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June 20, 2010 8:35 PM

Ludhiana to have its own Passport Office

Punjab's industrial hub of Ludhiana will now have its own passport office. The AICC spokesman and local Congress<br/>MP Manish Tewari said, the passport office is to be inaugurated in the city early next month. He said that the building and other infrastructure of the passport office ...

June 20, 2010 8:35 PM

8 members of marriage party killed in road accident in Uttarakhand

In Uttarkhand, the eight members of a marriage party were killed and three injured in a road accident on Rishikesh-Badrinath highway, near Bhakunda in Chamoli district this evening. <br/><br/>The dead included, the the bride and the groom. <br/><br/>According ...

June 20, 2010 7:57 PM

Conference of Legislative Bodies' Presiding Officers in Srinagar

<br/>LS speaker Mrs Meira kumar has stressed the need for evolving an effective solution to prevent frequent disruption of question hour in parliament and state legislatures. <br/><br/>Inaugurating 75Th conference of the presiding officers in Srinagar today She said tha...

June 20, 2010 7:55 PM

No respite from heat in Delhi, UP

The National Capital experienced yet another hot day with the mercury touching 44.8 degrees celsius, six degrees above normal. Minimum temperature too was two degrees more than normal at 29.8 degrees celsius. <br/><br/>According to the Met Department, there will be no respite fro...

June 20, 2010 7:54 PM

Flood situation worsens in Assam

In Assam, the flood situation has further worsened today in three districts of Barak Valley with inundation of more new areas by the flood water. Over 9 lakh people have been affected as major rivers in the valley are flowing above the danger mark. <br/><br/>Several schools and e...

June 20, 2010 7:53 PM

Delhi-Gurgaon Metro line opens tomorrow

Delhi Metro train will start tomorrow morning from HUDA City Centre Metro station of Gurgaon. <br/><br/>The commissioner of Metro rail safety R. K. Kardam issued no objection certificate to the Delhi Metro Rail corporation last week paving way for the start of the Qutub Minar- Gu...

June 20, 2010 7:50 PM

Darjeeling hill bandh passes of peacefully on day 2

In West Bengal, the Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha called indeffinite Darjeeling hill Bandh since yesterday in Darjeeling hill past off peacefully on the second day today.<br/><br/>The Morcha has called this bandh protesting against the police lathi charge on Morcha's Women suppor...

June 20, 2010 6:40 PM

Freedon fighter K C Mallick passes away

Freedom fighter and socialist leader Kanduri Charan Mallick died in Bhubaneswar today following old age ailments. He was 90.<br/><br/>A four-time MLA in Orissa, Mallick played an active role in the Quit India Movement and was arrested in August 1942 for leading college strike and...

June 20, 2010 5:05 PM

Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign concludes in Tamil Nadu

Five day long Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign concludes at Narthaki Kalyanamandapam, Gudalur in Tamil Nadu today. <br/><br/>A massive participation was witnessed thought out the campaign. Directorate of Field Publicity, Government of India organised publicity programmes...

June 20, 2010 5:02 PM

Violence breaks out in Srinagar

In the Kashmir valley, violence broke out in the old Srinagar city as an agitated mob tried to set on fire a mobile bunker of CRPF in Noorbagh locality. This prompted the paramilitary force personnel to open fire, resulting in the death of one youth and injuries to four others. <br/><...

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