Blood donation bus launched in Haryana
November 8th, 2010 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 8 (IANS) Haryana launched a state-of-the-art mobile blood donation unit Monday, with Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda driving the air-conditioned bus for a short distance to inaugurate its operations."This is ... Read more...
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Punjab man gets 10-year jail for wife’s dowry death
October 28th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (IANS) A city court here Thursday awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment to a Punjab man for his wife's dowry death in 2001.Additional District and Sessions Judge Lalit Batra also ... Read more...
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BJD’s protest march against central government
October 2nd, 2010 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (IANS) The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday began a ten-day protest march in Orissa against the central government accusing it of working against the interests of the state.While ... Read more...
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‘More needed to improve status of agriculture’
September 19th, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) Despite various programmes initiated by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to improve the status of agriculture, famers' leaders strongly feel that not enough has been done and ... Read more...
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Haryana assembly adjourned after opposition uproar
September 3rd, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) The Haryana assembly was adjourned for the day Friday - the first day of its monsoon session - following an uproar in the house by opposition parties ... Read more...
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Sonia re-elected Congress president for record fourth time
September 3rd, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Se3p 3 (ANI): Sonia Gandhi has been re-elected Congress party chief unopposed for a record fourth time on Friday.Gandhi has created a record for the longest tenure as ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi can become party chief 40 times: Congress
September 2nd, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): Reacting to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad's remarks that Sonia Gandhi should offer the position of Congress president to someone from outside the ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi to be re-elected as Congress President
September 2nd, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 2 (ANI): The process of re-electing Sonia Gandhi as Congress President was set in motion on Thursday with the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and Congress General Secretary ... Read more...
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Naparajit Mukherjee new West Bengal police chief
August 31st, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) Naparajit Mukherjee will be West Bengal's new director general of police, a state government release said Monday.
Mukherjee would take over from Bhupinder Singh, who retires Tuesday. ... Read more...
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Gyaneshwari sabotage key accused shot dead in gunfight (Second Lead)
August 27th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) Pro-Maoist leader Umakanto Mahato, a prime accused in the Gyaneshwari Express sabotage case, was killed in a gun battle with joint security forces in West Bengal's West Midnapore ... Read more...
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Gyaneshwari sabotage key accused killed in gun battle (Lead)
August 27th, 2010 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) Pro-Maoist leader Umakanta Mahato, a prime suspect in the Gyaneshwari Express sabotage case, was killed in a gun battle with joint security forces in West Bengal's West Midnapore ... Read more...
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Maoist leader killed in encounter
August 27th, 2010 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) Pro-Maoist leader Umakanta Mahato, a prime suspect in the Gyaneswari Express sabotage case, was killed in an encounter with joint security forces in Jhargram area of West Bengal's ... Read more...
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Police to seek details about Khalistani terrorists’ arrest in Germany
August 17th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Parminder Singh Bariana and Alkesh Sharma
Hoshiarpur/Jalandhar (Punjab), Aug 17 (IANS) Punjab Police are seeking more information about the arrest of two Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terrorists in Germany for allegedly conspiring ... Read more...
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Buddhadeb unfurls tricolour as West Bengal celebrates I-Day
August 15th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee unfurled the tricolour and took the salute as West Bengal joined the nation in celebrating the 64th Independence Day Sunday amid tight security. ... Read more...
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Honorary Commission in the Indian Air Force
August 14th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.14 (ANI): On the occasion of 64th Independence Day, Honorary Commission of Flight Lieutenants and Flying Officer have been granted to the following IAF personnel.The list of to ... Read more...
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Will resist arrest attempts at Lalgarh rally: PCAPA
August 6th, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The pro-Maoist Peoples' Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) Friday confirmed its participation in the Aug 9 Lalgarh meeting to be addressed by Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee but ... Read more...
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West Bengal announces surrender policy for Maoists
July 29th, 2010 - 1:12 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) The West Bengal government Wednesday announced a surrender-cum-rehabilitation policy for the Maoist guerrillas with immediate effect.
As per the package, based on guidelines formulated by the union home ministry, ... Read more...
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Lalgarh’s budding footballers spend day out in Kolkata
July 26th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) For eight youngsters of Maoist-affected Lalgarh region of West Bengal it was a dream outing in this metropolis. They not only met top officials of the state ... Read more...
