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April 21, 2010 9:27 AM

Major administrative reshuffle Madhya Pradesh

In Madhya Pradesh, in a major bureaucratic reshuffle the state government transferred 61 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers last evening. They include 17 district collectors including Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain and Rewa collectors. The state government had approved a new transfer policy on Mon...

April 21, 2010 9:26 AM

Noted actor M K Kamalam passes away

Noted actor of yesteryears, M K Kamalam, heroine of the first Malayalam talkie "Balan" died in Kottayam last night. She was 86. She was ailing for sometime and was admitted to the Kottayam Medical College hospital three weeks ago, where she breathed her last. <br/> <br/&#062...

April 21, 2010 8:53 AM

Badarpur-Shillong highway closed due to landslide

The Badarpur-Shillong highway, the only road link between the Tripura, Mizoram, three districts of Barak Valley of Assam and Western parts of Manipur with the rest of the country was closed for traffic from Tuesday evening because of mass landslides at Malidahar and Sonapur in Meghalaya state. &#060...

April 20, 2010 6:10 PM

Mukul Sangma sworn in as new CM of Meghalaya

Congress leader Dr. Mukul Sangma was sworn in as the 22nd Chief Minister of Meghalaya on his 45th birthday today. <br/><br/>B M Lanong, an MLA of the United Democratic Party (UDP), a key ally of the Congress, was sworn in as Deputy chief minister.<br/><br/>J A...

April 20, 2010 1:05 PM

3rd phase of Gujarat Gourav Yatra begins

In Gujarat, the 3rd phase of Gujarat Gourav Yatra has been flagged off from Koteshwar in district of Kutch on Tuesday morning. <br/> <br/>The Indian National Congress has organised this yatra to mark the 125th year of the Congress and the 50th Foundation Day of Gujarat Statehood....

April 20, 2010 1:03 PM

BSNL staff’s strike hits telecom services in West Bengal

Telecom services have been affected in West Bengal due to nationwide indefinite strike called by the BSNL employees from Tuesday. <br/> <br/>The Chief General Manager of the Calcutta Telephones, Mr. A.K. Garg told AIR Correspondent that maintenance of telephone lines, repairing o...

April 20, 2010 1:02 PM

Mukul Sangma to be sworn in as Meghalaya CM today

Congress leader Dr Mukul Sangma will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Meghalaya in a short while from now. He will replace his senior Dr D D Lapang who lost support of the Congress legislature Party and submitted his resignation on Monday. <br/> <br/>Dr Sangma was formall...

April 20, 2010 11:54 AM

Mukul Sangma to be sworn in as Meghalaya CM today

Congress leader Dr Mukul Sangma will be sworn in as the 20th chief minister of Meghalaya on Tuesday. <br/> <br/>Dr Mukul Sangma who was the deputy chief minister has been elevated to the post of chief minister after 21 of the 28 MLAs opposed Dr D D Lapang's leadership.<br/&#...

April 20, 2010 11:40 AM

Pre-monsoon showers continue to lash several parts of Assam

In Assam, pre-monsoon showers continue to lash several parts of the state for the third day on Tuesday affecting the normal life. <br/> <br/>According to local MET office, the state received rainfall varied from 38 milimetres to 65 milimetres during last 24 hours. It also predict...

April 20, 2010 11:29 AM

J&K Panchayats gears up to ensure proper utilization of dev funds

J&K Minister for Rural Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar has said that within months Panchayats would be in place to ensure proper utilization of funds for massive development of rural landscape. The Minister was addressing a review meeting of the officers of Rur...

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