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June 14, 2010 9:01 AM

Flood situation in Assam’s Barak Valley improves today

In Assam, the overall flood situation in Barak Valley has further improved today. Water levels in Barak, the second largest river of the Northeast and other rivers of the valley are falling.<br/><br/>According to Central Water Commission, Barak is flowing about 50 centi-metres be...

June 14, 2010 9:00 AM

ULFA offers peace talk to Govt: Gogoi

The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has formally expressed its willingness to open peace talks with the government with a view to end more than three decades old insurgency in Assam. <br/><br/>This was disclosed by State Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati yest...

June 14, 2010 8:41 AM

798th Urs of Khawja Moinuddin Chisti will begin in Ajmer this evening

In Rajasthan, the 798th Urs of Khawja Moinuddin Chisti will begin in Ajmer this evening. The holy namaz of Rajjab will mark the beginning of the Urs after which all the religious rituals will take place. <br/><br/>AIR Jaipur Correspondent reports that Badi Namaz will be offered o...

June 13, 2010 6:41 PM

12 diarrhea affected villagers died in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, 12 villagers have died and more than 150 are affected by diarrhea in Bijapur district. District Collector R. Prasanna told AIR that medical teams have already been sent to the affected villages under Pamed police station area.<br/><br/>He said, the details can be...

June 13, 2010 6:29 PM

12 diarrhea affected villagers killed in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, 12 villagers have died and more than 150 are affected by diarrhea in Bijapur district. District Collector R. Prasanna told AIR that medical teams have already been sent to the affected villages under Pamed police station area.<br/><br/>He said, the details can be...

June 13, 2010 5:01 PM

Special First aid Kiosks to be set up at metro stations during CWG

Special First aid Kiosks will be set up at metro stations during the Commonwealth games to be held in the National Capital in October. <br/><br/>According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) release, 23 stations have been short listed where these kiosks will be set ...

June 13, 2010 2:43 PM

Strong earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits Nicobar Islands

A powerful earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hit Nicobar Islands shortly after midnight at about 0057 hours, followed by after shocks. It was epicentred 157 KMs west of Great Nicobar near Misha island. Its impact has been felt in many coastal areas including Chennai, Vizag, Bhubaneshwar and Kolkata. The t...

June 13, 2010 2:42 PM

UP: Govt suspends seven policemen, including SHO

In Uttar Pradesh the government has suspended seven policemen, including the SHO in Auriya district following a youth's alleged death in police custody in of Bela police station. AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that infuriated over death of an accused in a police station an irate mob had indu...

June 13, 2010 2:40 PM

UPPC to provide CFL on subsidised rates

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation has decided to provide its consumers the energy saving Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) on subsidised rates. This is in accordance with the United Nation Framework Convention for Climate Change under Kyoto Protocol. The convention calls for minimising the carbon emissio...

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