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March 23, 2010 7:23 PM

West Bengal Govt to start ambulance services in private partnership

The West Bengal State Government will start ambulance services in every block of the state with partnership of private parties. Thought the ownership of the ambulance will remain with the State Government, the private parties will have to take responsibilities in aspects like repair and maintenances...

March 23, 2010 7:22 PM

Columbia University to set up high tech Research Centre in Mumbai

Mumbai will soon have a high-tech research centre, and it will be set up by the world-renowned Columbia University from New York. <br/><br/>To be operational from August, the centre will house faculty and students who will work on projects related to sustainable development, ener...

March 23, 2010 7:19 PM

Sea route from Nariman Point to Borivli soon a reality

For long, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has been hoping to set up a sea route from Nariman Point to Borivli. It got the much-needed boost after the government agreed to sign the state support agreement.<br/><br/> Now, with many private bidders showing...

March 23, 2010 7:18 PM

BJP raises demand for Vidarbha statehood in M'rashtra Assembly

BJP raised the demand for statehood to Vidarbha region in the Maharashtra Legislature today saying that it was the only way out to overcome years of neglect and backwardness. The party moved an adjournment notice demanding discussion on the issue in both houses which were disallowed by the chair. &#...

March 23, 2010 6:51 PM

Four killed, 20 injured in Kolkata building fire

In Kolkata, atleast Four persons were killed and twenty others injured in a devastating fire in a multistoried building in busy Park Street area today. More than forty fire tenders are working to bring the blaze under control. <br/><br/>AIR Kolkata Correspondent reports that inju...

March 23, 2010 6:22 PM

Four killed, 20 injured in Kolkata buiding fire

In Kolkata, atleast Four persons were killed and twenty others injured in a devastating fire in a multistoried building in busy Park Street area today. More than forty fire tenders are working to bring the blaze under control. <br/><br/>AIR Kolkata Correspondent reports that inju...

March 23, 2010 6:00 PM

West Bengal CM appeals oppostion to cooperate in restoring peace

The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadev Bhattacharjee has appealed the opposition parties to cooperate with the Government to restore peace and to recover illegal arms in the State. <br/><br/>Replying to an adjournment motion in the State Assembly today Mr Bhattacharjee advo...

March 23, 2010 5:49 PM

Three killed, several injured in Kolkata buiding fire

In Kolkata, atleast three persons were killed and twenty others injured in a devastating fire in a multistoried building in busy Park Street area today.<br/><br/>More than forty fire tenders are working to bring the blaze under control. AIR Kolkata correspondent reports that inju...

March 23, 2010 5:21 PM

Opposition NCP walks out of Meghalaya assembly

In Meghalaya the Opposition NCP today walked out of Legislative Assembly demanding resignation of a minister, who, according to CAG report, had incurred exorbitant expenditure while furnishing his official residence when he was Speaker and had not returned articles worth Rs 52.77 lakh while vacating...

March 23, 2010 5:15 PM

Fire breaks out in a Kolkata building

A fire broke out in the 5th and 6th storeys of a building in Kolkata's busy Park Street area. 40 fire engines battled the flames for about 3 hours to bring the flames under control. <br/><br/>A short circuit is believed to be cause of the fire according to fire brigade's initial ...

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