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May 5, 2010 2:37 PM

Private airliner made emergency landing at Kolkata Airport

A private airlines carrier made an emergency landing at the Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata this morning. According to official sources, the aircraft made the emergency landing following detection of an unclaimed birefcase inside the aircraft. The security officials of th...

May 5, 2010 1:58 PM

Hectic political parleys on in Raj to resolve Gujjar reservation issue

The Rajasthan government has begun high level efforts to resolve Gurjjar Reservation issue. Keeping in view of ongoing agitation, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today reviewed the situation and instructed officials to maintain law and order. In another development, Gurjjar leader Col.Kirori Singh Bains...

May 5, 2010 1:46 PM

Army Captain and jawan killed in Kashmir encounter?

Captain was among two army personnel killed in a gunbattle with terrorists in Bandipora district of north Kashmir today. According to a defence spokesman, the gunfight broke out in Chattibandi, 60 kms from Srinagar, after army launched a search and cordon operation to flush out ultras. The operation...

May 5, 2010 1:30 PM

Radiation response team recovers 16 cobalt pencils from Gamma cell in Delhi

The National Radiation Emergency Response team has recovered all the radioactive Cobalt-60 sources from a Gamma cell which was scattered in a scrap yard at Mayapuri in Delhi, exposing eight persons to radiation. According to BARC sources, in all 16 Cobalt pencils were recovered, of which four were i...

May 5, 2010 11:56 AM

Rs 300 cr sanctioned for Gujarat coastal environment protection

The World Bank has sanctioned 300 crore rupees for Gujarat for the protection of coastal environment along the Gulf of Kutch. An MOU for this ambitious project was signed by the Gujarat Ecology Commission and the World Bank in New Delhi today. Disclosing this to our Bhuj Correspondent, the Member-Se...

May 5, 2010 11:54 AM

Park and Ride bus service launched for central Delhi

A "Park and Ride" bus service was launched in Delhi today for the benefit of visitors to Central Government Offices and Employees. The buses will ply from C-Hexagon at India Gate to and fro Central Government offices located on either side of Rajpath. The service aims at easing out parking...

May 5, 2010 10:19 AM

Army Captain and jawan killed in Kashmir encounter?

Captain was among two army personnel killed in a gunbattle with terrorists in Bandipora district of north Kashmir today. According to a defence spokesman, the gunfight broke out in Chattibandi, 60 kms from Srinagar, after army launched a search and cordon operation to flush out ultras. The operation...

May 5, 2010 9:10 AM

Mumbai train drivers call off strike, commuters heave sigh of relief

Millions of Mumbai commuters heaved a sigh of relief as suburban train drivers called off their strike, Tuesday evening. This came after Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil's intervention. A committee will be formed to decide on the demands of the motormen by June 15. It was also decided that n...

May 4, 2010 8:38 PM

Explosion in a Rampur fireworks factory leaves 4 dead, 9 injured

In an explosion in a fireworks factory in Rampur in UP, four people were killed and 9 persons have been injured. The Incident occurred this evening in Khata nagaria village Under Milak police station area. The Superintendent of police of Rampur Ramit Sharma told AIR that a firework manufacturer of K...

May 4, 2010 5:31 PM

Motormen call off strike after negotiation with state govt.

The motormen's strike in Mumbai has ended after negotiations with the Mahrashtra Government, bringing relief to lakhs of commuters. A statement issued by a Railway Spokesperson in New Delhi said that train services will be restored by this evening. Meanwhile, the Railway Board has regretted the...

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