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December 2, 2009 9:28 AM

Vehicle battery blast kills four Army personnel

Four Army personnel of Motor Transport Section died in a vehicle battery blast happened around in Jalandhar Cantt. on Thursday. AIR Jalandhar correspondent reports that according to the PRO Defence, Mr. Naresh Vig, the battery of a five tonner vehicle of the Army blasted resulting on the spot death ...

December 2, 2009 9:23 AM

Land-mine explosion kills on Jawan in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, one Jawan was killed in a land-mine explosion in Giridih district of the state. Superintendent of Police Ravi Kant Dhan told AIR correspondent that the incident occurred under Peer Tand Police Station of the district when the police was patrolling. Massive combing operation is on to na...

December 1, 2009 9:48 PM

DMK MLA P.N. Periannan passes away

In Tamil Nadu, Ruling DMK party MLA from Pennagaram Mr P.N. Periannan passed away today in a private hospital in Chennai after a brief illness. He was 54. Chief Minister Mr. M. Karunanidhi, Deputy Chief Minister Mr. M. K. Stalin, senior party leaders visited the hospital and paid homage. Mr. Karunan...

December 1, 2009 9:48 PM

Rajasthan Governor S K Singh passes away

Rajasthan Governor S K Singh, a former Foreign Secretary, died in Delhi on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Singh, 77, was admitted in the ICU of Ganga Ram Hospital in the city since 5th of November 5. He is survived by his wife and two sons. According to state government sources, Singh's bod...

December 1, 2009 9:23 PM

Security arrangements in place for 2nd phase of Jharkhand polls

In Jharkhand, tight security arrangements have been made for the second phase of elections scheduled to be held on Wednesday. In this phase 14 of the remaining 55 constituencies will go to polls. Most of these constituencies are in the naxal infested areas. Polling will start at 7 in the morning and...

December 1, 2009 9:09 PM

Tight security arrangements made for 2nd phase of Jharkhand polls

In Jharkhand, tight security arrangements have been made for the second phase of elections scheduled to be held on Wednesday. In this phase 14 of the remaining 55 constituencies will go to polls. Most of these constituencies are in the naxal infested areas. Polling will start at 7 in the morning and...

December 1, 2009 8:39 PM

8th Asia-Europe conference on ‘Management of Migratory flows" begins in Goa

The 8th Asia-Europe conference on 'Management of Migratory flows" began at Canacona in South Goa on Tuesday. Inaugurating the two day conference Union Minister for overseas Indian Affairs Shri Vayalar Ravi said in a globally integrated world, labour mobility must be seen as a natural corollary ...

December 1, 2009 8:38 PM

WB Assembly adjourned till Dec 10

The West Bengal Assembly has been adjourned till the 10th of December. The adjournment comes due to an unprecedented situation of the failure of the newly installed micro-phone and sound systems. The Speaker, Mr. Hasim Abdul Halim adjourned the House after being told by the Public Works Department (...

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