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April 1, 2010 1:16 PM

Rasheed marshaled out of J&K Assembly

The independent Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Er. Abdul Rasheed was marshaled out of the House today once again during the ongoing budget session of the State Legislature in the State's winter capital Jammu. <br/><br/>Mr. Rasheed was demanding the Bill on Inter...

April 1, 2010 12:33 PM

2nd edition of Red Ribbon Express reaches Chennai today

<br/>The second edition of Red Ribbon Express, a campaign vehicle to create awareness of HIV/AIDS among people, reached Chennai Central station today. The train will be stationed for two days for public viewing. The eight-coach train consists of multi-sectoral, multi-media and multi-theme ...

April 1, 2010 12:19 PM

Assam: 1st state to guarantee Right to Health

Assam became the first state in the country to enact a legislation that seeks to ensure right to health for every citizen. The Assam Public Health Bill 2010 which was unanimously passed in the Assembly yesterday makes it mandatory for all hospitals, both government and private, including nursing hom...

April 1, 2010 12:18 PM

Bihar Govt can't challenge Lalu's acquittal: SC

The Supreme Court today held that the Bihar Government did not have the authority to file an appeal in the Patna High Court against the acquittal of RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a disproportionate assets case probed by the CBI. A bench of the apex court passed the verdict and allowed the appeal filed by...

April 1, 2010 12:08 PM

Bihar Govt can't challenge Lalu acquittal: SC

The Supreme Court today held that the Bihar Government did not have the authority to file an appeal in the Patna High Court against the acquittal of RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a disproportionate assets case probed by the CBI. A bench of the apex court passed the verdict and allowed the appeal filed by...

April 1, 2010 12:07 PM

Naba Kumar Das takes over as Chief Secretary of Assam

Mr. Naba Kumar Das, a senior IAS officer of 1976 batch has taken over the charge of the Chief Secretary of Assam from today. He succeeds Mr. Prafulla Chandra Sharma, who retired yesterday. Mr. Das was on deputation to the Central Government for several times. He also served as the chairman of the Te...

April 1, 2010 12:07 PM

Assam govt. denies involvement of minister in NCH district Council scam

<br/>The Assam Government has denied involvement of any minister in the North Cachar Hills district Council scam. This was clarified by the State Forest Minister Mr. Rockybul Hussain while presenting the interim report of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigating the alleged sc...

April 1, 2010 11:49 AM

Curfew relaxed in 17 police station areas of old city of Hyderabad

<br/>In Andhra Pradesh, curfew has been relaxed in 17 police station areas of the old city of Hyderabad for two hours this morning as the situation remained more or less peaceful. Curfew has been relaxed in two phases as no fresh violence reported since yesterday. Amidst tight security arr...

April 1, 2010 11:47 AM

Bihar Govt can't challenge Lalu acquittal: SC

<br/>The Supreme Court today held that the Bihar Government did not have the authority to file an appeal in the Patna High Court against the acquittal of RJD chief Lalu Prasad in a disproportionate assets case probed by the CBI. A bench of the apex court passed the verdict and allowed the ...

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