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November 22, 2009 6:36 PM

Twin blasts killed six persons in Assam

In Assam, six persons died and 54 others injured when two powerful blasts rocked the heart of the Nalbari town one after another within a span of 15 minutes this morning. Five of them died on-the-spot while another succumbed to injuries on way to hospital. The first bomb, planted about 50 feet away ...

November 22, 2009 2:51 PM

Security forces arrest three Let activists in J&K

Security forces today arrested three activists of militant outfit Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) in Kishtwar and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Acting on a tip off, Rashtriya Rifles personnel arrested two LeT activists in Kishtwar district . Another was arrested by troops and later handed over to pol...

November 22, 2009 1:19 PM

Centre asks states to streamline Gram Sabhas

Centre has asked the states to evolve a mechanism to streamline gram sabhas which have been witnessing thin attendance in its meetings in many Panchayats. Panchayti Raj Ministry secretary A N P Sinha has written a letter to states'chief secretaries in this regard. He said that gram sabhas are a...

November 22, 2009 1:02 PM

Campaigning peaks for first phase of elections in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, leaders of different political parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo voters in favour of their party and allies. Congress leaders Virbhadra Singh and Ajay Makan, JD ( U ) leaders Sharad Yadav and Nitish Kumar, BJP leader Vainkaiya Naidu, JMM leader Sibu Soren and Jharkhand Vikas...

November 22, 2009 9:19 AM

Nearly 700 terrorists operating in J&K: DGP Kuldeep Khoda

There are nearly 700 terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir and the infiltrating militants in the state are getting funds and equipment from Pakistan.<br/>J & K Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda said this while talking to reporters in Jammu yesterday. Replying a question rega...

November 22, 2009 9:12 AM

J B Patnaik to be new Governor of Assam

Mr. J B Patnaik has been appointed as the Governor of Assam. He will succeed Syed Sibtey Razi whose term expires on the 9th of the next month. According to Rashtrapati Bhawan communique, Dr. D.Y. Patil has been appointed as the Governor of Tripura in place of Dr. Kamla Beniwal, who has been shifted ...

November 22, 2009 8:58 AM

Campaigning peaks for first phase of elections in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, leaders of different political parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo voters in favour of their party and allies. Campaigning for the first phase of elections scheduled on the 25 November will end tomorrow evening. Polling will be held in 26 out of 81 constituencies of the State ...

November 21, 2009 8:27 PM

Electioneering on in full swing in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, campaigning is in top gear for the first phase of elections scheduled on the 25th November. Polling will be held in 26 constituencies of the state during this phase. Campaigning for this phase will end on Monday evening. Stalwarts of different parties addressed a series of election mee...

November 21, 2009 7:23 PM

Schools for rescued child labourers commences in WB

In West Bengal residential schools for educating children rescued from child labour, have started functioning in five districts. Disclosing this, the State Labour Minister, Mr. Anadi Sahu said that nineteen more districts will have such schools soon. The Minister was inaugurating a discussion progra...

November 21, 2009 7:23 PM

20 projects in J&K receive approval from Govt.

In Jammu and Kashmir, 20 new PWD projects at the Border District of Rajouri have received the nod from the Centre. AIR correspondent reports that necessary directions have been issued to all executing agencies to complete all formalities for earlier execution of the projects.<br/>

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