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March 14, 2010 4:16 PM

Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitarak Yojana launched in Rajasthan

With an aim to provide more LPG connections in rural areas, Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitarak Yojana was today launched from Laxmangarh town of Sikar district in Rajasthan. The Chief Minister, Mr Ashok Gehlot and Petroleum Minister, Mr Murli Deora formally launched the scheme. Under the scheme, five c...

March 14, 2010 4:11 PM

Employee’s leadership suspends their indefinite strike in J & K

In Jammu and Kashmir, after receiving invitation from the State Government to hold dialogue with them, the employee's leadership has suspended their proposed indefinite strike from today. The sub-committee set up by the government will talk to the employee's leadership in Civil Secretariat at Jammu ...

March 14, 2010 3:58 PM

Maharashtra ATS arrests two suspected terrorists

Two suspected terrorists have been arrested in Mumbai by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for allegedly plotting to blow up oil tanks of the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) located in the city. The two, identified as Abdul Latif alias Guddu and Riyaz Ali , are suspected...

March 14, 2010 2:01 PM

Curfew continues in all five police station areas of Bareilly

In Uttar Pradesh, curfew continues in all five police station areas of Bareilly including Prem Nagar, Baradari, Quila, Kotwali and Subhash Nagar. Security forces and senior officers are conducting flag march in curfew bound areas to restore confidence among the people.<br/><br/>A...

March 14, 2010 2:01 PM

Curfew continues in all five police station areas of Bareilly

In Uttar Pradesh, curfew continues in all five police station areas of Bareilly including Prem Nagar, Baradari, Quila, Kotwali and Subhash Nagar. Security forces and senior officers are conducting flag march in curfew bound areas to restore confidence among the people.<br/><br/>A...

March 14, 2010 1:56 PM

MP: Govt. suspends Vaccination Officer after death of four infants

In Madhya Pradesh, the state government has suspended a district vaccination Officer and two help employees after the death of 4 infants in Damoh district. Our Bhopal Correspondent reports, 4 infants died and 8 fell ill after being administered an anti-measles vaccine in Damoh Town on Friday. The Ch...

March 14, 2010 1:34 PM

Gujarat ATS arrests terror suspects

Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested terror suspects believed to be linked to the banned Hizbul Mujahideen. ATS chief Ajay Tomar said in Ahmedabad today, the arrested men were involved in unlawful activities in the state from the city. However, he refused to divulge further details.<...

March 14, 2010 12:03 PM

Govind Vinayak Karandikar passes away

Noted Marathi writer Govind Vinayak Karandikar passed away in Mumbai today following a brief illness. He was 92. An iconic Marathi poet Karandikar was awarded with the prestigious Jnanpeeth award, India's highest literary recognition. He was also an essayist, critic and has translated Aristotle...

March 14, 2010 8:53 AM

Port city of Kochi in Kerala put on high alert

Political parties have favoured amendment of electoral laws to treat "paid news" as a poll malpractice, saying they are victims of such a syndrome.<br/><br/>CPIM General Secretary Prakash Karat said paid news should be declared an electoral malpractice. He was addressin...

March 14, 2010 8:45 AM

Situation tense in Bareilly but under control

In Uttar Pradesh, 20 shops were torched by a mob today despite curfew being clamped in communal riot hit areas in Bareilly. Police said, fire tenders were rushed to the sites.<br/><br/>More areas of Bareily city have been brought under curfew as the situation continued to be tens...

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