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No compromise on terrorism, says PM; breakthrough in Assam blast probe (Roundup)

No compromise on terrorism, says PM; breakthrough in Assam blast probe (Roundup)

November 1st, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS -
Guwahati, Nov 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said there cannot be any compromise on terror, even as the Assam Police arrested three people in connection with Thursday's bombings, including a ...

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Assam blasts: Death toll touches 61, over 300 injured

Assam blasts: Death toll touches 61, over 300 injured

October 30th, 2008 - 11:32 pm ICT by ANI -
By Peter Alex Todd Guwahati, Oct 30 (ANI): The death toll in the Assam serial blast that rocked different parts of the state has touched 61 and over 300 have been injured. Nine ...

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Assam blasts: PM announces ex-gratia of Rs.100,000

Assam blasts: PM announces ex-gratia of Rs.100,000

October 30th, 2008 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday announced ex-gratia amount of Rs.100,000 each for the families of those killed in the serial blasts in Assam.“While expressing grief over the ...

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Mayawati asks Centre to stop attacks on north Indians in Mumbai

Mayawati asks Centre to stop attacks on north Indians in Mumbai

October 29th, 2008 - 7:31 pm ICT by ANI -
Lucknow, Oct 29 (ANI): In the wake of killing of a youth hailing from Uttar Pradesh in Mumbai, State Chief Minister Mayawati has asked the Centre and Maharashtra Government to take ...

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Farmers” suicides prompts Cabinet into announcing over 16,000 crore rehabilitation package

October 8th, 2008 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct.8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a rehabilitation package for 31 identified districts in the State of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra involving total amount of ...

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Former Gujarat minister gets 20 years for Surat blasts (Second Lead)

October 4th, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, Oct 4 (IANS) Former Gujarat minister Mohammed Surti of the Congress and five others were Saturday sentenced to 20 years' in jail for involvement in the 1993 twin Surat bombings in ...

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Flyover named after Mohan Chand Sharma

September 24th, 2008 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Family of inspector Mohan Chand Sharma who died fighting militants last week would receive a sum of nearly Rs.3 million from Delhi Police. In addition, the civic ...

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Death toll in Delhi serial blasts rises 30

Death toll in Delhi serial blasts rises 30

September 14th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Sept 14 (ANI): The death toll from the series of five bomb blasts that rocked market places on Saturday evening has climbed up to 30. Around 125 people were injured ...

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Kerala public sector workers to get higher bonus

September 2nd, 2008 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 2 (IANS) Close to 20,000 employees of the 48 public sector undertakings (PSUs) under the Kerala Industries Department will get higher bonus during this Onam season. Industry Minister ...

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Security tightened in Orissa in the wake of VHP shutdown call

August 25th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Bhubaneswar, Aug 25 (ANI): A high-alert has been sounded across Orissa and additional security forces have been deployed in view of the Vishawa Hindu Parishad (VHP)s 12-hour dawn-to-dusk state-wide shutdown today ...

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Orissa on high alert, state govt. orders probe into killing of VHP leader

August 24th, 2008 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI -
Bhubaneswar, Aug 24 (ANI): The Orissa Government has ordered judicial probe into the killing of VHP leader Swamy Laxmananada Saraswati and his followers in Kandhamal district. Chief Minister Navin Patnaik announced ...

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Manmohan Singh condoles death of school children in Karnataka

August 15th, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug.15 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday condoled the death of school children in the bus tragedy that occurred in Dakshin Kannada district near Mangalore city ...

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Death toll in Mangalore bus accident rises to 11

August 14th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Mangalore, Aug 14 (ANI): The death toll in the Mangalore school bus accident that took place today has risen to 11. According to police sources, another 18 were missing after a ...

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President condoles loss of lives in Naina Devi Temple stampede

President condoles loss of lives in Naina Devi Temple stampede

August 4th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today condoled the loss of lives in the Naina Devi Temple stampede in Himachal Pradesh yesterday. The President has conveyed her heartfelt condolences ...

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Naina Devi temple stampede death toll touches 146, devotees resume trekking

August 4th, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Bilaspur, Aug 4 (ANI): Devotees resumed trekking to Naina Devi temple on Sunday midnight even as the death toll in the worst-ever temple tragedy touches 146 and 129 bodies have been ...

