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January 3, 2010 8:55 PM

16 of a picnic party drowned in river near Kolaghat

In West Bengal, 16 people of a picnic party are feared drowned in a boat capsize in Rupnarain river near Kolaghat in East Midnapore district today. According to official sources, the boat was carrying about 35 persons. Our Kolkata Correspondent, reports that about 14 persons swam to safety after the...

January 3, 2010 8:46 PM

Elephant festival in Assam begins

In Assam, the four-day elephant festival has got off to a colourful start in the world-famous Kaziranga National Park from today. A large number of foreign and domestic tourists have congregated in and around the National Park to enjoy the festival. The State Minister for Panchayat and Rural Develop...

January 3, 2010 7:09 PM

Punjab to announce media policy on Apr. 13

The much awaited Media Policy of Punjab would be announced by Baisakhi Day on the 13th of April. This was revealed by the Punjab Public Relations Minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan during his visit to Punjab Press Club in Jalandhar, today. He assured that the State Public Relations Department would be made...

January 3, 2010 7:01 PM

W Bengal CM criticises Chidambaram for his remarks on tackling Maoists

The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has criticised the Home Minister, P. Chidambaram's recent statement on the role of the State Government to tackle Maoists. <br/> <br/>Addressing a public meeting to celebrate the 44th Foundation Day of the CPIM&#039...

January 3, 2010 7:00 PM

W Bengal CM criticises Chidambaramfor his remarks on tackling Maoists

The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has criticised the Home Minister, P. Chidambaram's recent statement on the role of the State Government to tackle Maoists. <br/> <br/>Addressing a public meeting to celebrate the 44th Foundation Day of the CPIM&#039...

January 3, 2010 6:57 PM

‘Maharashtra govt clears suspension of five police personnel

Maharashtra government today cleared suspension of five police personnel for allegedly attending a Christmas-eve party thrown by a Chotta Rajan gang member in Mumbai last week. The decision to suspend the policemen came after a high-level meeting between Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil and Chief ...

January 3, 2010 5:47 PM

LG orders ijudicial probe into escape of three pak terrorists

The Delhi Lt Governor has ordered an inquiry into the escape of three Pakistani terrorists from a Delhi hospital yesterday. A cash reward of 50,000 rupees each on information leading to the arrests of the three terrosrists has also been announced . <br/><br/>The three terrorists ...

January 3, 2010 12:19 PM

PM inaugurates 97th Indian Science Congress in Thiruananthpuram

Terming as "unfortunate"regression in some sectors of Indian science due to red tape and political interference, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked scientists to engage with government to liberate it from shackles of "bureaucratism and in-house favouritism". <br/&#062...

January 3, 2010 10:59 AM

PM inaugurates 97th Indian Science Congress in Thiruananthpuram

The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh today inagurated 97th Indian Science Congress in Thiruananthpuram. About seven thousand delegates including nobel laureats and eminent scientists from across the globe are participating in the five-day long summit. later,the Prime Minister will also be presentin...

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