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May 16, 2010 5:12 PM

15 people injured in stampede at New Delhi Railway Station

At least 15 people were injured in a stampede at New Delhi Railway station this afternoon. <br/><br/>Fire brigade officials said, the incident occurred on Platform 12-13 at the railway station at around 2:50 PM. They said, the stampede was caused because of rush of passengers.&#0...

May 16, 2010 2:21 PM

Devotes take a holy dip in Ganges on 'Akshaya Tritiya' in Allahabad

Thousands of people took holy dip at Sangam in Allahabad and various Ghats of Ganaga in Varanasi on the occasion of Akshya Tritya on Sunday. The religious ceremonies are also being organised in different places. Jwellerary shops are also open because many believe that buying gold is also auspicious ...

May 16, 2010 2:21 PM

Andhra Pradesh targets 210 Lakh MTs food grain production during 2010-11

Andhra Pradesh has released it Agriculture Action Plan targeting nearly 210 Lakh MTs food grain production during 2010-11year. Releasing the Agriculture action plan of the state in Hyderabad on Sunday, Agriculture Minister Raghuveera Reddy has said 30.42 lakh quintals of seed with a subsidy of Rs 37...

May 16, 2010 1:56 PM

Manipur looks for alternative road to procure essential commodities

In Manipur, a ministerial team led by Works Minister Mr.K.Ranjit Singh is on its way to Mizoram border to inspect the road condition of National Highway 150 for using the Imphal, Aizwal via Silcher route as alternative road to procure essential commodities to the state. <br/> <br/&#06...

May 16, 2010 1:53 PM

Budhadev rules out possibility of advancing assembly polls in West Bengal

The West Bengal Chief Minister Mr. Budhadev Bhattarcharjee has ruled out the possibility of advancing assembly polls in the state. Addressing newsmen in Kolkata today, Mr. Bhattarcharjee categorically says that the assembly election in the state will take place in due time in next year. <br/&#0...

May 16, 2010 1:47 PM

Arjun Munda all set to be new Jharkhand CM

Arjun Munda is all set to be the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Mr. Munda's name has been cleared by the BJP central leadership to lead the BJP, JMM, AJSU coalition Govt. in the State. <br/> <br/>BJP sources said in New Delhi, though the name was to be announced on Saturda...

May 16, 2010 1:38 PM

Naxalites fire at 5 CRPF camp in Dantewada

In Chhattisgarh, naxalites fired at about 5 CRPF camps in the Dantewada district last night. The CRPF Jawans also retaliated the attack. There are however no reports of any casualties during these incident which lasted for about 2 hours. Following this, all CRPF camps across the area have been put o...

May 16, 2010 1:13 PM

1st phase of Census 2011 begins in Uttar Pradesh today

The First phase in UP for census -2011 has began on Sunday. In Lucknow it has started from the Chief Minister's residence. The District Magistrate and other census officials have collected first hand information from Chief Minister Mayawati. The census work will be done in all 71 districts of state....

May 16, 2010 12:48 PM

Thundershowers, squall lash Ghazipur dist of UP; 11 dead

In Uttar Pradesh at least 11 persons including 6 women were killed and more than 30 injured last late evening in Ghazipur district after thundershowers accompanied by squall lashed the entire district. Injured are admitted in primary health centres and district hospital. District administration has ...

May 16, 2010 12:45 PM

Sikkim celebrates 36th State Day today

In Sikkim, the people rededicated themselves to the nation's unity and progress on the 36th State Day on Sunday. It was on this day in 1975 that this erstwhile kingdom joined the Indian Union as its 22nd State following the 38th Constitution Amendment. A function was held at the Chintan Bhavan in ca...

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