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December 1, 2009 2:39 PM

Stage set for 2nd phase of Jharkhand polls

In Jharkhand all arrangements have been completed for the second phase of elections to be held tomorrow. In this phase 14 of the remaining 55 constituencies will go to polls. Most of the constituencies are in the naxal infested areas. Polling will start at 7 in the morning and will continue upto 3 p...

December 1, 2009 2:37 PM

Central team reviews law and order situation in WB

In West Bengal, the 3 member team of the Union Home Ministry reviewed the law and order situation with the State Government at a high level meeting in Kolkata today. The Central team led by Mr. D.R.S. Chaudhary Additional Secretary of the Union Home Ministry met the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Mr. ...

December 1, 2009 2:36 PM

Centre calls for report from J&K govt. on construction of road in Ladakh

The Home Minister today said that the Centre has called for a report from the Jammu & Kashmir Government with regard to the construction of a road in Ladakh which has reportedly been objected to by China. Mr. Chidambaram also said that he was satisfied with the progress made by the National Inve...

December 1, 2009 2:31 PM

Manish, Adik win T 20:IFFI

Mr. Manish Agarwal and Mr. Ramkishan Adik both from Jaipur were declared as winners of the T 20 of Indian Cinema competition launched by the Entertainment Society of Goa at the ongoing 40th International Film Festival of India at Panaji in Goa.<br/><br/>While ,The members of the ...

December 1, 2009 2:17 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 2:17 PM

SC says no to Maya for memorial's maintenance work

The Supreme Court today declined to grant any relief to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for carrying out maintenance and cleaning work at the 2600 crore rupee Ambedkar site in Lucknow.<br/><br/>The Bench said the UP government's plea for carrying out maintenance and cl...

December 1, 2009 2:08 PM

Perspective power generation, transmission plan for J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, a high-level Central team headed by Union Power Secretary, H S Brahma has asked the State Government to formulate a perspective power generation and transmission plan for meeting the power needs of the next 20 years with stress on time bound execution. He also called for switch...

December 1, 2009 2:07 PM

Meghalaya assembly winter session begins

The winter session of the Meghalaya legislative assembly will start from Friday. The Governor Dr Ranjit Sekher Moosahari has summoned for a five day long winter session. The session will conclude on the 10th of this month.<br/>

December 1, 2009 2:03 PM

Filing of nominations for 1st phase of Chhattisgarh municipal bodies begins

In Chhattisgarh, filing of nominations for the first phase of elections to the municipal bodies began today. This will continue up to the 8th of this month. In the first phase, elections to a total of 14 municipal councils and 87 Town panchayats will be held on the 21st of this month. The second pha...

December 1, 2009 2:02 PM

Maoists blow up culvert in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, Maoists blew up a culvert near Chatra, disrupting traffic on the Chatra-Gaya route. Police said the Maoists blew up the culvert with explosives last night.<br/><br/>The blast took place as the Maoist ended their two-day Jharkhand Bandh to press for production of a t...

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