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April 11, 2010 7:58 PM

Marathwada region facing acute water scarcity

The Marathwada region of Maharashtra has been reeling under acute water scarcity situation. <br/><br/>Eight districts of this region have nine major dams and only eight percent usable water is presently available in these reservoirs.56 medium and 499 minor projects from this regi...

April 11, 2010 7:50 PM

UP Bar Council gives a boycott call in protest against lathi charge

The Uttar Pradesh Bar Council has given a boycott call tomorrow in protest against the police lathi charge on advocates in Kanpur recently. <br/><br/>Bar Council Secretary Mr P N Tyagi told our Lucknow correspondent that a decision to this effect was taken after a fact-finding te...

April 11, 2010 7:50 PM

Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Election held

Election for the Aurarangabad Municipal Corporation was held today. <br/><br/>Voting in all the 98 wards took place peacefully and smoothly. The voting was estimated to be 60 to 65 percent.<br/><br/>In all, 816 candidates are in the fray for this election. The...

April 11, 2010 2:42 PM

Delhi: Massive fire broke out in Mundka

A massive fire broke out in Mundka in northwest Delhi early this morning, engulfing an over one-kilometre long area, but no casualties have been reported. Officials said the fire, was deliberately ignited by someone.<br/><br/>30 fire tenders are still struggling to contain it.&#0...

April 11, 2010 12:38 PM

Maoists blow up four government buildings in Bihar

Bihar Maoists blew up four government buildings in Kaimur and Aurangabad districts. <br/> <br/>No causality has been reported in this incident. School building, Health centre and Community centres were blown up by Maoists using dynamite in Sarodag village under Aghaura block in K...

April 11, 2010 12:34 PM

Orissa Police decides to strictly implement Tobacco Act

The Orissa Police has decided to strictly implement the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA, 2003 from tomorrow. <br/><br/>The puffing habit of smokers in public places that had until now gone up in smoke notwithstanding the presence of anti-smoking law, might cost th...

April 11, 2010 11:29 AM

Construction before SC's 1996 judgement on high-tide line legal

The Supreme Court has held that constructions done by real estate firms between 1994 to 1996 in the 50-metre zones from the coast lines are not illegal.<br/><br/>The constructions were allowed after Government had brought an amendment in 1994 in the Coastal Regulation Zone Act, 1...

April 10, 2010 9:46 PM

Fire broke out in container depot in Tuglaqabad

A major fire broke out today in a container depot in Tuglaqabad in New Delhi.<br/><br/>The blaze destroyed 24 of the 25 warehouses that store goods worth crores meant for exports. The depot is one of the biggest such facilities in Asia. <br/><br/>The blaze sta...

April 10, 2010 9:45 PM

Heat wave swept several parts of country

Heat wave swept several parts of the country today with mercury hovering over 40 degrees in many areas.<br/><br/>In the national capital, the maximum temperature rose from yesterday's 40.1 degrees to 40.5 degree Celsius ,five degree above the normal.<br/><br/&...

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