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November 27, 2009 9:21 PM

Punjab not implementing Protection of Atrocities Act 1989 properly: Buta

National Commission for Scheduled Caste, Chairman Buta Singh has said that Punjab has not implemented Protection of Atrocities Act 1989 properly in the state. Addressing the media in Chandigarh he said of the 214 cases reported to the commission in past one year conviction was made only in one case ...

November 27, 2009 9:21 PM

WB govt to release land in Singur to BHEL

The West Bengal Government will release land in Singur to the Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) for a proposed power project after taking back the land from TATA Motors. The State Industry Minister, Mr. Nirupom Sen has said that the State Government will take responsibility for handing the land...

November 27, 2009 9:20 PM

CEC instructs J’khand administration to ensures free & fair polls

The Chief Election Commissioner of India Naveen Chawla has instructed the Jharkhand administration to ensure free and fair polls in the remaining 55 constituencies of the state. In these constituencies poling will be held in four phases of elections.Most of these constituencies are in the naxal infe...

November 27, 2009 9:12 PM

Haryana making all efforts to combat H1N1 influenza

Haryana Health Department is making all efforts to combat influenza A H1N1 and has helplines to facilitate the people. Haryana Health Minister, Mrs Geeta Bhukkal said that a close vigil on patients reporting with symptoms of influenza A H1N1 is being kept and surveillance activities have been intens...

November 27, 2009 9:12 PM

Ten held in UP for allegedly running fake university

The Uttar Pradesh police today arrested 10 persons including three women in connection with allegedly running a fake university in the name of Gurukul Vishwavidyalaya at Mathura. AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that police also seized alleged fake mark sheets of different institutions, profarma le...

November 27, 2009 9:10 PM

ArcelorMittal plans to set up steel plant in Karnataka

The Karnataka Chief Minister Mr. B.S. Yeddyurappa has said that World's largest steel maker ArcelorMittal plans to set up a six million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Karnataka. An ArcelorMittal team, led by the Group's board member Sudhir Maheshwari met the Chief Minister, State Industr...

November 27, 2009 9:09 PM

CPI-M to support AIADMK in by-polls in TN

In Tamil Nadu, the CPI-M on Friday said it would support AIADMK candidates for the December 19 assembly by-elections to Vandavasi and Tiruchendur constituencies. Disclosing this in Chennai, the party state secretary N Varadarajan however, ruled out joint campaigning. <br/><br/>CP...

November 27, 2009 9:07 PM

ArcelorMittal plans to set up steel plant in Karnataka

The Karnataka Chief Minister Mr. B.S. Yeddyurappa has said that World's largest steel maker ArcelorMittal plans to set up a six million tonnes per annum integrated steel plant in Karnataka. An ArcelorMittal team, led by the Group's board member Sudhir Maheshwari met the Chief Minister, State Industr...

November 27, 2009 6:30 PM

Dr. Kamla Beniwal new Gujarat Governor

In Gujarat, the newly appointed Governor Dr. Kamla Beniwal has taken over charge . Dr. Kamala was sworn in by the Chief Justice of Gujarat in a special ceremony at Gandhinagar this afternoon.<br/><br/>AIR Ahmedabad Correspondent reports that 84 years old freedom fighter Dr. Kamal...

November 27, 2009 6:28 PM

J’khand re-polling passes peacefully

In Jharkhand re-polling passed off peacefully at two booths of Pakur assembly constituency on Friday. Polling was held in these booths on November 25 during the first phase of elections.<br/>

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