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December 1, 2009 8:15 PM

Central team reviews law & order situation in WB

The three-member team of the Union Home Ministry reviewed the law and order situation in West Bengal at a high level meeting in Kolkata on Tuesday. The team led by the Additional Secretary of the Union Home Ministry, Mr. D. R. S. Chowdhury met the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Mr. Asok Mohan Chakrabo...

December 1, 2009 6:04 PM

Hornbill festival in Nagaland starts today

In, Nagaland , the Hornbill festival, one of the biggest indigenous festival of the country got off to a spectacular start at the Naga Heritage village, about 12 kilometers from capital town Kohima on Tuesday. The seven-day cultural extravaganza received an overwhelming response this year as thousan...

December 1, 2009 6:03 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 3:46 PM

Water to get costlier in Delhi

Delhizens will have to shell out more money for water in the capital from New Year with the city government today announcing new tariff for the precious commodity besides deciding to charge for the first 6,000 litres per month which were earlier given free.<br/>According to the new tariff,...

December 1, 2009 2:58 PM

Shiv Sena's leader elected Mayor of Mumbai

Shiv Sena's corporator Sharaddha Jadhav has been elected as the Mayor of Mumbai, beating her rival from Congress Presila Kadam. She was elected by 114 votes including 80 Shiv Sena votes, 29 BJP and 2 Akhil Bhartiya Sena's votes. Samajwadi party and MNS abstained from voting. In the 228-mem...

December 1, 2009 2:55 PM

Water to get costlier in Delhi

Denizens will have to shell out more money for water in the capital from New Year with the city government today announcing new tariff for the precious commodity besides deciding to charge for the first 6,000 litres per month which were earlier given free.<br/>According to the new tariff, ...

December 1, 2009 2:47 PM

Madhu Koda arrested in disproportionate assets case

Jharkhand Police arrested former Chief Minister Madhu Koda yesterday. The Director General State Vigilance Bureau Niaz Ahmad said that his arrest was made in connection with disproportionate assets case. Mr. Madhu Koda is being investigated by Income Tax Department following raids in his premises in...

December 1, 2009 2:44 PM

Hornbill festival begins in Nagaland

In Nagaland, Hornbill festival one of biggest in business festival of the country got off to a spectacular start at the Naga Heritage village today. AIR Kohima Correspondent reports that the seven-day cultural event is a collaborative celebration of all Naga tribes at one venue to showcase its tradi...

December 1, 2009 2:43 PM

WB Assembly adjourned till Dec 10

In an unprecedented incident, the winter session of the West Bengal Assembly was today adjourned till the 10th of this month because of sound system failure in the House. As the House assembled, Speaker Hasim Abdul Halim announced that the House stands adjourned till the 10th of this month as the mi...

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