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December 5, 2009 8:52 PM

Centre Introduces Rajiv Awas Yojana

The UPA Government has resolved to introduce a new housing scheme for the slum dwellers and the urban poor, called Rajiv Awas Yojana. The scheme will extend support to the States and the Union Territories ,willing to assign poverty rights to the people living in the slum areas. This was announced by...

December 5, 2009 8:51 PM

Karnataka establishes WAN to enhance IT connectivity

As part of the National e-Governance Programme, Karnataka has adopted Wide Area Network connecting the Government from the State level down to Taluk level via secured and highly efficient IT communication corridor. In a radical step, the government offices from Chief Minister to Taluk headquarters w...

December 5, 2009 8:51 PM

Mercury dips in J& K

In Jammu and Kashmir, Leh has continued to be the coldest place with minimum temperature of minus 12.6 degree Celsius and maximum temperature of 3.4 degree Celsius today.<br/><br/>Kargil has remained the record coldest place with minimum temperature of minus 9.2 degree Celsius an...

December 5, 2009 8:17 PM

AP agitation intensifies, TRS President in ICU

In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Rastra Samithi party cadre and Telangana Students Joint Action Committee today have intensified their agitation demanding statehood for Telangana across the region. With the protests, dharnas and rallies turning violent at some places, police have clamped prohibitory ord...

December 5, 2009 8:17 PM

HC stays Amar Singh's arrest in corruption case

The Allahabad High court has stayed the arrest of Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh in connection with a FIR field against him at Kanpur alleging that he was involved in financial corruption.<br/><br/>The bench headed by justice Ravindra Singh and justice S K Tripathi ...

December 5, 2009 8:17 PM

KPCC submits memorandum seeking CBI enquiry

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee under the leadership of State President R V Deshpande submitted a memorandum to the Governor on Saturday, demanding CBI enquiry against illegal mining by the BJP ministers and brothers Janardhan Reddy and Karunakara Reddy. The party is planning three days Sta...

December 5, 2009 8:12 PM

39 in fray for TN by-elections

In Tamil Nadu, a total of 39 candidates are in the fray in the by-elections to Vandavasi and Tiruchendur assembly constituencies which goes to polls on the 19th of this month. 3 candidates withdrew their nominations in the two constituencies on the last day of withdrawal. 14 candidates are in the fr...

December 5, 2009 8:11 PM

TN CM welcomes gesture of centre

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has welcomed External affairs Minister S.M.Krishna's statement in Parliament that the centre would consider sending another delegation of MP's to Srilanka, to have a first hand account of the rehabilitation of internally displaced tamils.<br/><...

December 5, 2009 7:30 PM

Tamil Nadu Youth Convention Commences

All Tamil Nadu Youth Convention organised by Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya has begun in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Former Election Commissioner of India T.S.Krishnamurthy inaugurated the three day Youth Convention. 'Young India, Arise' is the theme of the convention and around 1700 young delegates fr...

December 5, 2009 7:28 PM

Two ladies specials launched in West Bengal

Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee on Saturday inaugurated two ladies special suburban trains. One would start from Bongaon in North 24 Parganas and go up to Sealdah in Kolkata. The other train is from Canning in South 24 Parganas and will run up to Sealdah. The inauguration of these trains is a part o...

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