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April 13, 2010 7:58 PM

Justice Barin Ghosh is new CJ of Sikkim HC

Mr Justice Barin Ghosh assumed office as the new Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court today.The Governor Mr M K Narayanan administered him the oath of office at Raj Bhawan in Gangtok this evening. Mr Justice Ghosh, the erstwhile Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, replaces Mr Just...

April 13, 2010 7:48 PM

Four special courts to be established in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, four special courts will be established in Chennai, Tiruchi, Madurai and Coimbatore to try corruption cases. Replying to the debate on grants for law and prisons department, the State Law Minister Mr Duraimurgan said village courts would not be implemented in the state as the scope of...

April 13, 2010 7:25 PM

3 day dharna by LUTF in support of UT demand ends

In Jammu and Kashmir , three-day long dharna being staged by the workers of Ladakh Union Territory Front (LUTF) in support of union territory demand was concluded today with a public meeting at Polo Ground.<br/>The Chief Executive Councilor (CEC) Tsering Dorjey of Ladakh Autonomous Hill De...

April 13, 2010 7:19 PM

Rajasthan Gurjars to continue agitation for reservation

In Rajasthan Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti has announced to continue the agitation in demand of reservation. After failing talks between delegation of sangharsh samiti and the state govt at Jaipur yesterday, Col. Kirodi Singh baisla announced at Hindaun in Karoli distt. about further strategy of...

April 13, 2010 5:21 PM

Delhi Court defers judgement on Lajpat Nagar blast case

A Delhi court today deferred to April 17 the pronouncement of sentence against six militants of Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast case. The prosecution has sought death penalty for four of the convicts. District and Sessions Judge S P Garg, after hearing arguments on the...

April 13, 2010 2:18 PM

AIR Local Radio Station inaugurated in Manipur

In Manipur, the much awaited Local Radio Station at Churachandpur was inaugurated by the State Chief Minister, Mr. Okram Ibobi Singh today. This is the second station of All India Radio in the State, after the Imphal Station set up almost half a century ago. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minis...

April 13, 2010 1:42 PM

Counting of votes for Assam BTC in progress

In Assam, counting of votes for the forty-member Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) is in progress. <br/><br/>Counting has been taken up amidst tight security in nine centres in Kokrajhar, Baksa, Sirang and Udalguri districts from Tuesday morning. <br/><br/>Ac...

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