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December 8, 2009 12:22 PM

TN CM launches cleaning project for Cooum River

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Mr M.K. Stalin on Tuesday launched a 1200 crore rupees Project to clean up the highly polluted Cooum River that runs through the Chennai city. Kick starting the ambitious scheme, Mr Stalin said in the first phase, clean up operation will be taken and encroachments wi...

December 8, 2009 12:21 PM

TRS MLAs stall AP assembly proceedings on Telangana

In Andhra Pradesh, the Telengana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Legislators on Tuesday stalled the proceedings of the Assembly. Speaker N. Kiran Kumar Reddy adjourned the House twice for a brief period amidst slogan shouting by the TRS members. Demanding that the Assembly should pass a resolution for separat...

December 8, 2009 10:58 AM

TRS MLAs stall AP assembly proceedings on Telangana

In Andhra Pradesh, the Telengana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Legislators on Tuesday stalled the proceedings of the Assembly. Speaker N. Kiran Kumar Reddy adjourned the House twice for a brief period amidst slogan shouting by the TRS members. Demanding that the Assembly should pass a resolution for separat...

December 8, 2009 9:15 AM

Maharashtra Assembly winter session commences

The Winter Session of the Maharashtra Legislature begins in Nagpur from Tuesday. AIR correspondent reports that the two-week long session is likely to witness noisy scenes during the ensuing discussion on the plight of the people affected by the Phyan cyclone and heavy non-seasonal rains and purport...

December 7, 2009 11:10 PM

Stage set for third phase election in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, tight security arrangements have been made for the third phase of elections scheduled to be held on Tuesday.<br/><br/>In this phase 11 of the remaining 41 constituencies will go to polls. Most of these constituencies are in the naxal infested areas.<br/>&#...

December 7, 2009 10:41 PM

48-hrs TRS sponsored AP bandh in progress

In Andhra Pradesh, the 48-hour long Bandh called by Telangana Rastra Samithi - (TRS) demanding statehood for Telangana is total and in progress.<br/><br/>Stray Incidents of violence were reported today from several places through out the region including Hyderabad.<br/>...

December 7, 2009 10:32 PM

SC extends stay on HC prceedings in Ishrat Jahan case

The Supreme Court on Monday extended its stay on all further proceedings in Gujarat High Court relating to the killing of teenager girl Ishrat Jahan and three others in an allegedly fake encounter with the state police.<br/><br/>A bench of Justices B Sudershan Reddy and G S Singh...

December 7, 2009 10:30 PM

Peaceful bandh observed in Punjab

The Punjab Bandh has remained peaceful. There is no report of any untoward incident from any part of the state. The Bandh call was given by Panthic Sikh organisations in protest against the death of a protestor during the alleged police firing on Saturday in Ludhiana.<br/><br/>AI...

December 7, 2009 5:50 PM

Cong. lambasts Mayawati for stopping Rahul to hold Press Conference

The Congress today strongly criticized UP government's move to cancel the venue where Rahul Gandhi was supposed to hold a press briefing. Talking to reporters outside the Parliament, Corporate Affairs Minister Salmaan Khursheed described the move as an attack on the democratic right of people.&...

December 7, 2009 2:33 PM

Andhra Assembly session begins amidst tight security

The winter session of Andhra Pradesh state Legislative Assembly and Council has begun today amidst tight security. Both the Assembly and the Council have paid rich tributes to the former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy who died in helicopter crash on 2nd September. Separate condolence motions h...

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