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December 24, 2009 9:30 AM

Rahul launches Rajiv Gandhi Artisans Health Insurance Scheme for women

In Uttar Pradesh Congress General Secretary MP Rahul Gandhi has launched Rajiv Gandhi Artisans Health Insurance scheme for women associated with self-help groups working at Sultanpur and Raebareli districts.<br/> <br/>On the last day of his three days tour of the state he launche...

December 24, 2009 9:29 AM

211 candidates still in fray for 36 Council seats in UP

In Uttar Pradesh a total of 211 candidates are left in fray for Biennial Election to legislative council of the state after competition of scrutiny. A total of 10 nominations have been declared invalid in two days long scrutiny. Four nominations were rejected yesterday from Allahabad -Kaushambi, Mir...

December 23, 2009 9:50 PM

Haryana to set up project for conservation of peacock & chinkara

In Haryana, the state government will set up an integrated project for conservation and breeding of peacock and chinkara to protect and increase their population. Finance and Environment Minister Capt Ajay Singh Yadav said that the project will be developed over 70 acres of land and a fenced breedin...

December 23, 2009 9:50 PM

Voting for 53 municipal bodies in Chhattisgarh passed off peacefully

In Chhattisgarh, voting for 53 municipal bodies passed off peacefully on Wednesday .Though there is no official confirmation of the voting percentage, yet it is expected that it could be any where between 65 to 75 percent.<br/>It may be recalled that the first phase of elections for 101 mu...

December 23, 2009 9:43 PM

Rs 10000 crore package announced for Vidarbha

Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr. Ashok Chavan has announced a package worth 10,000 crore rupees envisaging various development schemes and programmes for the Vidarbha region. He made identical statements in both the houses in response to a marathon debate on the Vidarbha specific issues during the las...

December 23, 2009 9:12 PM

HC orders U.P govt. to file inquiry report of food grain scams by 6th Jan 2010

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High court has ordered the U.P government to file inquiry report related to multi crore food grain scams occurred after the year 2000 by 6th January 2010. The bench comprising Justice Devi Prasad Singh and Justice S.C Chwodhary passed this order today and instructed th...

December 23, 2009 8:48 PM

Protest demonstrations continues in Rayalaseema & coastal Andhra regions

In Andhra Pradesh, the protest demonstrations in favour of unified state continued in Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra regions on Wednesday even as the security has been beefed up at several places across the state. Chief Minister Rosaiah after holding a high level review meeting with the home ministe...

December 23, 2009 7:57 PM

Two medical colleges to be set up in J & K: Azad

The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the Ayurvedic system is spreading across the world particularly the western countries like UK and USA vigorously. He said, his Ministry has taken a number of initiatives to nurture and develop various aspects of Ind...

December 23, 2009 7:55 PM

Conditional bail granted to Soofiya

In Kerala, the Ernakulam District Sessions Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to Soofiya Madani, wife of the People's Democratic Party [PDP] leader Abdul Nasar Madani. She was arrested recently in connection with the burning of a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus at Kalamasser...

December 23, 2009 7:54 PM

212 candidates left fray for council election in UP

In Uttar Pradesh 212 candidates are left in the fray for Biennial Election to legislative council. Thursday is last for withdrawal of nominations. Polling is slated on 7th of January at 36 seats from the local bodies constituencies. Counting of votes will be held on 9th of January. <br/>Th...

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