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January 24, 2010 7:26 PM

Major arms haul unearthed in Baramula distt. of J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, a major haul of arms and ammunition was recovered by the police in Kreeri area of Baramula district this morning. Quoting police sources our Baramulla correspondent, Kausar Salam reports, after a specific information police and Special Operations Group busted an underground hid...

January 24, 2010 7:09 PM

Narayanan sworn-in as W Bengal Governor

Mr. M. K. Narayanan, former National Security Advisor was sworn in as the new Governor of West Bengal. The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Mr. M. S. Shah administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Narayanan at Raj Bhawan in Kolkata this afternoon. <br/><br/>The ...

January 24, 2010 6:25 PM

Tamilnadu to provide free education to poor in colleges

In Tamilnadu, students whose family does not have any degree holders will be provided with free education in colleges from next academic year. This was disclosed by Deputy Chief Minister M.K.Stalin while inaugurating the new building of AJK College in Coimbatore today. He said that this free educati...

January 24, 2010 8:47 AM

UP continues to reel under severe cold

<br/>Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under severe cold and dense fog conditions across the state. Thick and heavy fog engulfed several parts of the state and it has hit the rail, road and air traffic badly.<br/>AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that it seems that there is no end ...

January 23, 2010 9:01 PM

Janeshwar Misra cremated with full State honours

The body of Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP, Janeshwar Misra was cremated at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. His younger brother Tarkeshwar Misra lit the pyre. A larger number of his family members, supporters, and political leaders cutting across the party line including Mulayam Singh Yadav, f...

January 23, 2010 8:29 PM

Aqua Technology Park commissioned in Kerala

Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today commissioned the Aqua Technology Park, the first of its kind in the country at Kadungallur near Aluva this evening.<br/><br/>The park, established at a cost of over 10 crore rupees, will serve as a platform to promote production, cond...

January 23, 2010 7:37 PM

Janeshwar Misra cremated with full State honours

The body of Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP, Janeshwar Misra was cremated at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. His younger brother Tarkeshwar Misra lit the pyre. A larger number of his family members, supporters, and political leaders cutting across the party line including Mulayam Singh Yadav, f...

January 23, 2010 6:46 PM

Tourism plays pivotal role in the socio-economic development of J&K

Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Tourism and Culture, Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora has said that tourism is playing a pivotal role for socio-economic development of the people and a massive development plan has been initiated to promote the tourism activities in the State. <br/><br/>Addr...

January 23, 2010 4:57 PM

Karnataka opposes commercial production of Bt Brinjal

The Karnataka Government has decided to take a stance against BT Brinjal. Speaking to the media persons in Bangalore today, the Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa informed in Bangalore today that he has written to Central Government that state is not in favour of according approval to comme...

January 23, 2010 4:11 PM

Shiv Sena wins Bhiwandi East Assembly seat

Shiv Sena's Rupesh Mhatre has won the Bhiwandi East Assembly by-election. He defeated his rival and Samajwadi Party's Farhan Azmi by 1,676 votes. Congress's Muzaffar Hussain had to settle for a third position. <br/>

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