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November 24, 2009 12:57 PM

Ist phase Jharkhand Assembly polls Wednesday under elaborate security

In Jharkhand, all arrangements have been completed for the first phase of elections to be held tomorrow. In this phase 26 out 81 constituencies will go to polls. Polling will start at 7 in the morning and will continue upto 3 p.m. All together 470 candidates are in the fray which includes 212 indpen...

November 24, 2009 11:55 AM

Maharashtra's Counter terrorism "Force One" become operational

Nearly a year after the 26/11 terror strikes, 'Force One', an elite force formed for the security of the states on the lines of National Security Guards (NSG) ,became operational on Tuesday. The first batch of 216 commandos of the state's own specialised counter terrorism unit, was in...

November 24, 2009 11:54 AM

Assam celebrates Lachit Divas to remember Lachit Borphukan

In Assam, Lachit Divas has been observed all over the State with various programmes today. The day is being observed to remember Lachit Borphukan, the great legendary hero and Commander of the then Ahom Kingdom in the State. <br/> <br/>Lachit Borphukan thwarted a strong attempt b...

November 24, 2009 11:04 AM

Maoists blow up school building in Giridih

In Jharkhand, Maoists blew up a school building at Manjiladih in Giridih district. District Police Superintendent Ravi Kant Dhan told AIR that there was no casualty . A massive combing operation is on.<br/>

November 24, 2009 10:56 AM

J&K police arrests PoK visitor with satellite phone

In a first case of using cross LoC visitors for militancy purpose, since the opening of Chakan-Da-Bagh route for civilians, police arrested a citizen of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Poonch district of Jammu division with a satellite telephone and its accessories. Two Pakistani SIM cards were a...

November 24, 2009 9:22 AM

Ist phase Jharkhand Assembly polls Wednesday under elaborate security

In Jharkhand all arrangements have been completed for the first phase of elections to be held tomorrow. Polling parties have now started to reach their polling booths. In this phase 26 out 81 constituencies will go to polls. Polling will start at 7 in the morning and will continue upto 3 p.m. All to...

November 24, 2009 8:50 AM

Naxalites explode school building in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, the naxalites exploded a primary school building of Mangiladih under Domri police station in Girdih distirct . Superintendent of Police Girdih Ravi Kant Dhan told AIR that in this explosion all the three rooms of the school were damaged.<br/>

November 24, 2009 8:49 AM

UP Govt. bans holding of rallies near Vidhan Sabha

In Uttar Pradesh the government has banned holding of any demonstration and protest activities near the Vidhan Bhawan in state capital Lucknow with immediate effect.<br/><br/>A government spokes person has said that in the wake of terrorist threat and following Intelligence input...

November 23, 2009 9:23 PM

Campaigning for first phase Assembly polls in Jharkhand ends

In Jharkhand, campaigning for the first phase of elections came to end at 3 p.m. today. In this phase 26 constituencies out of 81 will go to polls on Wednesday. Leaders of different political parties campaigned hard to woo voters in favour of their candidates. Four hundred and seventy candidates inc...

November 23, 2009 8:57 PM

Sangh parivar involved in Kandhamal communal violence: Patnaik

Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said today that members of the Sangh parivar were involved in the communal violence in Kandhamal which claimed at least 38 lives besides causing damage to over 4600 houses. Replying to a question by a CPI member in the assembly, he said, it is learnt from investi...

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