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January 12, 2010 11:55 AM

Assam Govt invites extremist outfit DHD- Jewel Group for advanced talks

The Assam government has invited leaders of the extremist outfit of North Cachar Hill District belonging to Jewel Group of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) for advanced talks in Guwahati on Tuesday.<br/><br/>According to official sources, the government is hoping for a breakthrough with t...

January 12, 2010 11:02 AM

Mass Surya Namaskar to be held in Schools across MP

In Madhya Pradesh, on the occasion of birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand mass Surya Namaskar is being held in all the schools of the state on Tuesday morning. <br/><br/>About one crore students are expected to take part in it. <br/><br/>Chief Minister Shivr...

January 12, 2010 10:04 AM

Security forces gun down one of two militants holed up in Pulwama house

In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have shot dead one of the two militants holed up in a house in Pulwama district on Tuesday.<br/><br/>The encounter started on Monday when the Police, assisted by the army, cordoned off village Abhama-Keller to flush out the two Hizbul militan...

January 11, 2010 8:57 PM

Clash with Trinamool leads to death of four CPIM supporters

In West Bengal, four CPIM supporters were killed in a clash with Trinamool Congress supporters in South 24 Pargana district on Monday. According to official sources, the trouble began over filing of nomination in senior Madarsa in the area. Strong police contingent including Rapid Action Force have ...

January 11, 2010 8:39 PM

Vapi goods train mishap kills seven

In Gujarat, at least 7 persons killed and 3 injured when a goods train run over them at Vapi Railway Station in Valsad district late Monday evening. According to primary reports, all the deceased were male and trying to board Bandra-Patna train No 9049 from the wrong side when the mishap occurred. &...

January 11, 2010 8:25 PM

Delhi max temperature slips 6 degree below normal

With the minimum temperature dipping to 6.5 degree celsius on Monday morning, the cold conditions again intensified in the national capital region. The maximum temperature settled to 14.6 degree celsius which is 6 degree celsius below normal.The Met department attributed the cold conditions due to i...

January 11, 2010 8:10 PM

Vapi goods train mishap kills seven

In Gujarat, seven persons were killed and three others injured when a goods train ran over the passengers at Vapi railway station. The passengers were standing for Mumbai-Patna train when the mishap occurred.

January 11, 2010 8:00 PM

Kochi to have country’s first fishing harbour

The Minister of State for Agriculture Professor K V Thomas says all fishing harbours and fish landing centres in the country will be modernised and the first such fishing harbour will come up at Thoppumpady in Kochi within the next 18 months. <br/><br/>Addressing a press conferen...

January 11, 2010 7:49 PM

Minimum temperature in UP dips to 4.2 degree celsius

In Uttar Pradesh with minimum 4.2 degree celsius temperature Churk in Mirzapur district was coldest place in last 24 hours. Weather has been mainly dry in all parts of the state. While the clearing of sky and appearance of sun with fade light in the afternoon provided some relief from cold condition...

January 11, 2010 7:38 PM

Completion of Hogennekkal Drinking Water Project before schedule

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Mr M K Stalin on Monday told the Assembly that the Hogennekkal Drinking Water Project would be completed even before scheduled date of 2012. In his reply to debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor's address, he said that the project has been divided into five ...

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