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November 17, 2009 9:30 PM

Maoists butcher policeman in Bihar

In Bihar, a police constable was butchered to death, his throat slit and arms chopped off for allegedly being a police informer. Police said, the constable Chabbu Turi was hacked to death yesterday by about 60 armed maoists at Badaki Hathia village in Munger district. The constable had been providin...

November 17, 2009 9:29 PM

BHEL-MPPGCL to jointly set up 1600 MW plant in Khandwa

In Madhya Pradesh, the Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Ltd (MPPGCL) signed a joint venture this evening to set up a 1600 megawatt thermal power station in Khandwa district. Union minister for heavy industries and public enterprises Vilasrao Deshmukh, C...

November 17, 2009 7:45 PM

Train services remain disrupted following fire in 12 diesel tanks

In Assam, train services continue to remain disrupted in Upper Assam since last night following fire in 12 tanks in a diesel carrying train in between Bhilgaon and Borpathar in Golaghat district. The train was proceeding to Uttar Pradesh from Numaligarh Refinery when it catches fire at around nine l...

November 17, 2009 7:18 PM

Kerala introduces AC buses

Kerala Chief Minister Mr V S Achuthandhan has flagged off eight state of the art low floor buses purchased under the central flagship scheme Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission, JNNURM in Thiruvanathapuram today. The air conditioned bus offers comfortable and safe journey at affordable price. In ...

November 17, 2009 7:17 PM

Filing of nomination papers begins for Jharkhand polls

In Jharkhand, seven nomination papers were filed today for the fourth phase of elections in the state following notification.<br/>AIR correspondent reports that former minister Enos Ekka filed his nomination papers from Simdega and Kolibera assembly constituencies.He is in judicial custody...

November 17, 2009 7:16 PM

Andhra to ask for CBI enquiry in illegal mining

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to recommend a CBI inquiry into alleged illegal mining activities in Anantapur district. <br/>Opposition parties in the state the Telugu Desam Party, CPI, CPM, Lok Satta and Praja Rajyam Party have been demanding that the government order a CBI pro...

November 17, 2009 7:04 PM

Andhra to ask for CBI enquiry in illegal mining

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to recommend a CBI inquiry into alleged illegal mining activities in Anantapur district. <br/>Opposition parties in the state the Telugu Desam Party, CPI, CPM, Lok Satta and Praja Rajyam Party have been demanding that the government order a CBI pro...

November 17, 2009 6:29 PM

Two more children succumb to encephilitis in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, two more children have succumbed to deadly encephalitis in Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur during last 24 hours. With this the death toll has mounted to 517 since January this year.<br/>AIR Gorakhpur correspondent quoting official sources reports tha...

November 17, 2009 6:26 PM

Three HuJi terrorists arrested in Kolkata

In West Bengal, three suspected Huji terrorists were arrested today. Acting on a tip off, the Special Task Force of the Kolkata Polcie nabbed them from Esplanade area of the City. Chief of the Special Task Force, Mr. Rajeev Kumar said, around 30 lakh rupees fake currency were also recovered from the...

November 17, 2009 6:25 PM

Kidnappers in Assam release Andhra engineer Rao

In Assam, the Andhra Pradesh-based project engineer working with a private construction company, P Krishna Rao who was kidnapped by suspected NDFB militants has been released today. Police said Rao was released by his abductors at Garigaon area, about 18 kilometres from Kokrajhar town. He is stated ...

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