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December 1, 2009 1:58 PM

PCPIA urges centre, ULFA to resolve all issues through dialogue

The People's Committee for Peace Initiatives in Assam (PCPIA) has urged the centre and the extremist outfit, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to come together and resolve all issues through dialogue. The PCPIA, a forum of 28 democratic organizations of Assam has demanded early peaceful solutio...

December 1, 2009 1:49 PM

Encephalitis menace continues in UP

In Uttar Prdesh, the Encephalitis menace continues unabated in the eastern districts. Three more deaths have occurred at BRD Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur during last 24 hours. As many as 11 new patients have been admitted to BRD Medical College Hospital and district hospitals of Gorakhpur a...

December 1, 2009 1:43 PM

Central team meets state govt. officials to review law and order in WB

In Kolkata, the crucial meeting between the three member team of the Union Home Ministry and the West Bengal government is now on. The three member fact finding team led by Mr. D.R.S. Chaudhary, Additional Secretary, Union Home Ministry, has come to Kolkata to review the law and order situation in W...

December 1, 2009 1:02 PM

BSF seizes Rs 64 lakhs fake notes in current year

The Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Punjab Frontier, Mr. Himmat Singh has said that there is no doubt the force has got some inputs regarding threat from across the border, but to avoid any untoward incident, BSF has already beefed up the security on the borders.<br/>&#06...

December 1, 2009 1:01 PM

Water to get costlier in Delhi

The water charges in the National Capital will go costly from January 1st of next year.The board meeting of Delhi Jal Board, chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit yesterday in New Delhi, approved the increase in water charges to meet the increasing revenue shortfall of the cash-strapped board. Mr...

December 1, 2009 1:00 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/><br/>

December 1, 2009 12:59 PM

World Newspaper Congress underway in Hyderabad

A host of issues including Freedom of press, new media and its business prospects, are being deliberated upon during the four-day World Newspaper Congress being held in Hyderabad. The Annual Press Freedom Round Table held last evening on the first day of the congress has focused the need for a model...

December 1, 2009 12:59 PM

BJP announces nominees for biennial polls to UP Legislative Council

In Uttar Pradesh the Bharatiya Janata Party has announced it's nine nominees on Monday for the coming biennial polls to State Legislative Council.<br/><br/>AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that biennial polls for 36 seats from the local bodies constituencies is being held i...

December 1, 2009 12:58 PM

Central team reaches Kolkata to review law & order situation in WB

A three member team of the Union Home Ministry has arrived in Kolkata to review law and order situation in West Bengal. The team headed by the Additional Secretary of the Union Home Ministry Mr. D.R.S. Choudhary will meet the State Chief Secretary Mr. Ashok Mohan Chakraborty and top brass of the adm...

November 30, 2009 9:39 PM

Former Punjab CM warns state Police on atrocities against public

Former Chief Minister of Punjab, Capt. Amrinder Singh has assured that if come to power again in the state, the Congress will setup a high powered committee to look into the issues of atrocities against public including Congressmen by the state police on the behest of Akali govt. and those police of...

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