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June 21, 2010 7:56 PM

World Music Day: Kolkata plays host to musical shows

Kolkata is playing host to a number of musical shows across the city to commemorate World Music Day. <br/><br/>The city is known for its passion for music. At the progmmes, to be participated by eminent vocal and instrumental eminent musical performers will be present.<br/&#...

June 21, 2010 7:09 PM

Problem in Northern Grid forces Unchahar plant shut down

Due to sudden problem in Northern Grid and trip of a line in all five units of National Thermal Power Corporation, plant at Unchahar in Rai Bareili has been shut down. <br/><br/>NTPC spokesperson, Santosh Srivastava said since the line is tripped, the five units stopped productio...

June 21, 2010 7:06 PM

Uttarakhand to appoint Sudurvarti Swasthya Sahayaks

Uttarakhand government has decided to appoint Sudurvarti Swasthya Sahayaks.<br/><br/>With a view to extending the basic health facilities to each and every person in the remotest areas of the State, it is decided to extend basic medical facilities to such areas as are situated at...

June 21, 2010 6:51 PM

Maoist problem due to slow development of naxal affected areas

The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr. Budhadev Bhattacharjee has said that the Maoists problem in the State is not being treated as a law and order problem only, but in adivasi infested areas, economic and social emancipation is also being stressed. <br/><br/>Priority is being give...

June 21, 2010 2:22 PM

Delhi Govt agrees to hike three wheelers, taxies fares

<br/>The Delhi Government has in principle agreed to hike the fares of three wheelers and taxies in the capital following upward revision of the CNG prices. The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Cabinet on Monday morning. <br/> <br/>Later, talking to reporter...

June 21, 2010 1:43 PM

Hemis Tses-Chu festival in Ladakh begins

<br/>In Jammu and Kashmir , the famous two-day Hemis Tses-Chu festival at Leh district of Ladakh region has started on Monday at Hemis Monastery. The festival is being celebrated to mark the occasion of birth anniversary of Guru Padma Sambava. <br/> <br/>AIR Leh Corresp...

June 21, 2010 1:41 PM

Chlorine gas leak sickens 35 people in Orissa

<br/>In Orissa, at least 35 people were taken ill, some of them fell unconscious, on Monday after chlorine gas leaked from a cylinder of urban water supply department in Behrampur district.<br/><br/>The affected persons included some school children, women and employees...

June 21, 2010 1:40 PM

GJM to continue its indefinite Darjeeling bandh

In West Bangal, the Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha is determined to continue its indefinite Darjeeling hill bandh till their demands are met. They are demanding transfer of senior police and civil officials. Meanwhile, the Morcha called indefinite bandh entered third day on Monday.<br/><br/...

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