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Nitish Kumar orders enquiry into a truck accident in Bihar

August 3rd, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Patna, Aug 3 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today ordered an enquiry into last night''s truck accident in which thirty-eight farm labourers were killed and 15 injured. He announced an ex-gratia ...

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New scheme for assisting insurgency victims in northeast

July 26th, 2008 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS -
Agartala, July 26 (IANS) The central government has formulated a new scheme to assist victims of terrorists and communal violence in insurgency-hit northeast, officials said here Saturday. The central home ministry has ...

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Eight terror blasts rock IT hub Bangalore, one killed (Intro Roundup)

Eight terror blasts rock IT hub Bangalore, one killed (Intro Roundup)

July 26th, 2008 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS -
By V.S. Karnic and Fakir Balaji Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) Eight bombs went off within an hour in Bangalore's central business district and other crowded areas Friday afternoon, killing a woman at a ...

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Terrorists hit IT hub Bangalore again, one dead (Lead Roundup)

Terrorists hit IT hub Bangalore again, one dead (Lead Roundup)

July 25th, 2008 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS -
By V.S. Karnic and Fakir Balaji Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) Seven bombs went off within an hour in Bangalore's central business district and other crowded areas Friday afternoon, killing a woman at a ...

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Sonia Gandhi condemns Bangalore blasts

Sonia Gandhi condemns Bangalore blasts

July 25th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today condemned the serial blasts in Bangalore. "This is a cowardly act and people who want to disturb the peace ...

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Two killed in nine bomb blasts in Bangalore

Two killed in nine bomb blasts in Bangalore

July 25th, 2008 - 9:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangalore, July 25 (ANI): A string of nine bomb blasts one after another shook Karnatakas capital during the busy lunch hour today, leaving two killed and 20 injured. The crude bombs, concealed ...

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Centre frames guidelines to help victims of terror, communal violence

July 24th, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): The Centre has formulated detailed guidelines for implementing the Central Scheme for Assistance to Victims of Terrorist and Communal Violence. The guidelines have been sent to ...

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Guidelines framed on aid to victims of terror, communal violence

July 24th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The central government has formulated guidelines for implementing a scheme to provide assistance to victims of terrorist and communal violence, it was announced Thursday. The cabinet approved ...

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Orissa chief minister condemns Maoist attack

June 30th, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday condemned the Maoist attack on a patrol of Andhra Pradesh's elite anti-Maoist force in the state's Malkangiri district. "It was a cowardly ...

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20 years later Bhagalpur riot victims get redress

June 12th, 2008 - 3:49 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to several proposals in respect of relief and rehabilitation for the victims of communal riots in Bhagalpur, Bihar of ...

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Rs3.3 bn compensation offered, but Gujarat riots victims sceptical (Roundup)

Rs3.3 bn compensation offered, but Gujarat riots victims sceptical (Roundup)

May 23rd, 2008 - 1:38 am ICT by admin -
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, May 22 (IANS) Six years after communal violence ravaged Gujarat, the Indian government Thursday announced a compensation package of Rs.3.32 billion ($77 million) for the survivors and families of those ...

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Three killed, 21 injured as bus falls into gorge in Itanagar

May 23rd, 2008 - 12:59 am ICT by admin -
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), May 22 (ANI): At least three persons were killed and 21 injured when a bus fell into a gorge at Nichupu in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh ...

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Centre announces Rs 330 cr relief package for Godhra victims

Centre announces Rs 330 cr relief package for Godhra victims

May 22nd, 2008 - 7:21 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced a relief package of Rs 330 crore for the victims of the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat. In a Union ...

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Cabinet approves relief for Gujarat riot victims

May 22nd, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi , May 22 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the grant of relief and rehabilitation to the victims of communal riots in Gujarat in 2002. The next ...

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Prime Minister sanctions Rs 1 lakh each for Jaipur blasts victims

Prime Minister sanctions Rs 1 lakh each for Jaipur blasts victims

May 14th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by admin -
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today sanctioned an ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin ...

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