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January 5, 2010 8:17 PM

Cold wave continues in Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, cold wave situation is continuing. Mount Avu was the coldest place on Tuesday with zero degree Celsius. Other parts of the state are also in the grip of cold wave and minimum temperature at Churu an Sriganganagar was recorded 4 degree Celsius. According to Met office, there is possibil...

January 5, 2010 7:58 PM

Rail Roko puts commuters in great inconvenience in Andhra

In Andhra Pradesh, rail and road commuters faced severe inconvenience as several trains had been delayed for hours due to Rail Roko held in all the three regions of the state. The Rail Roko and Rasta Roko were called by both Telangana and 'Samaikyandhra' Joint Action Committees.<br/><...

January 5, 2010 7:19 PM

Parents of Punjabi youths seek their release from Moroccon jail

The parents of 37 Punjabi youth have urged the Union Government to get their wards released from a Moroccon jail where they are languishing since 2004. On the direction of the Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Mrs Preneet Kaur, the officials in her ministry had taken up the matter with t...

January 5, 2010 7:15 PM

Eunuch mayor takes oath in MP

In Madhya Pradesh, the eunuch mayor of Sagar, Kamla Bua took oath in a brief function held on Tuesday afternoon in the city. She is the second eunuch mayor of the state. Meanwhile hearing on a petition, filed against the election of Kamla Bua began in a local court today. The court has asked all the...

January 5, 2010 7:15 PM

EC issues directives for UP legislative council elections

The election Commission has said that voting process at all the polling stations in biennial elections for Legislative Council would be video graphed. The commission has said that videography should be continuous and uninterrupted under the supervision of an officer who would be accountable for it. ...

January 5, 2010 6:54 PM

Maharashtra CM clears his stand on separate Vidarbha State

Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mr Ashok Chavan said in Mumbai on Tuesday that he will stand by the decision taken by the Congress Party and its coalition partner NCP on the issue of a separate Vidarbha state. Mr Chavan held a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan and addressed the media on a number of othe...

January 5, 2010 5:30 PM

JK CM seeks initiation of dialogue on autonomy issue

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that the Centre should initiate dialogue with political parties in the state on the issue of autonomy. He said, the quiet diplomacy launched by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram by talking to separatists including Hurriyat Conference...

January 5, 2010 5:08 PM

Protest in Jammu against Working Group recommendations

Activists of Jammu West Assembly Movement led by its President, Sunil Dimple held protest and tried to block road in Jammu on Monday against the Working Group recommendations submitted by Justice (Retd) Sagheer Ahmed on Centre-State Relations. <br/><br/>Addressing the activists, ...

January 5, 2010 4:56 PM

Jammu-Srinagar national highway reopens

The 300-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway today reopened for traffic after remaining closed for two days due to heavy snowfall in the region. According to officials the highway has been opened after clearance of about a foot deep snow in Jawahar Tunnel.They said over 1,200 vehicles, stranded at var...

January 5, 2010 3:07 PM

Cold conditions persist

In Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh biting cold conditions persist as fog is still there in the rural areas. In the cities, visibility has improved as fog has been removed. Although cold wind is blowing but thick fog continues. Biting cold is compelling the people to remain inside. Farmers and agricul...

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