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February 8, 2010 1:13 PM

CPI leader Kamala Bhagwat passes away

Noted CPI leader Kamala Bhagwat died in Pune on Monday. She was 94. Kamala who joined the freedom struggle in 1934, later became a full time activist of CPI and championed the cause of working class with participation in trade union movement in Maharashtra.<br/><br/>She was also ...

February 8, 2010 12:57 PM

‘Five Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh police encounter

In Chhattisgarh, five Naxalites were killed in an encounter with police in Narayanpur district on Sunday. The encounter took place in the Hongnar jungle under the Benur police station area of the district.<br/><br/>Police have recovered all the dead bodies of the naxalites killed...

February 8, 2010 12:44 PM

Maoists blow up rly track in Bihar’s Munger dist

In Bihar, Maoist blew up railway track in Munger district in wee hours on Monday. No causality has been reported in this incident. Outlawed maoist blew up a stretch of five meter of UP line between Masudan and Dharhara stations on Kiul - Jamalpur rail section of East-Central Railway.<br/>&...

February 8, 2010 12:08 PM

Enemies of peace will not allowed to succeed, says J&K minister

Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Rural Development and Panchayti Raj, Ali Mohammad Sagar has said that the nefarious designs of enemies of peace would not be allowed to succeed. The Minister was addressing a public gathering after laying the foundation stone of a model village at Tularn which would be...

February 8, 2010 12:07 PM

J&K governor expresses concern over global warming issue

The Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Mr. N. N. Vohra, has stressed the need for re-orientation of existing development strategies and appropriate scientific analysis to identify the causes of global warming in the Indian context and initiate time-bound corrective action to effectively address this challe...

February 8, 2010 9:27 AM

Maoist bandh hits normal life in Bihar, J’khand, Orissa

In Bihar, the rail traffic on Patna-Howrah rail section has been restored. The movement of trains on this rail section was paralysed following blowing up of railway track by Maoists in Jamui district. <br/><br/>Over one dozen trains have been cancelled in view of the Maoist bandh...

February 7, 2010 7:08 PM

Kashmir valley,HP continue to experience snow fall

<br/>The Kashmir valley continues to experience fresh snow fall and rain for the last two days and more snow is expected in the next 48 hours. The traffic on Jammu-Srinagar Highway, which remained suspended for last two days, was partially restored today. Stranded vehicles from Banihal sid...

February 7, 2010 5:34 PM

AP govt. opposes introduction of BT Brinjal

Andhra Pradesh Government has opposed the introduction of BT Brinjal for commercial cultivation with out holding scientific studies. Chief Minister K Rosaiah has written a letter to the Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh two days ago seeking the centre to postpone the decision on BT Brinjal ti...

February 7, 2010 5:30 PM

Road accident claims 4 Congress party workers in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, four Congress party workers were killed and another seriously injured in a road accident on Jammu Srinagar National Highway near Udhampur today. The mishap occurred when the driver of the car in which the victims were traveling, lost control of the vehicle and it fell into a 80...

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