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February 9, 2010 10:31 AM

Orissa offers to organise 3rd International Buddhist Conclave

Known for its Buddhist relic sites, Orissa has offered to organise the third international Buddhist Conclave in the state.<br/><br/>Orissa Tourism Minister Debi Prasad Mishra told newspersons in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday that he had urged at the recent Nalanda Conclave in Bihar to s...

February 9, 2010 10:12 AM

20 killed in UP road mishap

In Uttar Pradesh, at least 20 persons including 10 children and 8 women were killed and 20 others injured some of them seriously last evening in a road accident under Pisawan Police area in Seetapur District.<br/><br/>Deputy Superintendent of Police Mr. M P Singh told AIR Lucknow...

February 8, 2010 8:49 PM

Armed militant cadres come out for mass surrender in Assam

In Assam, over three hundred highly armed militant cadres belonging to Karbi Longri N. C. Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) have come out from deep jungles for mass surrender. They were given warm welcome by the local people as well as the administration and now taking shelter in a designated camp set ...

February 8, 2010 8:47 PM

Justice Kurian Joseph sworn in as Chief Justice of Himachal HC

Justice Kurian Joseph has sworn in as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court in a simple but impressive ceremony held at Raj Bhawan on Monday. The Governor Urmila Singh, administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Justice.

February 8, 2010 8:46 PM

Moderate to heavy snowfall disrupts road connectivity in Himachal

In Himachal Pradesh Road connectivity in most of the higher reaches of state were disrupted following moderate to heavy snowfall during the past 24 hours. The maximum temperatures across the state dropped by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. The tourist resort of Manali has been cut off from rest of the world...

February 8, 2010 8:45 PM

AIR to broadcast special discussion on 'Efforts for Minority Welfare'

The News Services Division of All India Radio in its phone-in programme 'Public Speak' on Monday will bring you a discussion on 'Efforts for Minority Welfare.' Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Salman Khursheed will participate in the programme. It can be heard on FM Gold Channel from 9.30 p.m. L...

February 8, 2010 8:34 PM

Karnataka Govt may ban commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal

Karnataka Horticulture Minister Umesh Kattion on Monday said that the state government would enforce ban on the commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal. The Minister told PTI that the state government has already written to the Centre seeking its deferment. In Karnataka, brinjal is grown in about 15,00...

February 8, 2010 7:25 PM

Delhi Assembly Budget Session to start from March 15

The budget session of Delhi Assembly will start from 15th of March. A cabinet meeting, presided over by Delhi Chief Minister Mrs Shiela Dikshit, on Monday recommended to Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna in this regard. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Mrs Dikshit said that the session will c...

February 8, 2010 7:19 PM

Karnataka SLBC Chairman asks banks to issue Two Lakh Smart Cards

The Chairman of State Level Bankers Committee SLBC in Karnataka, Basant Seth asked banks to issue two lakh Smart Cards to rural households before the end of February 2010. Smart Card enables beneficiaries of Social Security Pensions and wage earners under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gen...

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