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February 20, 2010 8:31 PM

DMK urges centre to solve inter state river disputes

The DMK urged the Centre to intervene and solve various inter state river disputes by convening a meeting of the Chief Ministers of the concerned states. <br/><br/>Speaking to newsmen in Chennai on Saturday after the Party General Council meeting, the DMK President and Tamil Nadu...

February 20, 2010 7:34 PM

Sikkim Govt. plans to set up Ramayana village in state

With a view to add a yet another attraction for the tourists, the Sikkim Government plans to set up a Ramayana village in the State where the entire story of this great epic will almost become live in the form of statues and other related structures. <br/><br/>There will be seven...

February 20, 2010 7:33 PM

Pune blast death toll reaches to 13

Another injured person in Pune's German Bakery bomb blast case has died on Saturday raising the death toll up to 13. A 30 year old Mr. Atual Anav succumbed to his injures at KEM hospital in Pune. He was working in Reliance Communication. He was seriously injured in the bomb blast. Earlier, a Sudanes...

February 20, 2010 7:26 PM

Pune blast death toll rises to 13

Another injured person in Pune's German Bakery bomb blast case has died on Saturday raising the death toll up to 13. A 30 year old Mr. Atual Anav succumbed to his injures at KEM hospital in Pune. He was working in Reliance Communication. He was seriously injured in the bomb blast. Earlier, a Sudanes...

February 20, 2010 6:58 PM

Rosaiah presents tax-free Budget for Andhra

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah who also holds finance portfolio presented yet another tax-free Budget for the year 2010-11 in the Legislative Assembly a short while ago. Presenting the Budget for a record sixteenth time, Rosaiah put the Budget estimates at Rs 1,13,660 crores including a non...

February 20, 2010 6:35 PM

UP Govt wants National Horticulture Mission in through out state

The Uttar Pradesh Government has urged the Centre to launch National Horticulture Mission in all the 71 districts of the state to augment rural incomes and increase horticulture production. AIR Lucknow correspondent reports at present, NHM projects have been implemented in only 45 districts and it c...

February 20, 2010 6:34 PM

Curfew in Batala after clashes

Members of Christian and Hindu communities clashed and indulged in vandalising public property in Batala town of Gurudaspur district of Punjab over publication of a picture of Jesus Christ in an allegedly objectionable manner. The incident prompted authorities to clamp an indefinite curfew in the ci...

February 20, 2010 5:30 PM

Christian & Hindu clash in Punjab; curfew clamped

Members of Christian and Hindu communities clashed and indulged in vandalising public property in Batala town of Gurudaspur district of Punjab over publication of a picture of Jesus Christ in an allegedly objectionable manner. The incident prompted authorities to clamp an indefinite curfew in the ci...

February 20, 2010 2:18 PM

J&K’s development based on agri sector: Omar

Underlining the importance of self-reliance in agriculture production, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah has said that the economic welfare and prosperity of the state is largely dependent on the growth and development of the agriculture and allied sectors. Mr. Omar said that though...

February 20, 2010 2:00 PM

Police-outpost set up at Jamui

In Bihar, a police-outpost with additional armed force has been set up at Phulwaria- Korasi village in Naxal-affected Jamui district of the state. Twelve persons were killed and an equal number injured by armed sqad members of the outlawed Maoists a few days ago. DIG Amit Kumar told AIR that the arm...

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