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November 7, 2009 8:54 PM

Punjab urges Centre to ensure additional 250 MW power

Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal has urged the Union Power Minister Mr. Sushil Kumar Shinde to ensure allocation of 250MW additional power to state from unallocated pool of Central Power Plants. In a letter to Central Minister, Chief Minister said that this power is required for agricul...

November 7, 2009 8:52 PM

Punjab police recover explosives in Ludhiana

In Punjab, Police recovered nine kg of explosives from a bag attached to a motorcycle near Machhiwara town in Ludhiana district .The explosives recovered included detonators and gelatine sticks. Police said that the explosives were recovered during routine checking from a bag attached to the motorcy...

November 7, 2009 8:25 PM

Sikkim all set to become a Poultry State

Sikkim is all set to be declared as a 'Poultry State '. This will enable the State to get special financial assistance from the Centre for development of Poultry Industry and become not only self-reliant but an exporting State for the poultry products. This was stated by the Animal Husbandry Ministe...

November 7, 2009 4:49 PM

Union Minister of state Petroleum visit IOC depot in Jaipur

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasad today visited the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) depot site in the Sitapura industrial area near Jaipur, which had witnessed a massive fire last week. Later talking to reporters, Mr. Prasad said that steps about security and safety of ...

November 7, 2009 2:32 PM

Delhi- Noida metro likely to start next week

Delhi metro's services to Noida are likely to start next week. Official sources say the DMRC will inaugurate the new line of Delhi metro on 12th of this month after an inspection by Commissioner of Railway Safety likely to take place earlier next week. The 13.1 kilometer line will connect Yamun...

November 7, 2009 2:28 PM

Heavy rains continue to lash TN

The North East monsoon has been active since four days bringing cheer to the farmers in the delta area. The entire State has witnessed continuous downpour with sufficient inflow of water in the reservoirs. Public works department authorities have expressed satisfaction at the water levels and say th...

November 7, 2009 1:57 PM

AP CM meets senior party leader, discusses current political situation

On his maiden visit to Delhi after taking over as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, K Rosaiah met senior party leader Veerappa Moily and discussed the current political situation in the state among other issues. After arriving in the capital on Friday evening, Rosaiah drove straight to Moily's res...

November 7, 2009 1:02 PM

Hooda ministry expanded in Haryana

The Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder singh Huda today inducted 6 cabinet ministers and three ministers of state in his cabinet today. They were sworn in by the Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadiya at Rajbhawan on Satuday. Those who were inducted as cabinet ministers are Capatain Ajay Yadav, Randeep S...

November 7, 2009 12:18 PM

Peaceful voting is on for bye election in WB

In West Bengal, peaceful voting is on for bye election in ten assembly seats in the state. Around 30 per cent voters have cast their franchise in first three hours of polling. The state chief electoral officer Mr. Debasish Sen told that no major untoward incident has o far been reported barring few ...

November 7, 2009 12:03 PM

New M’rashtra ministry to be sworn today

In Maharashtra, new government assumes office this evening. Chief Minister designate Ashok Chavan has staked claim to form a new government in the state. Mr. Chavan, accompanied by NCP legislature party leader at Chhagan Bhujbal, who will be the Deputy Chief Minister, met the Governor Mr. S.C. Jamir...

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