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February 16, 2010 10:57 AM

J & K wants to transfer power to panchayats

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that in order to decentralize the power at the Secretariat and provincial levels, the Government wants to transfer these to the panchayats so that public representatives at panchayat level will make decisions by themselves for launch of particu...

February 16, 2010 10:04 AM

Bihar Govt. cancels leave of Police

Taking serious note of Pune blast and Maoists attack, the Bihar government has cancelled the leave of the police personnel throughout the state. The State police have been put on maximum alert to avert any untoward incident. Security personnel have been asked to keep a close watch on the anti-social...

February 16, 2010 10:03 AM

Palakad in Kerala first fully electrified district

Palakad in Kerala will become the first fully electrified district in the country. The declaration to this effect will be made by Union Minister for power Mr.Sushil Kumar Shinde today at Ottapalam near Palakad. All the eleven constituencies in Palakad district have been electrified. Work on the proj...

February 16, 2010 9:23 AM

India to procure research vessels for NIO

Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Prithviraj Chavan inaugurated a major expansion of the main building of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) on its main campus at Dona Paula near Panaji. Addressing media persons after the inauguration, Mr. Chavan said his ministry is commi...

February 16, 2010 9:15 AM

UP Assembly passes a bill against ragging

Uttar Pradesh Assembly has passed a stringent bill to effectively deal with the menace of ragging in educational institutions. AIR correspondent reports that the bill provides for a two-year jail term and 10,000 rupees fine to those indulging in ragging.

February 15, 2010 9:14 PM

Maosit attack in WB kills 14 security men

In West Bengal, at least 14 security men were killed and several injured in a Maoist attack at Silda in West Midnapore district. Quoting official sources, our Kolkata Correspondent, Arijit Chakraborty reports that at least 40 maoists riding on motor cycles attacked the camp of Joint Security Forces ...

February 15, 2010 8:56 PM

Maosit attack in WB kills 14 security men

In West Bengal, at least 14 security men were killed and several injured in a Maoist attack at Silda in West Midnapore district. Quoting official sources, our Kolkata Correspondent, Arijit Chakraborty reports that at least 40 maoists riding on motor cycles attacked the camp of Joint Security Forces ...

February 15, 2010 8:51 PM

MP CIC seeks details of IAS, IPS properties

The Madhya Pradesh Chief Information Commissioner today directed the state government to provide details of properties filed by IAS and IPS officers to an applicant under the RTI Act within 15-days. Barring few, rest of the elite service officials raised objections on various ground that they have p...

February 15, 2010 8:50 PM

Kerala court rejects CBI petition on Muthoot murder case

The Chief Judicial Magistrate's court in Ernakulam today rejected a petition filed by the CBI seeking custody of ten accused in the Muthoot Paul M George murder case.<br/>The court rejected the CBI plea on the grounds that police custody can be sought only during the first 14 days of ...

February 15, 2010 8:44 PM

Kerala HC orders police protection for petitioners

The Kerala High Court today ordered police protection for four petitioners whose lands were encroached upon by tribals in Wynad district recently. The protection will be in force for three weeks. The petition was moved by Mr Shreyams Kumar MLA, Harrisons Malayalam Plantations company and two others....

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