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November 18, 2009 7:40 PM

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Over Rs 26.23 crore spent under PMGSY in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, out of a sanctioned amount of Rs. 72.97 crore for implementation of 37 schemes in Poonch district under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), an expenditure of Rs. 26.23 crores has been incurred during last two years.<br/>Out of these schemes, the concerned depart...

November 18, 2009 7:38 PM

BSP in UP experls Ex-MP & two other for anti-party activities

In Uttar Pradesh, the Bahujan Samaj Party today expelled its three leaders including former Member of Parliament Banwari Lal Kanchal, former Member of Legislative Council and controvertial strong man Arun Shanker Shukla alias Anna and trader`s leader Sandeep Bansal.<br/>Quoting party sourc...

November 18, 2009 7:37 PM

IT Park inaugurated in Kolkata

An I.T. Park was inaugurated in Salt Lake City of Kolkata today. The Park comes up in collaboration between Department of Information Technology of the Government of West Bengal and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The Corporation has earmarked two acres of land near Science City with the objectiv...

November 18, 2009 7:37 PM

BJP demands Naveen Patnaik's resignation

In Orissa, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the multi-crore mining scam and large-scale suicide by farmers. The party alleged that 27 farmers have committed suicide in last few days following crop loss and unable to pay back loans.&#06...

November 18, 2009 6:34 PM

Jharkhand HC rejects bail plea of former ministers charged under DA case

The Ranchi High court today rejected the bail petition of Former Ministers Harinarayan Rai and Ennos Ekka. AIR Ranchi correspondent reports that both of them are in judicial custody in a disproportionate Asset case. While Ekka has filed his nomination paper from Simdega and Kolibera assembly constit...

November 18, 2009 3:01 PM

Poacher alleged to kill tigers arrested in Haryana

A notorious poacher Bheema, who is alleged to have killed several tigers, has been arrested. In a joint operation by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) Gurgaon Police and with assistance from other agencies, Bheema was arrested on Tuesday from Ballabhgarh area in Haryana. A poaching case was r...

November 18, 2009 3:01 PM

Judicial probe ordered into police firing in Karnataka

The Kerala Government on Wednesday ordered a judicial probe into the police firing at Kasaragod in which one Indian Union Muslim League worker was killed during the party rally on Sunday last. Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan told reporters after a cabinet meeting in Thiruvananthapuram that the term...

November 18, 2009 2:57 PM

MP assembly witnessed noisy scenes in question hour

In Madhya Pradesh, the state legislative assembly witnessed noisy scenes after the question hour on Wednesday, when opposition Congress members demanded debate on the menace of Malaria and Dengue in the state. They alleged that scores of people have died with Malaria and Dengue in the state.<br...

November 18, 2009 2:56 PM

Rahul Gandhi asks youth to strive for eradicating poverty

AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has called upon the youth to strive for eradicating poverty so that the country would go forward. Interacting with the Loyola College students in Vijayawada, he asked the students to play greater role in root out corruption from the country. He also asked the yout...

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