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January 2, 2010 9:26 AM

UP prepones Budget Session

In Uttar Pradesh the Government has preponed the Budget Session of the State legislature and it will now commence from 21st of this month. Earlier it was called on 28th of this month.<br/>Quoting official sources. AIR Lucknow correspondent reports the State Governor Mr. BL Joshi will addre...

January 2, 2010 9:25 AM

Show cause notice to minister for criticizing CM

In Andhra Pradesh, Information Technology Minister K. Venkat Reddy has been served show cause notice for criticising Chief Minister K. Rosaiah and deliberately lowering party prestige. The minister has been given a week's time to give an explanation to the notice served by AICC General Secretary Jan...

January 2, 2010 9:24 AM

Niratben Dhoria to contest Chotila by-polls

In Gujarat, Mrs. Niratben Dhoria will contest the Chotila Assembly by-elections as a Congress Candidate. The Gujarat Congress President Mr.Sidharth Patel announced this last night. The polling for the by-elections will be held on 20th January 2010. Our Ahmedabad Correspondent reports that by poll wa...

January 2, 2010 9:22 AM

Maoist bandh today in 5 states

Maoists have given bandh call today in protest against violation of Women Right in five states including Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal. A high alert has been sounded in these states to meet any eventuality. In Bihar, security has been beefed up and patrolling has been intens...

January 2, 2010 9:20 AM

Govt got positive response from ULFA: Gogoi

A day after the Union Home Minister Mr P. Chidambaram hinted that talks with ULFA could happen soon, Assam chief minister Mr Tarun Gogoi said that the government has received a positive response from the outfit for holding a dialogue to end insurgency in the state. The chief minister said he was qui...

January 2, 2010 9:20 AM

High alert sounded in Araria region

High alert has been sounded in Araria, Katihar and Purnia areas of Bihar. This follows reports of six terrorists with international collections entering the state via Araria from Nepal. Bihar DGP Anand Shankar has ordered tightening of security in areas bordering Nepal.

January 1, 2010 6:34 PM

Agriculture ministry to promote cold storage

The Union Agriculture Ministry will promote cold storage chain in the country on Public Private Partnership. The Union Minister of State for Agriculture Prof. K V Thomas informed this in Bangalore today. The Cooperative Sector will also be asked to promote cold chain, he added. A Committee has been ...

January 1, 2010 10:17 AM

Meeting called to pass resolution of golden jubilee

In Gujarat, a joint meeting of all public representatives including present and past members of the Legislative Assembly, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha from the state has been convened at the State Assembly today to pass the resolution of golden jubilee celebrations. <br/>The State is completi...

December 31, 2009 9:05 PM

Congress ministers from Telangana in AP to withdraw resignation

All the 13 Congress ministers from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh today decided to withdraw their resignation after the Centre's announcement on holding discussions with political parties the state. Information Minister Geeta Reddy told reporters after the meeting in Hyderabad that they met APCC...

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