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November 25, 2009 11:02 PM

Mahabandh in Chhattisgarh by farmers evokes mixed response

The call for a Mahabandh on Wednesday in Chhattisgarh by the Joint forum of farmers evoked a mixed response. While at least two out of the 18 districts of the state witnessed a near total impact of the bandh, the response in the remaining district was lukewarm. The bandh passed off peacefully. The f...

November 25, 2009 10:19 PM

Platinum jubilee of Assamese cinema celebrated at IFFI

Union Minister of state for Information and Broadcasting Mr Choudhury Mohan Jatua today declared open the platinum jubilee celebrations of Assamese cinema at the ongoing 40th International film festival at Panaji. Noted Actor and chairman of the National Film Development Corporation Om Puri was the ...

November 25, 2009 6:55 PM

Poling for 1st phase of Jharkhand polls passed off peacefully

In Jharkhand, polling for the first phase of Assembly elections passed of peacefully on Wednesday. According to the State Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. A. K. Sinha, an estimated 53 percent of the electorate cast there votes in the polling which ended at 3 pm. AIR correspondent reports that poll...

November 25, 2009 6:32 PM

Rahul Gandhi urges for active participation of youths in politics

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has said that youth should play active participation in politics during his two day visit to Rajasthan. Addressing a press conference at Jaipur, he said that process of election has started in NSUI and youth Congress in future, every post of these organization...

November 25, 2009 6:30 PM

Kashmiri Journalist Kh. Sonaullah Bhat passes away

Veteran Kashmiri Journalist Kh. Sonaullah Bhat died in Srinagar. He was 87. Bhat played a pioneering role in the evolution of journalism in the state and he was the founder and chief editor of prominent daily Aftab. The chief minister of the state Omar Abdullah joined thousands of people in the Nima...

November 25, 2009 6:17 PM

Makkar re-elected as President of SGPC

Jathedar Avtar Singh Makkar of the Shiromani Akali Dal has been re-elected as President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandik Committee (SGPC) in the general house meeting of the committee at Amritsar on Wednesday. He defeated Harbans Singh Kandola, the combined candidate of various other Akali factio...

November 25, 2009 6:14 PM

Poling for 1st phase of Jharkhand polls passed off peacefully

In Jharkhand, poling for the first phase of Assembly elections passed of peacefully on Wednesday. According to initial reports, an estimated 40 to 45 percent of the electorate cast there votes in the polling which ended at 3 pm. AIR correspondent reports that polling was held in 26 out of 81 constit...

November 25, 2009 3:32 PM

Free helpline for fishermen launched

The Director General of Police K.P.Jain launched the toll free helpline for fishermen in the city today. Speaking to newsmen after the launch Mr. Jain said that 1093 is a toll free number dedicated exclusively for issues connected with coastal security and problems faced by fishermen in the sea. 591...

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