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Six Maoists, one trooper killed in Bengal gunbattle (Second Lead)
July 26th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Goaltore (West Bengal), July 26 (IANS) Six Maoists, including a top cadre, and a paramilitary trooper were killed in a gunbattle that ensued when security forces raided a rebel hideout in this ... Read more...
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Six Maoists, one CRPF trooper killed in Bengal gunfight (Lead)
July 26th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Goaltore (West Bengal), July 26 (IANS) Six Maoists were gunned down and one paramilitary trooper was killed when joint security forces raided a rebel hideout here in West Bengal's West Midnapore district ... Read more...
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West Bengal top cop in trouble for ‘clicking photos’ in assembly
July 23rd, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) West Bengal police chief Bhupinder Singh Thursday landed in a soup following allegations from opposition members in the state assembly that he was clicking photographs of the house ... Read more...
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40 bodies identified, severed limbs found at accident site (Roundup)
July 20th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Sainthia (West Bengal), July 20 (IANS) Bodies of 40 of the 63 passengers who died in Monday's ghastly train accident in West Bengal's Birbhum district have been identified while rescue workers ... Read more...
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Orissa opposition demands removal of ministers named in coal scam
July 18th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, July 18 (ANI): The Opposition parties in Orissa demanded removal of two ministers Badrinarayan Patra and Pratap Jena for their alleged involvement in the coal scam.Patra and Jena are the ... Read more...
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Flood situation improves in Haryana’s Sirsa, grim in Mansa in Punjab (Roundup)
July 15th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 15 (IANS) Rescue work was on in flood-affected areas of Sirsa district in Haryana Thursday where the flood waters have begun to recede, while the situation remained grim in Punjab's ... Read more...
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Breaches flood Ambala, Kurukshetra; army called
July 6th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 6 (IANS) The army was requisitioned in Haryana's Ambala and Kurukshetra districts after major breaches in rivers and canals led to flooding of vast areas, disrupting traffic and electricity supply.
Heavy ... Read more...
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High alert in West Bengal’s Maoist-hit districts
July 6th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) All police stations and security camps in three Maoist-hit districts in West Bengal are on "high alert" ahead of the 48-hour shutdown from Wednesday called by the outlawed ... Read more...
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Ship mystery resolved as UN confirms consignment (Lead)
June 27th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) The mystery surrounding the Karachi-bound ship, intercepted on the Hooghly with arms and ammunition used by multi-national troops in a United Nations peacekeeping mission, was resolved Sunday with ... Read more...
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Security agencies to bring Pak bound ship to Kolkata for investigation
June 27th, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, June 27 (ANI): A Karachi-bound ship, which was intercepted on the Hooghly with UN peacekeeping mission arms and ammunition, is all set to sail for the Kolkata port amid tight security ... Read more...
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West Bengal hit by strike against fuel price hike
June 26th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) Normal life was badly hit in West Bengal as buses, taxis and autorickshaws went off the roads Saturday in response to a public transport strike called by the ... Read more...
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Explosive-laden vessel bound for Karachi intercepted (Lead)
June 26th, 2010 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) A Karachi-bound explosive-laden vessel from the Bangladesh port of Chittagong was intercepted by the security agencies on the Hooghly river channel Friday evening, officials said.
The vessel - 'Agean ... Read more...
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Tamang’s widow meets Buddhadeb, demands justice
June 23rd, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) Demanding justice, slain All India Gorkha League president Madan Tamang's wife Bharati met West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee here Wednesday and expressed dissatisfaction with the probe into ... Read more...
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Youth from Maoist heartland could head for Bayern Munich
June 22nd, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) A talented young footballer from West Bengal's Maoist-hit West Midnapore district may soon find himself in Germany, training with the famed Bayern Munich club, thanks to a ... Read more...
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One of prime accused in train sabotage held in Jharkhand (Night Lead)
June 20th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi/Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Police in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district Sunday arrested one of the three prime accused in last month's train sabotage, allegedly by Maoists, in West Bengal that killed ... Read more...
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One of prime accused in train sabotage arrested (Third Lead)
June 20th, 2010 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi/Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) One of the three prime accused in a train derailment in West Bengal last month allegedly due to Maoist sabotage, in which 148 people were killed, was ... Read more...
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One of the prime accused in train sabotage arrested (Lead)
June 20th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) A pro-Maoist activist, who is one of the three prime accused in the derailment of a train in West Bengal that killed 148 people, was arrested in Jharkhand ... Read more...
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