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November 11, 2009 12:51 PM

Dilip Walse Patil elected speaker of Maharshtra Assembly

In Maharshtra, Mr. Dilip Walse Patil from the NCP was today elected as the speaker of the 12th Legislative Assembly. His opponent Mr. Girish Bapat of the BJP withdrew his nomination following which, Mr. Dilip Patil, the former finance Minister was elected unopposed. Senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse w...

November 11, 2009 12:51 PM

Dalai Lama visits Urgelling monastery

<br/>In Arunachal Pradesh, the Tibatan leader Dalai Lama today visited Urgelling monastery and took part in the consecration ceremony. Thousands of devotees are thronging despite the shivering cold to have a glimpse on the highest Tibetan spiritual leader. Today is the last day of his visi...

November 11, 2009 12:36 PM

Light showers in Mumbai

Mumbai and its adjoining suburbs have been experiencing light showers today, due a depression off Mumbai coast, which has intensified into a cyclonic storm. The met department has forecast heavy rains with gusty winds in Mumbai and other parts of Maharshtra. Fishermen have been advised not to ventur...

November 11, 2009 12:33 PM

Foundation stone laid for tunnel at Bardang

<br/>In Sikkim, in a significant development towards ensuring a hustle-free round the clock road connectivity to the state, the state Chief Minister Mr. Pawan Chamling laid the foundation stone for a tunnel at Bardang in East District today. This will be one of the two tunnels proposed to ...

November 11, 2009 12:03 PM

Rescue efforts continue to pull out boy from bore well

In Rajasthan, rescue efforts are continuing to pull out a four-year-old boy from a bore well in Jagatpura village of Jaipur. Rescuers are today manually digging a pit near the 150 feet deep bore well in which the boy has been stuck for the past two days .The boy, who had fallen into bore well on Mon...

November 11, 2009 11:36 AM

76 killed in rain related incidents in TN

In Tamil Nadu, rains have abated, even as the death toll due to the heavy downpour in the last week has gone up to 76. Nilgris, bore the brunt of the monsoon, as torrential rains battered the hills, triggering landslips in which 43 people were killed. Union Telecommunication Minister Mr. A.Raja and ...

November 11, 2009 11:34 AM

Rescue efforts continue to pull out from bore well

<br/>In Rajasthan, rescue efforts are continuing to pull out a four-year-old boy from a bore well in Jagatpura village of Jaipur. Rescuers are today manually digging a pit near the 150 feet deep bore well in which the boy has been stuck for the past two days .The boy, who had fallen into b...

November 11, 2009 9:12 AM

At least 75 s killed in rain related incidents in TN

The death toll in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu has gone up to 75. Nilgris district alone has reported 42 deaths, as people were killed in landslips and wall collapse. Torrential rains had triggered landslides and traffic on the Mettupalayam- Udhagamandalam Ghat section has been completely cu...

November 11, 2009 9:12 AM

Assam CM for expediting NCH rly projects

<br/>The Assam Chief Minister, Mr. Tarun Gogoi Tarun Gogoi has requested visiting Union minister of state for railways, Mr. E. Ahmed to speed up the construction of the gauge conversion of the Silchar-Lumding national railway project passing through the trouble torn North Cachar Hills dist...

November 11, 2009 9:00 AM

Toll in TN rains goes up to 75

The death toll in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu has gone up to 75. Nilgris district alone has reported 42 deaths, as people were killed in landslips and wall collapse. Torrential rains had triggered landslides and traffic on the Mettupalayam- Udhagamandalam Ghat section has been completely cu...

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