Ropeway to be set up at Makhdoom Sahib shrine

A ropeway is to be set up at the famous Makhdoom Sahib shrine in old city of Srinagar. The 6 crore rupee project was approved by State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday. <br/><br/>Officials said that the 541 meter long rope way will be completed in 18 months. It will have fo...

June 25, 2010 2:36 PM

CBI registers criminal case against 12 policemen in UP fake encounter case

In Uttar Pradesh the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI has registered criminal case against 12 policemen, including an IPS officer, for their alleged involvement in a fake encounter case of killing a youth. The Allahabad High Court had ordered a CBI probe in the matter.<br/><br/&#06...

June 25, 2010 2:32 PM

Chidambaram urges Santosh Hegde not to press his resignation

Home Minister P Chidambaram today requested Karnataka Lok Ayukta head Santosh Hegde not to press his resignation. According to PTI, the home minister spoke to Hegde that his resignation will give greater encouragement and comfort to corrupt elements in Karnataka. He requested Hegde that in the inter...

June 25, 2010 2:12 PM

Sushil Kumar joins last leg of Nitish’s Vikas Yatra

Senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi today joined the last leg of Vikas Yatra of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at Aurangabad this afternoon. Mr. Modi had dissociated himself with Vikas yatra in the aftermath of return of flood relief assistance amount of 5 crore rupee...

June 25, 2010 2:09 PM

Sushil Kumar joins last leg Nitish’s of Vikas Yatra

Senior BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi today joined the last leg of Vikas Yatra of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at Aurangabad this afternoon. Mr. Modi had dissociated himself with Vikas yatra in the aftermath of return of flood relief assistance amount of 5 crore rupee...

June 25, 2010 1:20 PM

WB Assembly Monsoon Session begins

The Monsoon Session of the West Bengal Assembly began today. However, it was adjourned for the day after making obituary references who died during inter-session period. This includes former Vice-President of India Bhairo Singh Shekhawat, noted academician Professor Bhabotosh Dutta, noted actor Shya...

June 25, 2010 12:45 PM

Mumbai experiencing continuous rainfall since morning

Mumbai and parts of its suburbs are witnessing incessant rainfall since this morning. The weather bureau said that from 8.30 last night till 11.30 this morning, Colaba station of south Mumbai recorded 218.6 mm of rainfall while the suburban Santacruz station recorded 119.49 mm of rainfall. According...

June 25, 2010 12:33 PM

Assam proposes cancer vaccines for class IX girl students

The Assam Government has decided to launch a scheme to administer anti-cervical cancer vaccines to all the class IX girl students of the State at free-of-cost in a phase manner. The programme will be launched as a pilot project initially in 10 districts from October next. Disclosing this to newsmen ...

June 25, 2010 11:44 AM

Militant killed in Kashmir encounter

In Kashmir valley, an encounter has been going on between the security forces and the militants in Krankshivan area of Sopre in Baramula district since this morning. <br/>As per the reports, two militants were surrounded by the security forces, out of which one has been killed. This the se...

June 25, 2010 11:19 AM

Light rains cool Delhi

Light rains across the National capital today gave relief to the people from the unbearable hot and humid conditions. According to the met department, the minimum temperature recorded today was 27.4 degree Celsius, which is two degrees below the normal minimum temperature. <br/> <br/&...

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