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December 31, 2009 12:35 PM

1 killed?, gas tanker catches fire after colliding with car in Kerala

A tanker carrying 19 tons of LPG collided with a car and exploded, killing one person, injuring 20 others near Kollam in Kerala. The leaping flames engulfed a row of shops and houses at Puthantheruvu. As a precautionary measure, people living in the proximity of the mishap site were evacuated and re...

December 31, 2009 12:32 PM

Mercury dips four to five degrees celsius in UP

The entire eastern UP is in the grip of intense cold wave as mercury dipped four to five degrees celsius below normal in several cities. Light rain has been recorded in Gorakhpur, Azamgarh, Basti and Varanaasi division during last 24 hours. Gorakhpur recorded minimum temperature of four point nine d...

December 31, 2009 12:31 PM

20 injured?, gas tanker catches fire after colliding with car in Kerala

A tanker carrying 19 tons of LPG collided with a car and exploded, killing one person, injuring 20 others near Kollam in Kerala. The leaping flames engulfed a row of shops and houses at Puthantheruvu. As a precautionary measure, people living in the proximity of the mishap site were evacuated and re...

December 31, 2009 12:20 PM

12 more swine flu deaths in Gujarat

Twelve more swine flu deaths have been reported in Gujarat, taking the H1N1 death toll in the state to 112. Health officials said that two deaths, including that of 10-month old toddler Meena Gohil and Rekha Nilesh, 32, were reported from the PDU Civil hospital in Rajkot yesterday. Eight deaths prio...

December 31, 2009 10:02 AM

20 injured?, gas tanker catches fire after colliding with car in Kerala

In Kerala, 20 people were injured, three of them seriously, when a gas tanker collided with a car and caught fire at Puthantheruvu near Kollam early on Thursday. Authorities have evacuated people in the vicinity fearing an explosion in the fully loaded gas tanker. Officials said, most of the injured...

December 30, 2009 8:35 PM

Magh Mela in Allahabad

The first bathing of Magh Mela falls on Thursday morning. Continuous light rain and sudden dip in mercury in Allahabad made a bit difficult for the pilgrims but administration has assured all necessary arrangements to facilitate holy dip. Several social organizations arranged bonfires throughout the...

December 30, 2009 8:21 PM

Shibu Soren sworn-in as Jharkhand CM

JMM leader Shibu Soren, heading a five-party coalition was sworn-in as Jharkhand Chief Minister on Wednesday for the third time by Governor K.Sankaranarayanan. 65 year old Shibu Soren was administered oath of office and secrecy by the Governor at the Mohrabadi ground in Ranchi. BJP-Jharkhand unit pr...

December 30, 2009 8:20 PM

J&K implements Union Government’s programmes

In Jammu and Kashmir, about 104 crore rupees have been spent under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in both the Jammu and Kashmir divisions of the State, over 74 crores under Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) and 134 crores for Model Village construction in the State. <br/><br/&...

December 30, 2009 8:03 PM

Omar approves 3000 posts for Kashmiri unemployed migrant youth

The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has approved 3000 posts for Kashmiri unemployed migrant youth. These posts will be in the departments of education, social welfare, relief organization, engineering, finance, tourism and health and revenue in the Kashmir division.<br/>&#06...

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