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April 1, 2010 10:24 AM

ADB to set up project office in Guwahati

<br/>The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will set up a project office in Guwahati to enhance the processing and implementation of its various schemes in north east region. The office will be set up to provide capacity building support to the ongoing projects as well as the future ones in the ...

April 1, 2010 10:24 AM

Assam: 1st state to guarantee right to health

<br/>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, includ...

April 1, 2010 8:55 AM

Curfew relaxed in AP

<br/>In Andhra Pradesh, curfew is being relaxed from this morning in phased manner in Hyderabad as no fresh violence reported since yesterday. Initially, curfew will be lifted for two hours in 17 police station areas. Eight other police station areas will remain under curfew. <br/&#06...

April 1, 2010 8:53 AM

NDFB militant killed in Assam

In Assam, an extremist belonging to National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed in joint operation of Army and police personnel in Kokrajhar district of state on Wednesday. According to official sources, acting on a tip-off about the presence of three NDFB extremists in the district, a j...

April 1, 2010 8:52 AM

Hyderabad violence result of petty skirmishes: Chidambaram

<br/>Home Minister P Chidambaram said the riots in Hyderabad are a result of petty skirmishes and asserted that all those behind the violence would have to pay a heavy price . He has appealed to the people of Hyderabad to maintain calm. The Home Minister said yesterday that the city remain...

March 31, 2010 8:06 PM

First air conditioned double decker coach is rolled out

Rail Coach Factory, RCF, rolled out country's first air conditioned double decker coach for oscillation trials on Delhi- Muradabad section. The Minister of Railways, Ms. Mamata Banerjee inspected the sample AC double decker coach at New Delhi Railway Station after its arrival from RCF, Kapurthala to...

March 31, 2010 7:16 PM

Major earthquake rocks Andaman Nicobar islands

A powerful earth quake of 6.9 magnitudes in the Richter scale rocked Andaman and Nicobar islands on Tuesday night. It was epicenter 221 Kms away from Port Blair in Northern most tip of Andaman near Land Fall Island. <br/><br/>4 persons including two women were injured in the quak...

March 31, 2010 6:49 PM

Situation under control in curfew clamped areas in Hyderabad

In Andhra Pradesh, the situation in curfew-clamped areas of old city of Hyderabad is fully under control. Indefinite curfew is in force in 25 police station areas in the wake of clashes between two groups which claimed two lives and injured nearly 50 persons. <br/><br/>Speaking t...

March 31, 2010 3:03 PM

India's first A/C double-decker rail coach on trial

Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala on Tuesday has rolled out Country's first air conditioned double decker coach for oscillation trials on Delhi-Moradabad section. Union Railway Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee and senior officers of Railway Board are going to inspect the Coach in Delhi, this afternoo...

March 31, 2010 3:01 PM

India's first A/C double-decker rail coach on trial basis

Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala on Tuesday has rolled out Country's first air conditioned double decker coach for oscillation trials on Delhi-Moradabad section. Union Railway Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee and senior officers of Railway Board are going to inspect the Coach in Delhi, this afternoo...

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