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January 6, 2010 5:32 PM

Assam Govt trying to bring ULFA commander to negotiating table

The government is trying out ways and means to bring ULFA Commander-in-Chief Paresh Baruah to the negotiating table. Disclosing this, the Assam Chief Minister, Mr Tarun Gogoi also added that peace talks can continue without Paresh Baruah. He said that dialogue can otherwise continue only with the ot...

January 6, 2010 2:43 PM

Jyoti Basu in ICU

Veteran Marxist leader and former West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu was put on ventilator on Wednesday morning after his condition turned serious. According to PTI, this was disclosed by the Debashish Sharma, Superintendent of AMRI hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata, where Mr Basu is undergoing trea...

January 6, 2010 2:43 PM

Kerala HC raps government

In Kerala, as normal life continued to be hit for the second day today following the indefinite strike by private bus operators, the state High Court rapped the government for not taking appropriate action. A Division bench, comprising Chief Justice SR Bannurmath and Justice Thothathil B Radhakrishn...

January 6, 2010 2:43 PM

C P Singh elected Jharkhand Assembly Speaker

Shri C P Singh of the BJP was today elected unopposed as the Speaker of Jharkhand Assembly. Both the ruling five-party coalition, headed by JMM President Shibu Soren, and the opposition proposed his name for the post. Shibu Soren will move the trust vote on Thursday to prove the majority of his coal...

January 6, 2010 2:43 PM

J&K Govt. formulating comprehensive policy

J&K Minister for Rural Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohammad Sagar has said that the coalition government was determined to create conducive atmosphere in the state so that people could live without any fear. Mr. Sagar said the Government has formulated a comprehensive policy ...

January 6, 2010 2:42 PM

Delhi Metro network from Yamuna Bank to Anand Vihar inaugurated

There is a good news for residents of East Delhi and Ghaziabad as Delhi Metro today extended its network from Yamuna Bank to Anand Vihar. Union Urban Development Minister Mr. S. Jaipal Reddy today inaugurated this route at a function at Yamuna Bank station in East Delhi. He along with Delhi Chief Mi...

January 6, 2010 1:30 PM

Central team visits Kashmiri Migrant colonies

A Central team from the Ministry of Home Affairs visited various Kashmiri Migrant colonies spread across the Jammu city and reviewed the status of ongoing works on construction of quarters under Prime Minister's Reconstruction Programme. The team headed by Deputy Secretary MHA, Jammu & Kashmir a...

January 6, 2010 1:05 PM

Delhi HC pulls up MCD for demolishing a night shelter

The Delhi High Court today pulled up the MCD for demolishing a night shelter in the name of beautification drive and the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in the city. The court said it is an obligation of the civic agency to provide shelter to homeless persons in the capital.<br/>A bench hea...

January 6, 2010 12:53 PM

TN Govt. announces series of new welfare schemes

The Tamil Nadu Government today announced a series of new welfare schemes to benefit a cross section of the society. In his inaugural address to the state Assembly this year, the State Governor Mr Surjit Singh Barnala said the procurement price of paddy is being increased by 50 rupees per quintal. H...

January 6, 2010 12:53 PM

2011 will be "year of tourism" in MP

In Madhya Pradesh, the year 2011 will be celebrated as the year of tourism. AIR Bhopal correspondent reports that the state government has decided to focus on the development of the selected tourist places and cities of religious importance.<br/>

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