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March 10, 2010 3:43 PM

Odisha Govt. submits Rs. 4,550 crore development plan for KBK region

The Odisha government has submitted an Eight year perspective special plan for the development of Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput (KBK) region to centre with an estimated cost of Rs. 4550 crore. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for planning V Narayanasamy said special plan for KBK d...

March 10, 2010 2:51 PM

Cong suspends Sadhu Yadav for violating party's stand

The Congress party has suspended former MP and its senior leader Anirudh Prasad alias Sadhu Yadav from the party for allegedly violating the party's stand on Women's Reservation Bill. <br/> <br/>Sadhu Yadav is the brother-in-law of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad. <br/&#06...

March 10, 2010 2:47 PM

Assam CM assures all possible help to boost relationship with Bhutan

The Assam Chief Minister, Mr Tarun Gogoi has assured all possible help and cooperation to the Bhutan government for further strengthening relationship with the neighbouring country. <br/> <br/>Mr Gogoi held a meeting with Bhutan's Consul General in Kolkata, Mr Dasho Tsering Wangd...

March 10, 2010 2:31 PM

450 hamlets get road connectivity this year, says JK minister

The Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Roads and Building, Mr. G. M. Saroori has said that 450 hamlets have been provided connectivity this year, while work on under construction 119 bridges at various places across the State, would be completed by ending March this year. <br/><br/>I...

March 10, 2010 2:27 PM

JDU leader rejects any rift in party

JDU leader Ram Sundar Das has rejected any division in the party over the Women's Reservation Bill.<br/><br/>Talking to reporters outside parliament on Wednesday, Mr Das said that though all individuals have all right for airing their views in democracy, party's benefit...

March 10, 2010 1:08 PM

MNS will not give up its Marathi agenda, says Raj Thackeray

MNS chief Raj Thackeray has stressed that his party would not give up its Marathi agenda. He said it while addressing MNS workers at the foundation day programme of the party in Mumbai on Tuesday. <br/> <br/>He said that Hindi should not be forced upon the people. Mr Thackeray al...

March 10, 2010 12:44 PM

Curfew relaxed in Bareilly for whole day

In Uttar Pradesh, educational institutions opened from Wednesday in Bareilly. The administration has also relaxed prohibitory orders for whole day from 6 to 6 at evening in four curfew bound areas of Baradari, Quila, Premnagar and Kotwali. Curfew will continue in night hours. <br/> <b...

March 10, 2010 9:40 AM

Osmania B Tech student commits suicide over 'Telengana'

In Andhra Pradesh, the funeral procession of Sai Kumar, the B Tech student, who committed suicide on Tuesday, has been taken out by Osmania University students late last night after obtaining permission from the state Human Rights Commission. <br/> <br/>The body of the B Tech sec...

March 10, 2010 9:31 AM

Assam Rifles to send troops to quake hit Haiti on UN mission

An Assam Rifles battalion will go to Haiti on a UN mission to help in earthquake relief operations. The Assam Rifles director-general, Lt Gen. K.S. Yadav told reporters on the sidelines of a motorcycle rally at Judges Field at Guwahati on Tuesday that this would be the first time that troops from th...

March 9, 2010 8:43 PM

Leh Red Cross Society gets Rs. 18 lakh grant

In Jammu and Kashmir, over Rs. 18,00,000 have been received as donation by the Leh district Red Cross Society. Out of it, over two lakh rupees has been spent in purchasing medicines and seventy thousand as cash relief to the needy people.<br/><br/>This was disclosed today in a me...

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