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June 18, 2010 8:24 PM

UP govt. to increase stipend of doctors doing internship

The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to increase the monthly stipend of doctors doing internship as part of their medical course. The new stipend money will be Rs 7,500.per month. The Cabinet took this decision at a meeting chaired by chief Minster Mayawati in Lucknow on Friday. The new stipend ...

June 18, 2010 8:10 PM

Maoist bandh in WB hits normal life

In West Bengal, normal life has been affected in some pockets of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia districts, in view of 48 hours bandh called by the Maoist backed peoples committee against police atrocities. The bandh has been called demanding immediate withdrawal of joint forces from Jungle Maha...

June 18, 2010 8:06 PM

UP to impose entry tax on natural gas

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to impose an entry tax at the rate of five percent on Natural gas .The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minster Mayawati in Lucknow on Friday .The cabinet has decided to impose entry tax on natural gas when the gas will enter Uttar Pra...

June 18, 2010 7:30 PM

3 killed as train rams into bus in Punjab

Three persons have died and one seriously injured when Jammu-Hawra Express train rammed into a private bus at an unmanned crossing near Bhogpur Village in Jalandhar Distt., today morning.<br/><br/>The dead include the driver of the ill-fated mini bus and two passengers including ...

June 18, 2010 7:05 PM

Haryana to provide land for Lord Venkteshwar temple

Haryana Cabinet has decided to provide 5.52 acres land free of cost to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD), Andhra Pradesh for raising the Lord Venkteshwar temple, replica of one at Tirumala at historical city of Kurukshetra. <br/><br/>Government will give land on 99 years lease ...

June 18, 2010 6:50 PM

Manipur blockade temporarily suspended

The All Naga Students' Association Manipur (ANSAM) and the United Naga Council (UNC) have announced a temporary suspension of the over two month long economic blockade in Manipur from this evening. <br/><br/>The decision was taken in a joint meeting among the leaders of the Naga ...

June 18, 2010 6:42 PM

CCSHAU develops technique to determine sex of plants

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar has achieved major breakthrough in determining sex of plants of economic importance. A technique has been developed by the university with which male and female Jojoba plants can be identified even when they are one month old.&#0...

June 18, 2010 4:51 PM

Maoist’s bandh affects parts of West Bengal

Normal life has been affected in some pockets of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia districts of West Bengal, in view of 48 hours bandh called by the Maoist backed peoples committee against police atrocities. <br/> <br/>The bandh has been called demanding immediate withdrawal of...

June 18, 2010 2:17 PM

Several functions held in Goa today marking state Revolution Day

Goa is celebrating its Revolution Day on Friday. Several functions are organised all over the state to mark the occasion. The main state level function was held at Azad Maidan at Panaji on Friday morning where the State Governor Dr. Shivinder Singh Sidhu and the Chief Minister Mr. Digambar Kamat pai...

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