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January 7, 2010 9:36 AM

Jyoti Basu’s condition shows slight improvement, PM to visit today

The condition of veteran Marxist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu slightly improved on Wenesday. According to Medical bulletin some positive changes of his health has been found. <br/> <br/>Spokesman of the nursing home told reporters in Kolkata that his bl...

January 6, 2010 10:49 PM

Punjab CM Badal meets Australian High commoissioner over racial attacks

With two persons from Punjab killed in Australia within a week, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday met the Australian High Commissioner to India Mr Peter Varghese in New Delhi to demand quick and effective response to stop the racist attacks.<br/><br/>Mr Badal...

January 6, 2010 8:38 PM

Jharkhand CM to seek vote of confidence on Thursday

Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, who claims the support of 46 MLAs in the 81-member House, will seek a vote of confidence on Thursday in the Assembly. Mr Soren, who chose to take the floor test on on Thursday, expressed confidence of passing it. <br/><br/>The JMM Chief heads...

January 6, 2010 8:20 PM

Kolkata International Book Fair to start from Jan 25

The Kolkata International Book Fair will start on the 25th of this month. It will be held at the Milan Mela ground in Salt Lake City of Kolkata. The Book Fair organised by the Publishers and Book Sellers Guild will continue till 7th of next month. The General Secretary of Guild, Mr Tridib Kr Chatter...

January 6, 2010 7:32 PM

UP legislative council elections on Thursday

In Uttar Pradesh voting for biennial elections for 36 seats of Legislative Council from local bodies constituencies will take place on Thursday. As many as 193 candidates are in fray. Elected members of the local bodies, Gram pradhans, MLAs and MPs are eligible to the vote in this election. <br...

January 6, 2010 7:17 PM

Rajasthan still reels under cold wave

Temperatures have slightly increased in plain areas but it dip in Mount Abu where on Wednesday minimum temp was -1 degree celsius. <br/><br/>Temps are ranging between 4 to 9 degree celsius in the state and state is still reeling under severe cold wave. Dholpur was the coldest pla...

January 6, 2010 7:16 PM

Naxalites kill one, injure SPO in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, the naxalites killed one villager and injured an SPO in the Dantewada district on Wednesday. According to police sources, the naxalites targeted a villager of Jangavaram under the Mareiguda police station area of the naxal-hit Dantewada district and killed him suspecting him to be a...

January 6, 2010 7:15 PM

Jyoti Basu still critical despite positive health signs

The condition of veteran Marxist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mr Jyoti Basu has slightly improved this afternoon. <br/><br/>According to Medical bulletin some positive changes of his health has been found. Spokesman of the nursing home told reporters in Kolkata th...

January 6, 2010 6:30 PM

IAS officer arrested in Gujarat

In Guajrat, a senior IAS officer and Principle Commissioner of Bhavnagar city, Pradeep Sharma has been arrested by the CID Crime Branch of Police for his alleged involvement in the allotment of land in earthquake hit Bhuj city early this morning.<br/><br/>Quoting the police sourc...

January 6, 2010 6:02 PM

Guwahati HC declares bandhs illegal in Assam, Meghalaya

The Guwahati High Court on Wednesday declared as illegal all bandhs in Assam and Meghalaya and said it is violation of the fundamental rights of the citizens. A division bench of Chief Justices J Chelameswar and A C Upadhyay passed the judgement on two PILs filed in Assam and in Shillong. <br/&...

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