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December 26, 2009 8:39 AM

Intense cold wave grips North India

Northern India is in the grip of intense cold wave condition. Foggy conditions prevailed in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand.<br/>Most parts of Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under severe cold as Leh and Kargil districts were freezing at minus 19 degrees Celsius. Day ...

December 25, 2009 9:08 PM

Cold conditions intensified in N-India

Cold conditions have intensified in parts of north India and foggy conditions prevailed in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab,<br/>Haryana and Uttarakhand.<br/> <br/>Most parts of Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under intense cold as Leh and Kargil districts were freezing at ...

December 25, 2009 7:25 PM

EC appoints 35 observers for UP biennial elections

In Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission has appointed 35 observers for biennial elections to legislative council. The commission has directed all of them to reach their constituencies by the 29th of this month. The Chief Electoral officer of the state has written a letter to the State Government f...

December 25, 2009 7:24 PM

N-region continues to be in grip of severe cold wave

The entire northern region continues to be in the grip of severe cold wave. In Jammu and Kashmir, the temperature went down to minus in the hilly areas while in the plains of Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts, the minimum temperature is ranging between one to five degree Celsius. <br/>As c...

December 25, 2009 2:10 PM

Cold intensifies in northern parts of country

Cold intensifies in northern parts of the country. Delhi continued to reel under cold wave today even as the mercury rose slightly to settle at 7.4 degree Celsius. The minimum temperature yesterday was 6.1 degrees, which was the season's lowest so far. Shallow fog reduced the visibility to 500 ...

December 25, 2009 12:11 PM

Maharashtra govt to procure around 2,000 bullet-proof jackets

Maharashtra Government will procure around 2,000 bullet-proof jackets as part of efforts to modernise the police force in the backdrop of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. An official said in Mumbai that Home Minister R R Patil has directed the authorities to initiate the process for buying the jacke...

December 25, 2009 9:59 AM

UP govt decides to give 6th pay benefits to Corporations

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to give 6th pay report benefits to officers and employees of State Transport Corporation, Housing Development Council, Forest Corporation and Public Works Corporation. The decision was taken by the state cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Mayawati ...

December 25, 2009 9:58 AM

Under construction bridge collapsed; kills six persons

In Rajasthan, a bridge under construction on Chambal river near Kota collapsed last evening. Six persons were killed and seven injured. More than 50 people including some engineers are feared trapped in the debris. Injured persons have been admitted to different hospitals of Kota. Relief and Rescue ...

December 24, 2009 10:20 PM

UP assembly session to begin on 28th Jan

The Uttar Pradesh assembly session for both the houses will begin on 28th January (2010). A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Myawati in Lucknow on Thursday.<br/>The first day of the session will begin with an address by State Gov...

December 24, 2009 9:39 PM

Delhi Metro completes 7 years of its operations

Delhi Metro On Thursday completed seven years of its operations. The first section of the Delhi Metro, an 8.5 kilometer-long stretch between Shahdara and Tis Hazari, was inaugurated on 24th of December 2002 and commercial operations began on Christmas Day. Major achievements of the Metro also includ...

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