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May 17, 2010 2:20 PM

Punjab appoints Ombudsman against MNREGA

Punjab has become the first state in the country to appoint Ombudsman, a grievance redressal mechanism, to take up complaints against the Central Govt.'s flagship programme, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA). The scheme was implemented in Punjab in 2006.<br/> ...

May 17, 2010 2:02 PM

11 people killed in J’khand road mishap

11 people have been killed and 25 injured seriously in a bus accident near Pakur in Jharkhand. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospital in Pakur.<br/>

May 17, 2010 1:23 PM

Political crisis in Jharkhand continues over CM post

Efforts to form a new government has again picked up momentum in Jharkhand. AIR correspondent reports, that the political crisis in the state is still continuing. <br/> <br/>AIR Correspondent reports, the main claimant of BJP Chief Ministerial candidate in Jharkhand is scheduled ...

May 17, 2010 1:20 PM

Andhra Pradesh launches ‘Farmers’ Awareness Campaign’

The Andhra Pradesh Government today launched the Farmers' Awareness Campaign (Raithu Chaithanya Yatra) to create awareness among the farmers across the state. <br/> <br/>Formally launching the campaign at Yacharam village in Ranga Reddy district, Chief Minister K Rosaiah has anno...

May 17, 2010 12:11 PM

Gujarat EC to introduce e-voting in local body elections

Gujarat Government and the State Election commission have decided to introduce e-voting in the forthcoming local body elections. <br/> <br/>According to sources, a special Task Force under the headship of State Election Commission has been set up to finalize all the aspects of e-...

May 17, 2010 11:53 AM

60-hour Dima Hasao Hills dist bandh in Assam evoke mixed response

In Assam, the 60-hour Dima Hasao Hills district bandh call given by the North Cachar Hills Indigenous Students' Forum has evoked mixed response. The bandh is total in the district headquarters Haflong with shops, educational institutions and government offices remaining closed and public transport o...

May 17, 2010 10:17 AM

Militant hideout busted in J&K; huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered

In Jammu and Kashmir, Security forces on Monday unearthed a militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the forests in Kupwara district. <br/> <br/>The hideout was unearthed during an ongoing search and cordon operation in the Afroda forests since the ...

May 16, 2010 9:13 PM

Six villagers killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh

Naxalites have killed six villagers including a Sarpanch in the Rajnandgaon district of Chattisgarh, on Saturday. The police have however not recovered the dead bodies yet. <br/><br/>According to police sources, Naxalities have abducted about a dozen villagers of Tere gaon under ...

May 16, 2010 8:47 PM

Six villagers killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh

Naxalites have killed six villagers including a Sarpanch in the Rajnandgaon district of Chattisgarh, on Saturday. The police have however not recovered the dead bodies yet. <br/><br/>According to police sources, Naxalities have abducted about a dozen villagers of Tere gaon under ...

May 16, 2010 8:35 PM

No respite for Delhiites as temperature nears 44 degree celcius

It was another hot day for Delhiites today as the mercury climbed near the 44 degree celsius mark. <br/><br/>The maximum touched 43.9 degrees during the day while the night temperature came down below 26 degrees. <br/><br/>The humidity levels also rose to 55 p...

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