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February 19, 2010 12:35 PM

West Bengal to raise special force to tackle naxal menace

<br/>The West Bengal Government has decided to raise a special force to tackle the naxal menace in the state. This was disclosed by State Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya in Kolkata yesterday. He said, initially about nine hundred personnels will be recruited and an amount of 25 crore...

February 19, 2010 12:32 PM

AIADMK member suspended from Puducherry Assembly

<br/>An AIADMK member was suspended for the day in the Puducherry Assembly for his failure to express regret on his remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister yesterday. Earlier, pandemonium prevailed in the House as the member, Mr. Omshakthi Sekhar refused to apologise despite requests fro...

February 19, 2010 12:21 PM

Process for registering 8000 volunteers to start soon in J&K

<br/>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 ...

February 19, 2010 12:14 PM

Bihar Govt ready to dialogue with naxalites to ensure peace

<br/>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 ...

February 19, 2010 10:08 AM

7 killed in car truck collision in Assam

In Assam, at least seven persons have been killed; eight others injured seriously when a loaded truck collided with a Safari car carrying marriage party. The accident occurred on 37 National Highway near Kaoimari under Chaygaon police station in Kamrup district in the wee hour today. According to th...

February 18, 2010 9:03 PM

Fresh prohibitory orders issued under section 144 in Hyderabad

In Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad city police have clamped fresh prohibitory orders under section 144 till 25th of this moth. City police Commissioner A K khan has issued fresh orders in the wake of Chalo Assembly call given by the Student Joint Action Committee, which is sphere heading student's agitati...

February 18, 2010 9:02 PM

Centre assures involvement of Ladakhis in deciding future of J& K

The Centre will absolutely involve the people of Ladakh in any talks that would take place to decide the future of Jammu and Kashmir. <br/><br/>Interacting with a delegation of Congress leaders from Leh and Zanskar areas of Ladakh led by former Union Minister P Namgyal and Leh Di...

February 18, 2010 9:00 PM

Hooch tragedy toll 14 in UP; accused arrested

14 people have died so far due to consumption of spurious liquor in Varanasi. <br/><br/>The District Magistrate of Varanasi Ravindra told Allahabad correspondent that at least 19 affected people are still in hospital. <br/><br/>The hooch tragedy occurred in so...

February 18, 2010 8:52 PM

BDO in Jharkhand not yet released despite Soren's appeal to Maoists

Even after 24 hours of Chief Minister Shibu Soren's appeal to the Maoists to release the abducted BDO of Dhalbhumgarh Block in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, the Maoists have not yet released the BDO. Although the state government has begun the legal process to free some of the jaile...

February 18, 2010 8:23 PM

Kerala welcomes SC decision on Mullapperiyar dam case

Kerala has welcomed the Supreme Court decision to constitute a five member expert committe in the Mullapperiyar dam case between the state and Tamil Nadu. Addressing a joint press conference, Kerala Chief Minister Mr V S Achuthanandhan said that the apex court is convinced of the safety concern rais...

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