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January 27, 2010 9:23 AM

UP govt to verify stocks of cane, sugar, molasses at all mills

<br/>Uttar Pradesh government has directed cane development and excise departments to verify stocks of cane, sugar and molasses or raw sugar at all mills across the state. The government has taken this decision in its bid to check illegal purchase of sugarcane by mills in the current crush...

January 27, 2010 9:21 AM

Fog in Delhi, surrounding areas continue to disrupt normal life

<br/>Fog in national capital Delhi and surrounding areas continue to disrupt normal life. Dense fog has covered the metropolis today leading to cancellation of many trains and diversion of flights.<br/><br/>AIR Correspondent reports, dense fog in Delhi on Wednesday morn...

January 27, 2010 9:07 AM

Naxalites burn over a dozen trucks in Chhattisgarh

<br/>In Chhattisgarh, Naxalites torched more than a dozen trucks last night. These vehicles belonged to a private contractor engaged by the National Mineral Development Corporation in its mine in the Kirandul in the Dantewada district. <br/><br/>The incident took place ...

January 27, 2010 8:41 AM

Test run of Monorail conducted in Mumbai

<br/>India's first monorail was test-driven in Mumbai on the occasion of Republic Day on Tuesday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was present at the test run of the monorail, which will eventually run between Jacob Circle and Chembur.<br/><br/>A consortium ...

January 26, 2010 5:54 PM

Mumbai: First monorail is test driven

India's first monorail was test-driven in Mumbai on the occasion of Republic Day today. Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan was present at the test run of the 2460-crore rupee monorail, which will eventually run between Jacob Circle and Chembur. A consortium of Larsen & Toubro and SCOMI...

January 26, 2010 5:51 PM

Tragedy averted in J&K as IED is detected and defused

In Jammu and Kashmir, a major tragedy was averted on oday when police detected and defused an improvised explosive device placed under a bridge on Srinagar-Jammu national highway, near Srinagar. <br/><br/>A police spokesman said, terrorists had planted the IED, weighing 2.3 kilog...

January 26, 2010 2:44 PM

Thick fog disrupts air, rail traffic in Delhi

<br/>Flight operations at the IGI airport in New Delhi remained suspended Tuesday morning due to dense fog which has disrupted the schedule of over 50 domestic and international flights. No flight has taken-off or landed after 8 am as the runway visibility dropped to 50 metres. Sources sai...

January 26, 2010 2:04 PM

13 killed in Madhya Pradesh road mishap

<br/>In Madhya Pradesh, thirteen people were killed on the spot when a jeep collided with a dumper, 75 kilometers from Seoni district headquarters on Tuesday morning. The deceased included six women and two children.

January 26, 2010 1:12 PM

Governor appeals Assam insurgents to give up violence

<br/><br/>Assam Governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik appealed to the insurgent groups to give up violence and come to the table for settlement of all their problems.<br/><br/>The Governor was addressing the people at the main function of the Republic Day after unfur...

January 26, 2010 12:07 PM

CM to hold talks with FCI, Rlys on food supply

<br/>The Assam Chief Minister, Mr Tarun Gogoi has said that he would hold talks with the Chairman of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and officials of the Railway Board to ensure availability of the essential commodities in the State.<br/><br/>The Chief Minister on M...

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