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February 19, 2010 5:29 PM

‘Parambikkulam’ declared India’s 38th Tiger reserve

Parambikkulam wildlife sanctuary in central Kerala was today declared the country's 38th Tiger reserve as part of efforts to protect the big cat. Spread over 644 square kilometers in Palakkad and Thrissur<br/><br/>districts, Parambikkulam is the second tiger reserve in Kerala aft...

February 19, 2010 5:27 PM

Nisar Ahmad Kakru new AP High Court Chief Justice

In Andhra Pradesh, Nisar Ahmad Kakru has been sworn in as the High Court Chief Justice on Friday morning in Hyderabad. Governor E.S.L. Narsimhan has administered oath of office to the Justice Kakru at a ceremonial function held at Raj Bhavan on Friday morning.<br/><br/>Chief Mini...

February 19, 2010 5:26 PM

Farooq, Badal inaugurate Bio Mass Power Plant in Punjab

In Punjab, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today inaugurated a Bio Mass Power Plant of 14.5 MW at village Channu of Muktsar Sahib district. This is 3rd such power plant in the state and and it will be an agro based ...

February 19, 2010 2:48 PM

Maoists yet to free abducted Dalbhumgarh BDO

In Jharkhand, Maoists have not yet released the abducted Block Development Officer (Prakhand Vikas Padadhikari) for the sixth day today. Accepting a key demand of Maoists for safe return of the abducted BDO, the State Government has already initiated legal procedure to get some of the Naxalites rele...

February 19, 2010 2:32 PM

Bihar Govt ready for dialogue with naxalites to ensure peace

The Bihar Government is ready to enter into dialogue with naxalites to ensure peace in the state. The Principal Secretary of the State Home department Amir Subhani told AIR today that if the naxal outfit proposes talks, the government will not be on the backfoot. Mr. Subhani said, if the naxalites c...

February 19, 2010 2:14 PM

Three sentenced to life imprisonment in Surat gangrape case

<br/>In Gujarat, a district court today sentenced three youths, including two sons of policemen, to life imprisonment in the Surat Rape case. District Judge R P Dholariya awarded the sentence to Sahid Sayyed, Tariq Sayyed, both sons of policemen, and their friend Abu Bakar for the crime th...

February 19, 2010 2:11 PM

Process of registering tourism volunteers to start soon in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, the process for registering 8,000 young volunteers to perform as tourist guides and other vocations will take off soon. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the officers of the State level Advisory Committee on Youth Programme, held in Jammu today chaired by the ...

February 19, 2010 1:46 PM

Parambikkulam in Kerala declared Tiger reserve

<br/>The Union Environment & Forest Minister Mr Jayaram Ramesh has said that all types of encroachment of forest land at the internationally acclaimed Munnar hill station will be evicted. The Centre will be sending an expert team to Kerala to assess the details of encroachment. Dedicat...

February 19, 2010 1:46 PM

12 killed in Mumbai road accident

<br/>At least 12 people were killed and two critically injured when their vehicle crashed headlong into a truck near Nagothane, about 100 km from Mumbai early this morning. AIR Correspondent from Raigad Shobhana Deshmukh reported that around 2.30 am the Sumo carrying 14 people crashed head...

February 19, 2010 12:48 PM

UP hooch tragedy toll rises to 15

<br/>The death toll in Varanasi hooch tragedy rises to 15 however unconfirmed reports has mentioned 23 people have lost their life till this morning. DIG police of Varanasi told AIR Allahabd correspondent this morning that two accused has been sent to judicial custody and gangstar act has ...

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