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November 16, 2009 4:44 PM

Rain houses in Nilgiri Distt. for rain affected people

The Tamil Nadu Government will construct temporary houses for people in Nilagiri district who have lost their homes due to heavy rain, which devastated the region last week. Each house would be constructed on a war footing at a cost of 70,000 rupees.This was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Min...

November 16, 2009 4:42 PM

Seven arrested in Mizoram charged for arson in villages

In Mizoram, seven persons have been arrested on the charge of arson in villages near Tripura border following the killing of a Mizo youth by suspected Bru National Army militants. <br/> Heavy deployment of Police and para-military forces has been made on the western belt of the State, bord...

November 16, 2009 2:42 PM

12 feared dead in Andhra blast

In Andhra Pradesh, 12 persons are feared dead and many more are injured in a blast which occurred due to gelatin sticks at Narayanpuram in Guntur districts this morning. About fifteen houses collapsed due to the high intensity of the blast. Police is undertaking the rescue measures and the injured h...

November 16, 2009 2:17 PM

12 feared dead in blast occurred due to gelatin sticks in Andhra

In Andhra Pradesh, 12 persons are feared dead and many more are injured in a blast which occurred due to gelatin sticks at Narayanpuram in Guntur districts this morning. About fifteen houses collapsed due to the high intensity of the blast. Police is undertaking the rescue measures and the injured h...

November 16, 2009 2:12 PM

Notices issued to Centre, J & K govt. on pre-paid mobile ban

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir Government in connection with imposition of the ban on pre-paid mobile services in the border state. While hearing a petition challenging the ban, a bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan sou...

November 16, 2009 1:07 PM

Winter session of MP legislative assembly begins today

In Madhya Pradesh, the winter session of the state legislative assembly began on Monday. AIR correspondent reports that the twelve day session will have in all ten sittings. On the first day of session, the notification about the nomination of Anglo Indian member Ms. L B Lobo in the state assembly w...

November 16, 2009 11:16 AM

Infilitration bid foiled in Kashmir valley: 2 jawans killed

In Kasmir Valley, two army jawans were killed while foiling an infiltration bid by militants from across the border in Keran sector of Kupwara district. A defence spokesman said that troops noticed suspicious movement along the Line of Control in Keran Sector on Sunday night and challenged them. How...

November 16, 2009 11:14 AM

Infilitration bid foiled in Kashmir valley; 2 jawans killed

In Kasmir Valley, two army jawans were killed while foiling an infiltration bid by militants from across the border in Keran sector of Kupwara district. A defence spokesman said that troops noticed suspicious movement along the Line of Control in Keran Sector on Sunday night and challenged them. How...

November 16, 2009 11:03 AM

Swine flu claim two more lives in Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, two more persons died of swine flu in Jaipur. 23 persons died due to swine flu in the state since October. Number of positive cases is also continuously rising. On Sunday, 83 persons tested positive for swine flu, of them 54 are school children. 693 swine flu cases have been reported i...

November 16, 2009 11:01 AM

Winter session of MP legislative assembly begins today

The winter session of Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly begins today. AIR correspondent reports that there will be 10 sittings during the session.<br/>The session will start with the oath taking of Gohad MLA Ranvir Jatav and Gotegaon MLA Bhaiyyaram Patel, who won the by-elections held in...

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