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December 16, 2009 6:58 PM

15 accused sentenced to rigorous imprisonment in fodder scam

A special CBI court has sentenced 15 people to rigorous imprisonment ranging from 4 to 6 years of jail in multi crore rupees fodder scam case in Ranchi on Wednesday. <br/><br/>They were also slapped a fine varying from 75000 to 35 lakh rupees.<br/><br/>The cou...

December 16, 2009 6:43 PM

36-hour NC hills bandh concludes

In Assam, the 36-hour Bandh call given by Dimasa people's council, All Dimasa Student's Union, Dimaraji Revival Demand Committee and other organisations ended Wednesday evening.<br/><br/>While the Bandh was peaceful in North Cachar Hills district, several sporadic incidents took ...

December 16, 2009 6:40 PM

GJM’s bandh hits normal work in govt offices

In West Bengal, the normal working of government and local offices in Darjeeling hills was affected due to a call given by the Gorkha Jana Mukhti Morcha to indefinitely close all the offices in the region.<br/><br/>The Morcha is demanding for a separate state of Gorkhaland. The a...

December 16, 2009 2:43 PM

Centre advises NE States to enhance vigil along national highway

The Centre has advised all the North Eastern States to enhance vigil along the adjoining national highway to keep a check on militant activities. The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr. M Ramachandran informed the Rajya Sabha today that special intelligence-based operations along with mobile veh...

December 16, 2009 2:21 PM

Justice Syed Rafat Alam named Chief Justice of MP

President Mrs. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil today appointed justice Syed Rafat Alam as a Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court and Justice Manmohan as a Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court. Appointment will be come into the effect, the date they assume charges. <br/><br/> ...

December 16, 2009 2:20 PM

Bandh hits normal life in NCH & Karbi Anglong

In Assam, normal life continues to be affected for the second day today in both North Cachar Hills and Karbi Anglong Districts following a 60-hour Bandh called by Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) from five yesterday morning. The call for the Bandh is given to demand for creation of an Autono...

December 16, 2009 2:03 PM

Bandh hits normal life in NCH & Karbi Anglong

In Assam, normal life continues to be affected for the second day today in both North Cachar Hills and Karbi Anglong Districts following a 60-hour Bandh called by Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) from five yesterday morning. The call for the Bandh is given to demand for creation of an Autono...

December 16, 2009 1:23 PM

Campaigning for 5th phase of Jharkhand elections to end today

In Jharkhand, the campaigning for the 5th and final phase of Assembly elections will come to an end this evening. 16 seats will go to poll on Friday. Counting will be held on 23rd December. AIR correspondent reports that top leaders of polical parties addressed rallies in different places of the sta...

December 16, 2009 1:22 PM

Campaigning for 5th phase of Jharkhand elections to end today

In Jharkhand, the campaigning for the 5th and final phase of Assembly elections will come to an end this evening. 16 seats will go to poll on Friday. Counting will be held on 23rd December. Our correspondent reports that top leaders of polical parties addressed rallies in different places of the sta...

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