Moral policing and media overzealousness cost a young life (Punjab Newsletter)
September 14th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 14 (IANS) It took the life of a young girl in Jalandhar to expose the moral policing by an over-zealous, publicity-hungry woman officer and a section of the ... Read more...
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Protest against irrigation project delay intensifies
August 31st, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 31 (IANS) Life came to a standstill in Odisha's Bolangir town Friday during a shutdown called by residents as they intensified their agitation seeking revival of an irrigation ... Read more...
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Singh Deo quits as BJP assembly leader
August 27th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 27 (IANS) Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Monday resigned as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in the Odisha assembly, a day ahead of the monsoon session."I have received ... Read more...
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New norms to improve forest rights act
July 13th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The tribal affairs ministry Thursday issued new guidelines to improve implementation of the forest rights act by expanding the list of items considered as forest ... Read more...
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Deeply sorry if an innocent was killed: Chidambaram
July 4th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Following charges that security forces killed 17 Chattisgarh villagers branding them as Maoists last week, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said he was ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh has notorious record of tribal killings: Minister
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) As controversy rages over security forces killing people in an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh some days back, Union Tribal Affairs Minister V. Kishore Chandra Deo ... Read more...
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Looking for Birsa Munda-112 years after his death (With Images)
June 8th, 2012 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 8 (IANS) He is 'bhagwan' (god) to his people. But the jail cell in Ranchi where young tribal revolutionary Birsa Munda, who rose up against British rule, breathed ... Read more...
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Defence land scam: CBI raids in Srinagar, Jammu, Patna
May 11th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday conducted simultaneous search operations in Srinagar, Jammu and Patna as part of its probe into a Rs.1,500 crore ... Read more...
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Sikkkim wins top rural development award
April 24th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Sikkim has won the 'best state' award for strengthening its panchayati raj institutions.Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh and Union Minister of Panchayati Raj and ... Read more...
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Indian MPs beat British MPs in Twenty20
April 13th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 13 (IANS) A century by former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin and four wickets for 27 runs by skipper Anurag Thakur helped Indian Parliamentarians to score a 56 runs ... Read more...
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Indian, British MPs to play T20 match
April 9th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, April 9 (IANS) Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2012 matches at the picturesque stadium here, the venue is all set to host a friendly match between Indian ... Read more...
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PMRDF programme for Maoist-affected districts launched
April 7th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows (PMRDF) programme was formally launched here Saturday with the induction of 156 fellows, who will work in 78 Maoist-affected districts in ... Read more...
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BJP backtracks, votes for JMM candidate
March 30th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 30 (IANS) Backtracking from its stand that it would abstain, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday voted in favour of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate in ... Read more...
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IT making panchayats transparent: Minister
March 28th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) India's panchayats are becoming more transparent with over 40,000 elected village bodies using online software for annual planning and another 70,000 for accounting under e-panchayat ... Read more...
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Odisha hooch toll is 32, excise minister resigns (Second Lead)
February 9th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) The deaths caused by a spurious drink Thursday climbed to 32 in Odisha, while state Excise Minister Ananga Udaya Singh Deo submitted his resignation to Chief ... Read more...
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‘Poll officer not removed for stopping Vadra’s convoy’ (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Tuesday described as "baseless" reports that a district election officer (DEO) in Uttar Pradesh was transferred for stopping the convoy ... Read more...
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EC denies poll officer removed for stopping Vadra’s convoy
February 7th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Tuesday denied reports that a district election officer (DEO) in Uttar Pradesh was transferred for stopping the convoy of Robert ... Read more...
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Bihar withholds pay of 300 teachers for fake admissions
January 14th, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 14 (IANS) The Bihar government has decided to withhold the salary of 300 teachers in Patna district suspected to be involved in a fake admissions racket, officials said ... Read more...
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Unfair to let Jarawas live in beastly conditions: Minister
January 13th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Tribal Affairs Minister V.Kishore Chandra Deo Friday indicated that the Jarawa tribes people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands could be gradually exposed to modern ... Read more...
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DUTA to go ahead with protests Thursday
January 11th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Flaying the Delhi University's registrar's directive to eschew protests on a working day, the Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) said they will go ahead with ... Read more...
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Government seeks report on Andaman tribals dancing for food (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The government Wednesday sought a report from the administration in the Andaman islands after a shocking video clip released by a leading British newspaper ... Read more...
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Andaman asked about semi-naked dance
January 11th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Indian government Wednesday asked the Andaman and Nicobar administration to explain how half naked tribal women were forced to dance for tourists.Terming the incident ... Read more...
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Family of three commits suicide in Noida
December 27th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Dec 27 (IANS) A family of three was found dead Tuesday in their house in Noida in what appears to be a case of suicide, police said.Uma Shankar (30), ... Read more...
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Parliament passes bill to add more scheduled tribes to list (Lead)
December 22nd, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) A bill to amend the list of Scheduled Tribes and add more tribes from northeastern India to it was given parliamentary approval Thursday, with the ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha takes up Scheduled Tribes amendment bill
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) A bill to amend the list of Scheduled Tribes was taken up by the Rajya Sabha Thursday, to add more tribes from northeastern India to ... Read more...
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After successful election, 35,000 Kashmiri panchayat members to be trained
November 23rd, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The central government has drawn up plans to train over 35,000 elected panchayat representatives from Jammu and Kashmir to enhance their capacity in carrying out ... Read more...
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New study loan scheme for tribal students
November 4th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) A new scheme for providing study loan to tribal students was launched by the union government Thursday.Loan at concessional interest rate will be given to ... Read more...
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No plans for ‘Delhi Belly’ sequel: Aamir Khan
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Actor Aamir Khan has denied any plans of making a sequel to his adult comedy "Delhi Belly"."The film is nowhere in the scene. We haven't ... Read more...
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Not writing ‘Delhi Belly 2′: Kiran Rao
October 21st, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) "Delhi Belly" may have been a success, but filmmaker Kiran Rao says she is not penning down the script of a sequel."I am not writing ... Read more...
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Panchayats do not have enough powers
August 12th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The functioning of Panchayats is hampered due to inadequate devolution of powers, parliament was informed Friday.Panchayati Raj Minister V. Kishore Chandra Deo told the Lok ... Read more...
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‘Congress not to act under pressure on Telangana’
July 19th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj Minister Kishore Chandra Deo Tuesday opposed the resignations by MPs and legislators from Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region to build ... Read more...
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No prima facie evidence against Amar Singh: K.C. Deo
July 19th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Union Panchayati Raj Minister Kishore Chandra Deo, who headed the parliamentary panel to probe the 2008 cash-for-votes scam, Tuesday said former Samajwadi Party leader ... Read more...
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13 new ministers sworn in
July 12th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Thirteen union ministers, including eight new faces, were Tuesday sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh shuffled his council ... Read more...
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Have to be smart in role selection: Vir Das
July 9th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) He has been overloaded with scripts ever since his role in "Delhi Belly" received rave reviews, but stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das doesn't want ... Read more...
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Aamir thanks Akshat, Abhinay for ‘Delhi Belly’ success
July 7th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) "Delhi Belly" has rocked the box office and an overhwlemd Aamir Khan, the producer of the adult comedy, gives maximum credit to writer Akshat Verma ... Read more...
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