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November 19, 2009 8:51 PM

Congress asks Naveen to step downowning responsibility for famer's suicide

In Orissa, the Congress party today asked Chief Minister Mr Naveen Patnaik to step down owning moral responsibility for the suicide of farmers. It said, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Government has badly failed in protecting interests of farmers reeling under drastic crop loss and loan burden. The party...

November 19, 2009 8:51 PM

Nine jawans killed in landmine blast in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, nine police jawans were injured in a landmine blast triggered by naxals today in Gurabandha police station area of East Singhbhum district. <br/>According to Superintendent of Police, Navin Kumar Singh, the blast took place when the police team were on long range patrolling. ...

November 19, 2009 8:50 PM

Maharashtra Cabinet hold 1st meeting after new govt. formed

The newly formed Maharashtra cabinet held a meeting in Mumbai today to take stock of the various issues affecting the state. The impact of cyclone Phyan that had hit the state's coastline last week was the focal issue. Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mr. Ashok Chavan who headed the meeting was info...

November 19, 2009 7:56 PM

Govt. clears Rs 7266 crore package for development in Bundelkhand

The government today cleared a Rs. 7,266 crore package for the development of the drought-hit Bundelkhand region and decided to set up a monitoring group to oversee its implementation. The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.&#0...

November 19, 2009 7:55 PM

Cong., BJP & JD(U) release manifestoes ahead of Jharkhand polls

In Jharkhand three major parties Congress, BJP and Janata Dal ( United ) released their party manifestos at Ranchi today. AIR Correspondent reports that these parties promised stable and corruption free government in the state.<br/>Releasing Congress manifesto, state Incharge k. Keshav Rao...

November 19, 2009 7:15 PM

One more died of swine flu in Andhra

In Andhra Pradesh, one more person died in Hyderabad due to swine flu taking the death toll in the state to 50. A 54 yer-old male who tested positive for swine flu three days ago died at a private hospital. State Swine Flu co-ordinator Dr Subhakar told out correspondent said the patient was sufferin...

November 19, 2009 6:51 PM

WB Govt. bans public use of Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium

The West Bengal State Government has issued a blanket ban on the use of Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium (Yuba Bharati Krirangan) and the Kshudiram Anusilan Kendra for non-sports programme including cultural shows. Both these Stadia have in the past being used for political and cultural programmes apart ...

November 19, 2009 6:30 PM

Ten killed Jamnagar when rickshaw rammed into passenger train

In Gujarat, ten persons were killed when an autorickshaw was rammed by a passenger train in Jamnagar district this afternoon. Quoting police sources, AIR Bhuj Correspondent, Shailesh Vyas reports that the accident occurred when an autorickshaw was passing through an unmanned level crossing hit the S...

November 19, 2009 6:28 PM

Municipal polls in Chhattisgarh in December

In Chhattisgarh, elections to the local municipal bodies will be held in the month of December. Declaring the dates for the elections in capital Raipur today, the State election commission said that the elections will be held in three phases on the 21st, 24th and 27th of December. The results of the...

November 19, 2009 6:25 PM

J&K CM stressed the need for civil-military liaison

The Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister, Mr. Omar Abdullah today stressed on making Civil-Military Liaison Conferences more proactive to thrash out issues of mutual interests and resolve them speedily. Chairing the CMLC of Western and Northern Commands here today, the Chief Minister underlined the nee...

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