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April 8, 2010 10:06 AM

Three killed in Assam road accident

<br/>In Assam, three persons including two women were killed on the spot and 30 other injured in a road accident at Surtara near Silchar in the Cachar district of Barak Valley of the state on Wednesday evening. According to police, the accident occurred when a tire of a speeding passenger ...

April 8, 2010 10:05 AM

Govt employees continue strike despite ESMA in J & K

<br/>In Jammu and Kashmir, State Government Employees continued their strike despite Essential Services Maintenance Act, ESMA being invoked by the government. Agitators have also threatened to intensify their agitation if the Government does not concede their demands by April 10. <br/...

April 7, 2010 10:07 PM

25% seats reserve for weaker sections in Haryana private schools

Haryana has taken a significant step towards compliance of Right To Education Act. Now it is mandatory for all recognised private schools to reserve 25 per cent seats for students of weaker section in the state.<br/><br/>An official spokesman said that reservation would be made a...

April 7, 2010 8:58 PM

ATS submits its investigation report in Pune blast case

Maharashtra ATS has on Wednesday submitted its investigation report on Pune's German Bakery blast to the state government. <br/><br/>In its report, the ATS has claimed that the perpetrators of the bombing that killed 17 people on February 13 have been identified and their ar...

April 7, 2010 8:43 PM

Haryana private schools to reserve 25 % seats for weaker section

Haryana has taken a significant step towards compliance of Right To Education Act. Now it is mandatory for all recognised private schools to reserve 25 per cent seats for students of weaker section in the state.<br/><br/>An official spokesman said that reservation would be made a...

April 7, 2010 6:52 PM

SC dismisses review petition of Gujarat in Soharabuddin case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed Gujarat government's petition seeking a review of its judgement directing a CBI probe into the killing of gangster Soharabuddin Sheikh in a fake encounter in 2005.<br/><br/>The apex court also declined to expunge the remarks against s...

April 7, 2010 6:10 PM

EJCC threatened to intensify the strike in J&K

Refusing to resume work for the 4th day on Wednesday even after the Jammu and Kashmir government invoked the Essential Commodities Maintenance Act (ESMA), the Employees Joint Consultative Committee (EJCC) threatened to intensify the strike if their demands are not met by April 10.<br/>&#06...

April 7, 2010 6:07 PM

SC dismisses review petition of Gujarat in Soharabuddin case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed Gujarat government's petition seeking a review of its judgement directing a CBI probe into the killing of gangster Soharabuddin Sheikh in a fake encounter in 2005.<br/><br/>The apex court also declined to expunge the remarks against s...

April 7, 2010 6:06 PM

Tamil Nadu to revive legislative council

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr. M. Karunanidhi has said a resolution will be brought in the state assembly shortly to revive the legislative council which was abolished in 1986, Responding to a suggestion from DMK member Anita Radhakrishnan to revive the council in the state assembly today, he sai...

April 7, 2010 1:53 PM

AIADMK MLAs suspended till Friday

<br/>AIADMK MLAs were today suspended till Friday by Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker R Avudaiyappan after they were evicted from the House en masse for creating rumpus over remarks made by a ruling DMK member. The problem started when DMK member Anita Radhakrishnan made certain remarks against...

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